From Sneers to Cheers: Anthea’s Ascent

Chapter 402

"Another no-show? 00"

"I'm sick, guys. Looks like it's late-stage lung cancer."

"???!"

"Stop joking!"

The next second, Lizzie's video call came through.

Tanya answered the call.

Seeing Tanya on the other end wearing a hospital gown, Lizzie was in shock, "Tanya, are you really..." Tanya just smiled and nodded.

...

The Yeager household.

Anthea Yeager was sitting on the floor tinkering with a circuit board when her phone on the table started ringing.

"Snoopy, grab my phone, will ya?"

"Master, I'd prefer to be called Little White, if you please." Little White slid over with the phone in tow.

Anthea wedged the phone between her shoulder and ear, her hands busy with the wires on the circuit board, "Hello?"

"It's Annie." Lizzie's voice came through the speaker.

"What's up, Lizzie?"

Lizzie sounded pretty upset, "Annie, it's bad news. Tanya's got lung cancer, and she's in the hospital right now. Can you make it? Let's go see her together." Lung cancer?

Just lung cancer, right?

A surgery, a shot, and it's all good, right?

to

but then it hit her - this wasn't the world she

Here.

with cancer, it's like a death

cancer

put down her circuit board, "Which hospital is

Medical Center," Lizzie

"Let's meet at

"Alright."

cabinet, checking to make sure she had everything she needed before heading out. On her way out, she

away, master!"

your ride is

the door, Anthea grabbed a black baseball cap

nose, crimson lips, and a bit of her

She was naturally pale.

complexion stood out even more

off, "Have a good trip, master. Your dear Little

didn't look back but waved at Little

red ride-share car was

slid into the

cap on,

her chin, which looked as if it were carved from jade. Even though he couldn't see her

Such a presence.

something you'd find in

QUMS

"Miss, you're headed to Crescent Moon Medical

"Yes."

be on

Moon Medical Center was a bit of a

she saw Lizzie standing

the cap, Lizzie didn't recognize her

Lizzie

"Do you know which room Tanya