Chapter 852:

Time seemed to blur as Fiona sat there, her mind spiraling into a dark, empty void. Then, the announcer’s voice cut through her thoughts, clear and sharp. “The final piece of the competition is Paganini’s Caprice No. 24.”

Fiona let out a bitter laugh, a sound tinged with irony and regret. It was a piece she had never mastered, not because she couldn’t, but because she hadn’t cared enough to try. She had let laziness rob her of this moment.

The laugh bubbled up from deep within her, spilling out uncontrollably until tears mixed with it, streaming down her face, etching a path of sorrow across her cheeks.

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She laughed until the sound of it became a desperate, hollow echo. Then, amidst her despair, she heard the unmistakable rhythm of approaching footsteps, the heavy yet steady click of leather shoes against the floor.

heart skipped a beat. Was it

tears, but resentment still burned in her eyes. When she turned around,

throat. Of all

backstage, his eyes scanning the

knew Cody had come to watch Elyse

him. “Mr. Tucker, why are you backstage? Shouldn’t you be in the audience?” Her voice was steady, but there was an

looked at her for a long moment, his expression unreadable. Then, with a slow sigh, he spoke, his voice heavy with disappointment. “Do you

hit Fiona like a slap, and her composure shattered. Her face twisted with anger as she snapped back at him,

of regret pressing down on him. “I was genuinely pleased to see you enter the Swan Cup, but I know your abilities better than anyone. I knew you wouldn’t

strength. And my luck has been incredibly good.” She pounded her

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