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

she resembled a living masterpiece, breathtakingly elegant. "Wow, Isabel is just so stunning. I can't take my eyes off her," a male employee blurted

Kaleb's unspoken thoughts. No matter how poorly she might play, the way she sat there now was otherworldly-like a goddess stepping down to the mortal world, enchanting and utterly mesmerizing. Eva

had no real talent for playing the harp. Any claims about

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

as Eva was basking in her smugness, a melody as if descending from the heavens reached

was "The Butterfly Lovers", the same

But-

on an entirely different level. The sheer

performance. Those with musical knowledge showed deep respect, while even those without

has the power to draw people 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

that moment, Eva's

Isabel up for failure, had backfired spectacularly. She had been eagerly waiting for

that Isabel would actually play the

a glance at Kaleb. This time, he was utterly mesmerized by Isabel, his gaze locked on her without

Sh*t!

was seething

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

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

took a few moments before Kaleb stirred,

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

"It hurts... "

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

"What's wrong with you?"

together, her expression tightly

"Maybe I'm just tired."

concern evident. "Then

gave a small

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 her fingers

harp is beautiful, Isabel thought to

"I

deal of money to attend

this, Cindy's voice

you been practicing this piece for years? How coincidental that this is

Another provocation?

bark out such remarks. There was no need for her to argue-she could shut Cindy down