Bound by love: Marrying my Disabled Husband by Devocean

Chapter 390:

Irving overheard Elyse and Darren’s conversation and scoffed, “You don’t want to compete against friends? That’s naive. You don’t understand the harshness and allure of competition.” Elyse ended her call and asked, “Why do you say so?” He raised an eyebrow. “I’ve competed for years and I’ve learned a lot. You all are just too young and naive.” Rolling her eyes, Elyse added, “I still don’t want to compete against friends so soon.” Irving stayed silent, considering her innocence.

In Group A, contestants began their performances one by one. Elyse managed to stay calm backstage at first, but her anxiety mounted as her turn approached. Irving noticed her nervousness and quipped, “Didn’t you say you wouldn’t be nervous? Seems that wasn’t true.” Elyse glared at him, her palms sweating as he continued to taunt her. “Don’t tell me you’re going to fail this time,” Irving jeered. “You’ll be Mr. Tucker’s most useless apprentice.” Elyse clenched her teeth. She wasn’t useless; she would prove herself. With her breaths steady, it was soon her turn to go onstage. She took a deep breath, heard her name called, and confidently stepped forward, standing before the judges. Elyse announced the title of her performance, closed her eyes, and lost herself in her own world.

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as bad as I thought.” Elyse set down her violin and glanced at the judges, noticing something odd in their expressions. The host said, “Alright, you can step down now.” Momentarily stunned,

whatever you say.” Awkward and self-conscious, Elyse hesitated before asking nervously, “What did you think of my performance? Do you think I can pass?” Irving opened his mouth wide, exaggerating, “Weren’t you aiming for first place in your group?”

them and meet up,” she suggested. Irving nodded.

“Hey, did you hear about the girl in Group E who cheated? She played the wrong notes, but the judges still praised her.” “Oh. Do you think they were trying to console her?” “Heh, naive. Just wait until the results come out. We’ll see if she really cheated.” The conversation between the two nearby girls drifted to Elyse’s ears, and she glanced back