From Sneers to Cheers: Anthea’s Ascent

Chapter 296

Chapter 296

"Admit it, you were ogling! And yet you stubbornly say you don't like her?" Karen fumed, "You're such a bonehead! You're not fit to be my grandson! You're nothing!" "Grandma, you've really got the wrong idea."

Appreciation is appreciation.

Liking is liking.

They seem similar, yet they're vastly different.

Sherman, who was always a model of restraint, had to admit to himself that he never harbored any other thoughts towards Anthea.

Except for those few indescribable dreams.

But dreams are just dreams, subconscious and beyond control.

Karen dragged Sherman to the living room doorway, pointing at the plump cat nestled in Anthea's arms, "Look at you, you're not even as good as Chubby!"

Sherman: "..."

Cats are family.

Anthea's family.

But he's not.

Karen continued, "Are you upset about that?"

"Nope."

won't change a thing. If you were really something special, you'd be the one in Ann's arms, not Chubby! Even a cat knows how to sweet-talk the one it likes! I'm out of adjectives to describe you! You're

to the parlor to continue

Her granddaughter-in-law was golden!

that wretched

from head to

footsteps approached from

Mrs. Bowman, young Master Riley

faded, a young man in

stood up,

was none other than Adah's nephew from her

"Auntie."

"How do you do,

fine!" Karen

hand and introduced her to Riley, "Riley, this is Ann. Don't be fooled by her youth; she's got skills.

the legendary healer to be such a young

such a pretty

a soft spot for beauty, quickly stood up and extended

a faint smile, her fingertips briefly touching Riley's hand, "Mr. Bowman, you're too formal. Just call me by my

"Then you don't be so formal either, just call me

someone as charming as Anthea was

sat to the

hands lightly clasped together, his brows involuntarily furrowed, a surge of irritation at the thought of stomping on Riley's presumptuous paw.

It was downright scandalous.

apple," Sherman offered, picking up an apple

let go of Anthea's hand and, looking

older cousin was a decade his senior,