From Sneers to Cheers: Anthea’s Ascent (Anthea ) novel Chapter 418

"Hey everyone, I'm Gerard."

Gerard?

As Carole watched the young man on the TV, her heart felt like it was suddenly squeezed. In that moment, the pain was almost suffocating.

Was she seeing things?

Why did this boy resemble that man from her past so much?

Even his voice sounded identical.

Was he his child?

Nineteen years old.

If this really was his child, it would mean that when he was with her, he already had someone else.

For so many years.

Carole refused to believe this could be true.

And now, the truth was staring her in the face.

The wounds that had scabbed over were now torn open, bleeding anew.

Back then.

When Carole was giving birth.

Another woman, also heavily pregnant, came to her door.

She said.

She was carrying his child.

She also claimed they were engaged.

The woman lashed out at Carole.

Calling her a home-wrecker.

Calling her the other woman.

"Christopher is now my fiancé, soon to be my husband, the father of my child! I beg you! Please let Christopher go, give my child and me a home."

"Slut! You're nothing but trash! You've destroyed a home! The other woman!"

Carole couldn't believe Christopher Lindsay would lie to her.

She had waited for him.

From the nine months of pregnancy to the day of delivery, she waited a whole month.

But he vanished like he never existed.

Not even a letter.

After he disappeared.

That woman never showed up again.

If Gerard really was his child.

Then his mother must be that woman from back then.

Nineteen years old.

The age matched perfectly.

And this child, having achieved such excellence, must have had a happy life these years, right?

Carole closed her eyes, exhaling softly.

She didn't know why.

Seeing a child made her think so much.

Maybe this child had nothing to do with him after all?