Sherman never imagined that the healer turned out to be nothing more than a teenage girl.


    And to his utter astonishment, that girl was none other than Anthea.


    At just neen, Anthea was more than just a tech mogul and a chess prodigy with a massive streaming following..


    She had now added ‘miracle healer’ to her list of des.


    Just how many hidden talents did she possess?


    To say Sherman was stunned would be an understatement!


    Who would have thought that a once down-and-out heiress, cast away like yesterday’s trash, could be so formidable?


    If the Morris n knew they''d mistaken a diamond for a mere bauble, they''d be kicking themselves!


    Adah chimed in. “Annie, I want you to meet my son Sherman. You should call him...


    Adah paused, realizing the conundrum. Anthea considered her a sister, and she had always thought of Anthea like a younger sister.


    What then should Anthea call Sherman?


    The family hierarchy seemed all tangled up


    Adah was momentarily at a loss.


    Anthea offered a slight smile and said to Sherman, “Hello there, my dear nephew.”


    Sherman was speechless. What was she thinking calling him that?


    After a brief silence, Anthea added, “Just kidding, don’t mind me!”


    “Don''t mind at all,” Sherman replied warmly.N?velDrama.Org is the owner.


    Adah''s face was a picture of surprise.


    Had she really heard that right? Sherman, not minding?


    Being Sherman''s mom, no one knew him better than Adah did. Sherman had always been a bit of an odd duck. Cool on the outside, even colder


    inside.


    Never one for getting cozy with girls.


    He''d always worn a poker face around them, even scaring one to tears in the past.


    As he grew older, he took to vegetarianism and dabbled in Buddhism.


    Despite his youthful age, he carried himself with the solemnity of a seasoned man


    But now, Sherman had actually been amiable.


    Anthea had cheekily imed a kinship, and he didn''t seem to mind at all!


    This was promising! Very promising! Adah''s gaze danced between the two before she said, “Annie, have you and Sherman known each other for a


    while?”


    Anthea nodded, “Yes, we met a couple of months ago.”


    Not only was Sherman surprised to learn Anthea was the miracle healer who cured Karen, but Anthea was equally taken aback to find out Sherman


    was the grandson Karen often spoke of!


    Fate really was a curious thing.


    Excitement sparkled in Adah’s eyes. There was definitely potential here!


    If there was patential, then they had


    to get their titles straight. Adah took


    Anthea’s hand, “Annie, you should


    just call fe ‘auntie’. I''m getting oan


    years, nd it wouldn''t be right tortake


    advaniage of your youth. Besides, it


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    offers.”


    Anthea nodded in agreement, “Alright.


    Calling Adah ''sister'' would indeed put Sherman in an awkward position.


    Just then, Karen approached with a box in her arms.


    “Ann!”


    “Mrs. Christensen.”


    Karen, box in tow, bypassed


    Sherman ang-sat down beside


    Anthea a, “Ann, guess what delicious.


    treat is jfthis box?” Without waiting


    fora reply and worried Anthea


    wouldn''t guess, she added, ‘ts a


    fruit; round and with white flesh


    iMSide! It’s juicy and sweet!”


    Sherman looked at his grandma, didn’t know what to say. If Anthea couldn''t guess, she must be living under a rock.


    “Lychee?” Anthea blurted out.


    “Exactly! You''re so sharp, Ann! You got it in one!” Karen beamed with pride. She was the perfect match for her grandson — so bright, so impressive!


    Adah echoed her enthusiasm, “That’s right! Who else but Annie could be so bright? Not only is she smart, but she’s also a beauty. ‘Brilliance and


    grace’ personified, just look at Annie and you''ll understand!


    Even Anthea, who wasn''t shy about self-praise, blushed a little at thevishpliments from the mother-daughter duo.


    Sherman was at a loss for words, a little embarrassed.


    Karen openeckthe box to reveal


    lychees, theigred and green hues


    intermingling, “Annie, these were ~


    speciallysaved for you, using =


    state- ‘oFrthe- art preservation <>


    methods. Don''t let the winterfool


    you: they''re incredibly fresh Try one


    afd see!”


    Sherman''s fingers, which had been ying with the cross, paused.


    If he wasn’t mistaken, these were the same lychees that the family matriarch had specially ordered from afar duringst year’s Christmas trip to the


    Capital City.


    Lychees weremon enough, but this particr breed — the ‘Evergreen’ — was a rare delicacy!