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."

being upset 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

returned to

Her granddaughter-in-law was golden!

that wretched

of irritation from head

then, footsteps

young

words faded, a young

immediately stood up, "Riley's

visitor was none other than Adah's nephew from her side of the family,

"Auntie."

Karen, "How do you

fine!" Karen

and introduced her to Riley, "Riley, this is Ann. Don't be fooled by her youth; she's got skills. She's the one who cured my migraines!" Riley

the legendary healer to be such

pretty

soft spot for beauty, quickly stood up and extended his hand to Anthea, "Dr. Yeager, it's a

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

you don't be so

charming as Anthea was certainly a

sat to

clasped together, his brows involuntarily furrowed, a surge of irritation at

It was downright scandalous.

an apple," Sherman offered, picking up

go of Anthea's hand and,

his senior, usually so