After the Secret Wedding Rise of My Queen

Chapter 250 Radiant and Captivating the Crowd

Acting on her own could backfire, potentially drawing Kaleb's attention.

Eva quickly came up with a plan and leaned close to whisper something to Cindy.

"Didn't Isabel say once that she'd taken harp lessons too?"

Cindy, who had been suppressing her frustration, felt a spark of inspiration the moment she caught Eva's "offhand" comment.

"Isabel, I heard you know how to play the harp. Why not come down and perform something for us?"

Isabel can play the harp as well?

Kaleb hesitated for a couple of seconds before lifting his gaze to Isabel.

Why had she never brought this up before? When did she even learn to play? Was it possible that she'd picked it up during her time with the Zimmermans?

Even if that were true, her silence about it likely meant she only had a basic understanding-not enough to confidently perform in front of an audience.

Isabel's eyes drifted toward Eva and Cindy, a subtle smirk appearing on her face. She saw through their motives instantly.

It was clearly a setup designed to embarrass her.

At first, she had no interest in dealing with these two troublemakers. However, since they were so eager to provoke her, staying silent would feel like giving them too much credit.

"Fine. Since you're both so eager, I'll play," Isabel said, making her way down the stairs one step at a time.

Eva could hardly hide her delight, practically bursting with joy.

For so long, Isabel had overshadowed her at every turn, but now, the chance to watch her fail miserably was finally here!

How could she not feel thrilled?

Isabel approached the harp and took a seat, the crowd's attention fixed on her.

"Hah! All show, no substance!" Cindy scoffed, arms folded as she cast a disdainful glance in Isabel's direction.

To Cindy, this was nothing more than a performance. She couldn't imagine Isabel actually being skilled at playing the harp.

In her mind, Isabel was nothing but a worthless nobody—a fact that had fueled her disdain and made her a target of Cindy's bullying in the past.

never deserve the

dark hair falling gracefully over her shoulder. Sitting there in serene stillness, she

down to the mortal world, enchanting and utterly mesmerizing. Eva glanced over and noticed

knowing full well that Isabel had no real talent for playing

Kaleb witnessed Isabel's awkward, amateurish performance. Surely, he would feel nothing but disappointment

as Eva was basking in her smugness, a melody

the same piece she

But-

on an entirely different level. The sheer mastery of the performance

musical knowledge showed deep respect, while even those without could tell the difference between good and bad

in, and Isabel's rendition of "The Butterfly Lovers" did just that. Her performance enveloped the audience, stirring emotions of both joy and sorrow. By the end, even the most sensitive of the girls were moved to tears. Who played

moment, Eva's face

failure, had backfired spectacularly. She had been eagerly waiting for Isabel to embarrass herself, but now, it was Eva who was the one

would actually

stole a glance at Kaleb. This time, he was utterly mesmerized

Sh*t!

seething with

herself for acting so impulsively. After her harp performance earlier, she had successfully grabbed Kaleb's attention, but now Isabel's flawless performance had completely

notes of the piece resonated through the room, the lingering melody seemed to hang in the air, leaving everyone, including

moments before Kaleb stirred, his

on the verge of tears, her frustration boiling over. In a desperate attempt to shift his attention,

"It hurts... "

with a reluctant sigh, he pulled his gaze away from Isabel and turned

"What's wrong with you?"

together, her expression tightly

"Maybe I'm just tired."

at Eva's stomach, his concern evident. "Then let me help you get

Eva gave a

guided Eva to the couch, helping her settle down. But after a few moments, his gaze inevitably drifted

finished playing, Isabel didn't rush to leave; instead, she softly ran

beautiful, Isabel thought

"I

had invested a great deal of money to attend

reflecting on this, Cindy's voice interrupted with a sudden, pointed

practicing this piece for years? How coincidental that

Another provocation?

Only those with no talent would bark out such remarks. There was no need for her to argue-she could shut Cindy