From Sneers to Cheers: Anthea’s Ascent (Anthea ) novel Chapter 467

Anthea nodded slightly, then said, "Mom, I just ordered a ride. You wait here, and I'll go grab us a couple of drinks from that café up ahead. What flavor would you like?"

"Red bean tea is fine," Carole replied.

"Got it." Anthea dashed off towards the café.

As soon as Anthea left, a young man, around seventeen or eighteen, approached from behind. "Excuse me, ma'am, you dropped your wallet."

Carole looked up, momentarily taken aback upon seeing the young man's face.

This boy...

He looked so familiar.

Then, it hit her. This was the top student from Capital City, the one she'd seen on TV recently.

He resembled someone from her past so much.

His eyes and brows were just like his.

Suddenly reminded of that person, Carole felt a pang of nostalgia.

Could this young man really be his child?

Carole wasn't the only one surprised—Gerard was too.

Gerard hadn't imagined that the owner of this phone would turn out to be the lady he had seen on TV.

Since his mother lived in Cloudcrest, the city was etched in his memory.

At one point, he had even wondered if this woman could be his mother.

But now, that seemed impossible.

This lady had a daughter the same age as him, also taking college entrance exams this year.

How could she have two children of almost the same age at the same time?

Clearly, it didn't add up.

"Ma'am, is this your wallet?" Gerard asked again when Carole remained silent.

Carole snapped back to reality and nodded. "Yes, that's my wallet."

Gerard continued, "To make sure it's yours, could you tell me what's inside?"

Carole replied, "Besides cards and cash, there's a photo of me and my daughter. You can open it and check."