From Sneers to Cheers: Anthea’s Ascent

Chapter 292

Chapter 292

The maid hurried inside to notify Karen and Adah that Anthea had arrived.

As the door swung open, the maid accompanied Anthea into the grand foyer of the estate. With an air of formality, she announced, "Good day, Dr. Yeager. I'm the Christensen family's butler. Please, call me Pearl. The madam has been up since dawn eagerly awaiting your visit. She'll be over the moon to see you!"

Pearl had followed the family from the bustling metropolis of Capital City.

Her own husband served as the butler in the Christensen's city residence.

Karen, who considered Pearl family, confided in her freely, sharing all sorts of news and secrets.

Pearl was well aware that Karen had her heart set on Anthea becoming part of the family as her future granddaughter-in-law.

Thus, Pearl treated Anthea with utmost respect, not out of obligation, but genuine reverence.

Before meeting Anthea, Pearl had harbored doubts, wondering if Karen had been fooled.

But all skepticism vanished upon seeing Anthea, replaced with sheer wonder.

was a rarity, a beauty with such grace that

but now that she met

that Dr. Yeager had arrived. "Where is she? Where is she?" she exclaimed. Startled by Karen's abrupt movement, the cat in her lap leapt

Adah's beloved pet, Karen

to find her cherished cat in distress and scooped

Karen had gone

hurried outside herself, leaving the cat to lament

estate's cherry blossom-lined path, trees bloomed in vibrant

the air, a scene so enchanting it could be mistaken

stepped into the garden when she

wine-colored overcoat

overshadowed by the cherry blossoms' splendor, but not Anthea. Her porcelain features seemed to draw the very brilliance from the flowers,

Karen blinked in awe before

"Ann!"

"Mrs. Christensen."

"Why didn't you call ahead? I

I'm capable of finding the way myself,

puzzled, asked, "But how did you get in? Sunnybrook Estate has strict security.