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 be afraid

raised an eyebrow slightly, but then it hit her -

Here.

you're diagnosed with cancer,

here, cancer

put down her circuit board, "Which hospital is Tanya

Moon Medical Center,"

meet

"Alright."

her bangs back behind her ear, then grabbed a backpack from the cabinet, checking to make sure she had everything she needed before

away, master!" Little

is booked. It's a red Volkswagen, license plate number: Cloud

Anthea grabbed a black baseball

shaded her eyes, leaving only her straight nose, crimson lips, and a bit of her delicate jaw

She was naturally pale.

out even

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

didn't look back but waved

outside, the red ride-share car was already

into

the cap on, the

though he couldn't see her face, the driver felt there was something extraordinary

Such a presence.

something you'd find in

QUMS

asked, "Miss, you're headed to Crescent Moon Medical

"Yes."

We'll be on

Medical Center was a bit

out of the car, she saw Lizzie standing there with

Lizzie didn't

Lizzie and called her name that Lizzie

"Do you know which room Tanya is