From Sneers to Cheers: Anthea’s Ascent (Anthea ) novel Chapter 464

Janet glanced at Gerard, "How many days are you planning to stay?"

"About ten days," Gerard replied.

"Ten days? That's quite a while," Janet frowned.

Gerard continued, "Cloudcrest has lots of tourist spots worth visiting. Ten days isn't too long, Grandma, I know you're worried about me! But I'm not a kid anymore; I can take care of myself!"

Janet hesitated for a moment.

She feared Gerard might run into Carole in Cloudcrest, yet she also worried that if she refused him, he'd be filled with unnecessary thoughts.

It had been so many years; maybe Carole wasn't even in Cloudcrest anymore. And besides, they had never met each other—Gerard and his mother—so even if they did cross paths, they might not recognize one another.

Keeping Gerard from visiting Cloudcrest indefinitely wasn't a solution either.

Janet squinted slightly, a plan forming in her eyes. "Alright, you can go. I'll have the butler pack some things for you."

Then Janet added, "As for that George fellow, if you can cut ties, you should. He's not from our world."

Gerard's eyes flashed with displeasure, but he didn't show it. He only said, "Grandma, George scored second in the entrance exams for Capital City University."

Second place...

Even higher than Darleen.

Janet was momentarily speechless.

The next day, Gerard, along with Healy, Kearney, and George, boarded the flight to Cloudcrest.

Unlike the last time, this trip was made openly.

Four and a half hours later, their plane landed on time at the airport.

The four of them wheeled their luggage out of the airport.

Kearney had relatives in Cloudcrest, so he was somewhat familiar with the place. "Let's head to the hotel first, then we can go out this afternoon."

"Sounds good," Gerard nodded.

Aware of the invisible tail following them, the others avoided discussing Gerard's biological mother.

For George and Healy, this was their first visit to Cloudcrest, and they were amazed. "I thought Cloudcrest was way less developed than Capital City, but it's really bustling!"

Cloudcrest was an old city rich in culture, with tourism driving its growth.

Kearney chuckled, "Cloudcrest may be small, but you'd be surprised at how many wealthy people live here!"