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

it hit her - this wasn't the world she used to live

Here.

diagnosed with cancer, it's like a death

cancer is

realization, Anthea quickly put down her circuit board, "Which hospital is Tanya

Medical Center,"

up, "Let's meet at

"Alright."

Anthea took off her white gloves and brushed her bangs back behind her ear, then grabbed a backpack from the cabinet, checking to make sure she had everything she needed before heading out. On her way out, she said, "Book me a ride. I

away, master!" Little

your ride is booked. It's a red Volkswagen, license plate

the door, Anthea grabbed a black baseball cap hanging on the

nose,

She was naturally pale.

the cap, her complexion stood out even more - stark

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

back but waved at Little

outside, the red ride-share

into the back

cap on, the

from jade. Even though he couldn't see her face, the driver felt there was

Such a presence.

find in

QUMS

"Miss, you're headed to

"Yes."

be on

was a bit of a

Anthea got out of the car, she saw Lizzie standing there with flowers and a fruit basket, waiting for

of the cap, Lizzie

walked up to Lizzie and called her name that Lizzie

"Do you know which room