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.

useless could never deserve the

her shoulder. Sitting there in serene stillness, she resembled a living masterpiece, breathtakingly elegant. "Wow, Isabel is just so stunning. I can't take my eyes off

a goddess stepping down to the mortal world, enchanting and utterly mesmerizing. Eva

knowing full well that Isabel had no real talent for playing the harp. Any claims about her harp skills

amateurish performance. Surely, he would feel nothing but

melody as if

same piece she had performed moments

But-

flawless technique-it was on an entirely different level. The sheer mastery of the performance created an unbridgeable gap between Isabel and everyone

struck by Isabel's performance. Those with musical knowledge showed deep respect, while

Isabel's rendition of "The Butterfly Lovers" did just that. Her performance enveloped the audience, stirring emotions

that moment, Eva's face

meant to set Isabel up for failure, had backfired spectacularly. She had been

Isabel would actually play the harp-and play it so

he was utterly mesmerized by Isabel, his gaze locked on her without a hint of

Sh*t!

was seething with

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

of the piece resonated through the room, the lingering melody seemed to hang

stirred,

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

"It hurts... "

broke Kaleb's focus, and with a reluctant sigh, he pulled his gaze away from

"What's wrong with you?"

pressed her lips together, her

"Maybe I'm just tired."

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

Eva gave a small

down. But after a

she softly ran her fingers over the harp, her movements delicate

beautiful, Isabel thought to

"I

a great deal of money to attend

Cindy's voice

Isabel. Have you been practicing this piece for years? How coincidental that

Another provocation?

with no talent would bark out such remarks. There was no