From Sneers to Cheers: Anthea’s Ascent (Anthea ) novel Chapter 160

Mentioning it made Sarah feel uneasy too.

Anthea decided to gently persuade Sarah, step by step, "Have you talked to your fiancé about where you'll live after you get married?"

"Well," Sarah said, "Lacy mentioned that his parents are getting on in years, and it's convenient to take care of the elderly if we live together..."

"So you're moving in with them after the wedding?" Anthea raised an eyebrow slightly.

Sarah nodded, "Yeah."

"So, it's not like they're welcoming a new daughter-in-law into the home, they're essentially hiring a free live-in caregiver." Seeing Sarah's complexion pale, Anthea continued, "Sarah, hard truths are unpleasant to hear but good for action. Think about it, is this the reality?"

How old are the Brown parents anyway? Not even fifty! Fifty is far from retirement age, do they need someone to take care of them?

Anthea pressed on, "Today is their first official visit to meet the family, what did they bring? Now, compare it to our Cloudcrest traditions; what should a groom's family bring on their first visit? To put it nicely, they're informal, but to be blunt, Sarah, they're not taking you seriously at all—they don't value you."

Anthea's words were like a wake-up call, and Sarah's face turned increasingly pale.

Just then, a sigh filled the air. Anthea looked up to see it was Latonia.

"Sarah, I think Ann's right," Latonia chimed in. "Judging by the way Lacy's parents are behaving, they really don't seem to hold you in high regard."

Hearing this, Anthea breathed a sigh of relief. At least there was someone in the Allen family who got it!

"Mom?" Sarah looked at Latonia in surprise.

Latonia turned to Anthea, "Ann, what do you think we should do?"

Although Anthea was only eighteen.

In Latonia's eyes, Anthea was more thoughtful than her elders.

She could see through the surface to the essence.

"Latonia, matters of the heart can't be forced, and we shouldn't break them up. Ultimately, it's up to Sarah," Anthea concluded, then turned to Sarah, "Do you want to test if your fiancé really values you?"

"Yes," Sarah nodded.