From Sneers to Cheers: Anthea’s Ascent (Anthea ) novel Chapter 390

Seeing her daughter like this, Karan sighed deeply, her voice laden with a mix of frustration and care, "Tanya, you're not a kid anymore. You should realize how hard your dad and I work for our money. Since you've admitted your mistake, let's just put this behind us. After we finish dinner, your sister-in-law and I will try to return the stuff, and you should head to the driving school."

Driving school.

Had this been suggested before, Tanya would have been overjoyed.

She had made plans with Anthea before their finals to go learn driving together.

But not anymore.

Now, all Tanya could feel was bitterness. "Mom, I wasn't joking yesterday. I really don't want to learn driving. Please get the tuition refunded."

"Why?" Karan was baffled. "We agreed, didn't we? That you'd learn to drive after your exams."

Tanya just shook her head. "I just lost interest all of a sudden."

Karan's barely settled anger flared up again. "What's going on, Tanya? It was you who wanted to learn driving, and now you're the one who doesn't want to! I just paid the tuition yesterday, and now you're asking me to get a refund? Do you think this is some kind of joke?"

Every day, Karan worked herself to the bone, looking forward to a bit of rest after work. Yet, she found time to go to the driving school to pay Tanya's tuition.

And now, Tanya was just giving up.

Tanya bit her lip. "Mom, I genuinely don't want to learn. I hope you can understand me. I don't want to argue, and I don't want you to be angry. I know I've been a handful over the years. I'll be good from now on, I promise. Just please don't make me go to driving school, okay?"

Hearing this, Karan's heart softened a bit, and she took Tanya's hand. "Tanya, honey, tell me what's really going on. Is someone bullying you? Or is there something else that's bothering you? Just talk to me, and we'll figure it out together."

In many ways, Tanya had always been an easy child for her parents, less trouble than most.

Though not the strongest academically, her efforts had paid off with decent exam results.

Lately, Karan had been glowing with pride at work.

Capital City University!

Not many in her workplace had kids who'd done better than Tanya.

It was baffling to Karan.

Why had her child suddenly changed like this?