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

an eyebrow slightly, but then it hit her -

Here.

with cancer, it's like a death

here, cancer

quickly put down her

Medical Center,"

stood up, "Let's meet at

"Alright."

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

away, master!" Little White

seconds later, Little White added, "Master, your ride is

baseball cap hanging on the

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

She was naturally pale.

her complexion stood out even

Your dear Little White will be waiting at home for

look back but waved

the red ride-share car was

into the back

cap on,

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

Such a presence.

find in just

QUMS

driver started the engine and asked, "Miss, you're headed to Crescent Moon

"Yes."

We'll be on our

Moon Medical Center was a bit of a

saw Lizzie standing there with flowers and a fruit

cap, Lizzie didn't recognize her

up to Lizzie and called her name that Lizzie realized,

you know which room