From Sneers to Cheers: Anthea’s Ascent

With no witnesses at the scene, the police had no choice but to bring both women down to the station.

Karen stuck to her story, insisting that Rebecca had hit her. "Officer, she claims I was trying to scam her, but I don't want her money. All I want is a sincere apology. After that, I'll leave the rest to you-handle it however you see fit."

The two officers exchanged a glance.

Honestly, Karen's request didn't seem unreasonable at all.

If she'd really been out to con someone, she wouldn't be so quick to let things go.

Rebecca, meanwhile, bristled at the idea of apologizing. Apologize to this miserable, penniless old hag? Who did she think she was?

But right now, she had no other choice.

The Morris family was no longer what it once was.

Rebecca forced herself to swallow her pride, her face stiff as she muttered, "Sorry."

Karen immediately cowered behind the officers, pretending to be terrified. "Officer, I'm scared! What if she tries to get back at me after this? I'm just a helpless old woman—what am I supposed to do? You have to help me..."

One of the policemen shot Rebecca a stern look. "Show some real remorse. Either you apologize properly to the lady, or you can spend three days in a holding cell. Your choice."

Rebecca could have screamed. Instead, she took a deep breath, forcing herself to calm down. "Ma'am, I'm truly sorry. It was all my fault. Please forgive me."

Karen finally seemed satisfied and waved a dismissive hand. “Forget it, forget it. Beautiful people like us shouldn't stoop to the level of the ugly."

Ugly?

old woman just called her

so hard

to the officers, her face taking on a look of genuine gratitude.

a polite old lady, the officers

If anyone ever bothers you again,

"Thank you, officer."

beaming as

ahead, fuming. As she pushed open the glass doors, she nearly collided with a

old-fashioned overcoat and clutched a rosary in one hand The sunlight caught his features,

Wait... Mr. Christensen?

was he doing

skipped a

here...

course!

he suddenly appear at the

could hardly contain her excitement, her

knew it Mr. Christensen

about her. He'd heard

rushed over to

for her.

woman was finished now!

to the spot, waiting eagerly for Sherman to come to