From Sneers to Cheers: Anthea’s Ascent

Chapter 388

Chapter 388

Karan was seething with anger.

"Mom, Tanya's still young and lacks worldly experience. She'll grow out of it. Don't be mad, I'll go check on her," Hank said.

With that, Hank disregarded Karan's protests and headed towards Tanya's room.

Inside, Tanya was in a world of pain.

She was just 19.

She hadn't started college yet, hadn't confessed her feelings to her crush, hadn't shown her parents the appreciation they deserved...

There was so much in life she hadn't done yet.

Why?

Why was fate so cruel to her?

Thinking about her fate in three months made Tanya bury herself in her blankets, sobbing uncontrollably.

Just then, a knock sounded from the door, "Tanya."

It was Hank's voice.

Tanya got up, stopped crying, wiped her eyes with some tissues, and then went to open the door, "Big bro."

"Have you been crying, Tanya?"

Tanya sniffed, casually

to scold you today. What were you thinking, buying something so expensive with

apologize and then go

her emotions, looking up at Hank, "If you guys don't like it, just throw it all in

realize that $2,800 is two months of my salary? And you

Is money everything? Can money buy time or life? You have no idea what's truly valuable!"

What good was money?

it cure

frowned, "Tanya! Have your studies made you lose your mind? If money isn't important, what is? Without money, could you live in this nice house, have the chance to splurge at the mall? Stop filling your

monthly salary was

expenses at

to coffee, could only save $700

only $8,400

wife Jane's salary, their combined annual income was

a decent home in Cloudcrest was $3,000

house would cost at least

scrimped and saved up

take out a mortgage on a house next

meant they'd be paying it off

he was

same work

and never spending more than $20 on an

that cost

money could have bought so

already unstable

studies had made her crazy only added to her

she had known she'd get