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

eyebrow slightly, but then it hit her

Here.

cancer, it's

here, cancer

put down her circuit board, "Which hospital is Tanya

Medical Center,"

"Let's meet at the

"Alright."

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

away, master!" Little

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

black baseball cap hanging on the

only her straight nose, crimson lips, and a

She was naturally pale.

her complexion stood out even more

trip, master. Your dear Little White

didn't look back but waved at

red ride-share car

into the back

cap on,

Even though he couldn't see her face, the

Such a presence.

you'd find in just

QUMS

the engine and asked, "Miss, you're

"Yes."

We'll be on

Center was a

saw Lizzie standing there

cap, Lizzie didn't

wasn't until Anthea walked up to Lizzie and called

"Do you know