From Sneers to Cheers: Anthea’s Ascent

Chapter 318

Chapter 318

Chapter 318

"Here, try this." After Sherman had just finished a handful of raspberries, Anthea handed him some small fruits.

"What's this?" Sherman asked, his curiosity piqued.

"Gooseberries," Anthea replied, a hint of surprise in her voice. "Don't tell me you've never had gooseberries before?"

Sherman shook his head slightly and took a cautious bite of one.

Sour.

Painfully sour.

Yet, Sherman managed to keep his expression neutral.

"How do you like them?" Anthea inquired further.

"Pretty good," he lied.

Anthea dumped the rest of the gooseberries into Sherman's hands. "These are all yours. I can't handle too much sour."

Sherman thought to himself, Anthea is really sweet to me.

"Watch out!" Suddenly, Anthea grabbed Sherman's wrist.

Even through his sleeve, he could feel the warmth of her hand. It was electrifying.

Sherman paused mid-step, puzzled.

height difference

six feet three, and she was around

wore a

Sherman's face flushed with heat, and he quickly averted his

Bless me.

Look away!

him back to reality, "There's a puddle ahead. Don't you watch where you're

then noticed his foot was

Anthea

heads-up." In a moment, Sherman's demeanor returned to normal as he twirled the key fob in his hand and

was anything but

reached the base of the

I'll take you

Mrs. Christensen and Adah?"

car door for her. "A

then." Anthea nodded and got into the

in

Anthea said as she got

pleasure," Sherman replied, following

early. Would you like to come in for a cup

"Sure."

taken aback. She had only been polite, not expecting him to

"Follow me."

Sherman followed her lead.

half-expected Sherman to feel uncomfortable in her modest living space, given that the Christensen family's living room alone was larger than her entire apartment. Yet, his expression revealed nothing out

brought over some

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