From Sneers to Cheers: Anthea’s Ascent (Anthea )



Hearing such words, Karan's heart ached terribly, and with a stern face, he said, "What are you talking about, kiddo? You're going to be just fine! You have to believe that! Listen to mom, keep taking your meds and cooperate with the treatment, okay?"

Tanya smiled and nodded, "Yeah! I'll be good, I promise."

The family then escorted Tanya back to her hospital room.

Even though Tanya had made it clear she didn't want to see her biological parents, Karan and Gage were not ready to give up on the idea of getting Malloy and Bader to visit her at the hospital.

Tanya's life might be coming to an end in just three months.

As parents, they felt compelled to find a way to mend her broken heart and not let her leave this world with regrets.

Meanwhile, at the Davis household.

Malloy and Bader were sitting in the living room, enjoying their dinner.

Suddenly, Bader said, "Hey, did you hear? The SAT scores are out. I heard our Tanya scored over 580!"

"Really?" Malloy asked, surprised.

Bader nodded, "Absolutely. Heard it straight from Lea! Isn't she working at the same place as Old Joe's wife?"

Malloy put down his fork, "Well, that's our Tanya for you! Over 580, huh? She could get into any top college with that score!"

"Yeah, heard she's applied to Capital City Liberal Arts College!"

"Capital City, huh?" Malloy's eyes sparkled with excitement, "That's the big league! Imagine if Tanya ends up dating some hotshot from Capital City. She'd be set for life!"

People from Capital City were known to be affluent.

There's an old saying, "One family member makes it big, and the whole clan rises."

Hearing this, Bader's eyes lit up too.

"No way we're letting the Joneses get all the glory! We're Tanya's flesh and blood. We need to claim her back! Then she could even find Theodore a catch from Capital City. Imagine that, Theodore becoming one of the Capital City folks!"This belongs © NôvelDra/ma.Org.

Malloy nodded in agreement, "You're spot on! With Theodore's looks and smarts, he's bound to land a wealthy heiress from Capital City!" Unaware of how spoiled Theodore had become, they didn't see the trouble brewing just yet.

Bader frowned slightly, then said, "But what if Tanya refuses to acknowledge us?"

After all, she was taken away right after birth, leaving no emotional bond between them.

Malloy said confidently, "No way!

Tanya's our blood, after all. Kids are

easy to sway. We'll just pour our hearts out, and if needed, get down on our knees and apologize. She's bound to forgive us!"

Bader smiled, "Right you are! So, it's settled then! How come our kids turned out so brilliant? Theodore scored 410, and Tanya's over 500!" "Our genes, what else?" Malloy boasted.

They were deep in discussion when suddenly, there was a knock at the door.

"Who is it?"

Bader went to open the door and was greeted by Karan and Gage.

Bader immediately put on a wide smile, "Well, if it isn't Uncle Karan and Aunt Gage! What a pleasant surprise! Come in, come in! Have you had dinner? You must join us; we've just started."

Karan responded, "You're too kind, but we've already eaten."

"Then please, come in and have a seat."

Bader, keen on reclaiming Tanya, was especially hospitable, offering drinks and making tea.

Karan accepted a cup of tea from Bader, then said, "Blythe, no need for formalities. Actually, we're here to talk about Tanya." Bader smiled, "Heard our Tanya aced her SATs with over 580 points. Is that true?"

"It is," Karan nodded.

Bader continued, "Our Tanya sure is bright! Our Theodore did pretty well too, scored 410! Just goes to show, our kids are all smart."

It hurt Karan to hear someone else refer to Tanya as their own, given all the years he and Gage had raised her.

But this wasn't the time for grievances.

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Forcing a smile, Karan said, "Blythe, Tanya's been having some health issues lately and is currently hospitalized. We were hoping you and Mr Davis could spare some time to visit her and perhaps explain things about the past."

Malloy, surprised, asked, "Tanya's sick? How serious is it?"

Karan sighed, "You'll see when you get there."

Without hesitation, Malloy stood up, "No time to waste, let's go right now!" They say a person is most in need of their family when they're ill.