From Sneers to Cheers: Anthea’s Ascent

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

was nearly six feet three, and she was around five feet

of her delicate facial features and gracefully curved collarbones. Today, she wore a white blouse, slightly bent over, which allowed him a glimpse of

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

Bless me.

Look away!

back to reality, "There's a puddle ahead. Don't you

then noticed his foot was almost

goodness Anthea

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

heart was anything but

reached the base of

I'll take you

Mrs. Christensen and Adah?"

as he opened the car door

nodded and got into

an hour later, the car stopped in front of the

the ride," Anthea said as she got

Sherman

like to come in for a

"Sure."

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

"Follow me."

Sherman followed her lead.

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

over some