Bound Hearts: My Vows to My Disabled Spouse

Chapter 172 He Could Return The Favor

Knowing that Cody wanted to recruit an apprentice, Bart immediately stood up and declared, "I'm going to turn down the director!"

Who wouldn't want to be Cody's apprentice? After all, he was a renowned music genius!

It was a rare opportunity to learn from him.

Bart asked, "Why did you share such crucial information with me? You could have just kept quiet.

That way, there would be fewer rivals in the last round of competition."

Elyse remained motionless. She wasn't interested in such underhanded schemes.

"The more rivals I face, the more deserving my victory will be."

She wasn't bothered by the number of competitors. In fact, the more the merrier. She thrived on the challenge of competing against many.

With his arms crossed, Bart looked at her thoughtfully. He was a few years her senior.

Competitions never eased his mind; instead, they weighed heavily on his heart.

He always felt that competing with people he knew would just end up hurting everyone involved.

found himself without friends in the orchestra, preferring

that burden when he was

seem so

can take first place and get Cody's attention?" he asked.

his head. "That's just your friend being supportive. Everyone's friends would say that. But

talk like that behind my back, then they aren't true

paused, struck by her words. He knew the people he hung out with weren't really his friends, which was why he kept his distance. But Elyse's blunt honesty caught him

their conversation, Elyse said she was going to talk

bid Bart farewell and walked up to the second-floor balcony. spotting Grace

Elyse, out of breath, and asked with a puzzled look,

uninterrupted enjoyment. The next chapter is

here for me too?"

glanced at Darren and nodded. "I just wanted to make sure you wouldn't

already filled me in. I won't

asked, "Did you

should have to step aside for me. Even if I end up winning, it wouldn't

it. What's

I couldn't

her nose. "I appreciate you telling me the truth,

at Elyse

Elyse and Jayden returned home to find Tess sitting on