Chapter 853:

His words hung in the air, heavy and final, as if he were offering her one last chance to redeem herself, to find the person she had once been before it was too late.

Fiona tilted her head, her chin raised proudly as she regarded Cody with a dismissive look. “You think I’m guilty? Then let the authorities judge me. You don’t get to decide based on mere assumptions.”

Cody, his brow furrowed in frustration, attempted to reach her. “Don’t let bitterness cloud your judgment. You’ve lost sight of who you really are.”

Fiona responded with a defiant sneer, “So what? I’m happy and fulfilled. I have everything I need.”

Cody opened his mouth to speak, but Fiona cut him off. “Enough. You’re not my mentor anymore, so drop the act. In your eyes, the only worthy disciples are Gavin, Irving, and Elyse—not me.”

fit into your esteemed circle.

shock, his earlier attempts to interject halted by her words, leaving him

stopped seeing you as my mentor long ago.”

his voice, though it carried a note of defeat. “To play the violin beautifully, your soul must be pure. If it’s clouded, the

“What’s that supposed to mean? Are you suggesting my soul is

out because you

flicked her ear. “What are you implying? I’m not harboring any

smile tinged with scorn. “Truth? You know exactly why you were expelled.

me. You’re not qualified.” With that, she turned sharply,

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