From Sneers to Cheers Anthea's Ascent novel Chapter 3

Rebecca's words hung in the air, neither too heavy nor too light, yet they stirred a wave of murmurs among the crowd.

Indeed! How could a baby mix-up happen in a hospital? Maybe it was an intentional switch, a real-life changeling story.-

Anthea's biological mother was known as a home wrecker, and what lower act wouldn’t she stoop to?

Anyone else might have been scared by Rebecca's accusation, but the woman standing before Rebecca was a soul-changed Anthea, a titan who had once stood at the pinnacle of the world.

Anthea slightly lowered her gaze, looking at Rebecca with a calm voice. “Ms. Morris, you seem so convinced, and one would assume you have ample evidence to prove it was a deliberate act. Our Luxphinia Country's laws are fair and just. Justice serves everyone right. I’ll await Ms. Morris at the courthouse, ready to face any claims with evidence!”

Rebecca squinted her eyes, sensing an inexplicable unease. This woman was Anthea, so why did she feel threatened? Was she losing to Anthea?

Rebecca managed to calm down, continuing, “It's been eighteen years. Any evidence has been buried by time. You're grasping at straws!”

Anthea offered a slight smile. “In the absence of evidence, your actions might be called speculation at best and, at worst, false accusation. To be more severe, here in Luxphinia, we have defamation of character!”

The strange feeling inside Rebecca intensified. She knew she couldn’t continue this argument with Anthea. After all, it was the underdog who captured the gaze and sympathy of the crowd.

She needed to recapture their attention. Rebecca's eyes welled up, her voice choked with emotion, “You've taken my place in my family for eighteen years, living the good life, while I was stuck with your despicable mother in that dark, damp basement, unsure of my next meal! Anthea, what right do you have to stand there and judge me!”

Sandra trembled with fury, holding Rebecca's hand tightly.

They had lived in a high-rise villa while her darling daughter languished in a basement.

VERIFYCAPTCHA_LABELVerify