Bound Hearts: My Vows to My Disabled Spouse

Chapter 177 You Stand No Chance Against Me

After leaving Merlin's office, instead of heading straight back to the practice room, Elyse lingered in the corridor, waiting for Darren.

A few minutes later, Darren emerged, wearing a long face.

As soon as the office door closed behind him, Elyse hurried over, concern etched on her face.

"Are you okay?"

Darren shook his head, his expression somber. "I'm fine. But I've told the director, and he's not going to pull any strings for me anymore."

Elyse nodded understandingly. "Right now, only a handful of us know about this. If it gets out, everyone in the orchestra will be demanding answers from him."

Darren heaved a sigh of relief. "Yeah, I don't need my uncle risking his own neck for me."

"It's a shame, really. I had plans to play along. I was going to call him out in tomorrow's selection process for breaking the rules. But you've put a stop to that," Vicky said regretfully.

Hearing the sound, they turned to see Vicky leaning against the wall, arms crossed, a mischievous grin on her face.

Vicky had known Darren for ages, after all, her instructor was the assistant director.

laughed at Darren without restraint. "Everyone thinks you're just average. If your uncle

"So, you

want me to know something, don't do it. There are no

silent. She knew the director and the assistant director had been at odds for ages, and even their apprentices

over to them, casting a disdainful glance

Elyse.

high heels, looking down at Elyse with contempt. "And I didn't expect you to be so soft-hearted, letting your competitors off the hook like

didn't they? As a matter of fact, you don't want fair competition; you just

competition? You think you can compete fairly with me? The rules only give you the illusion that you stand a chance against

talent is enough to beat me?" Unhappy with Vicky's attitude, Darren decided to poke the

that up. She

wait and see. I'll show

arrogant departure, Elyse felt a surge of irritation. So what if Vicky's

Arrogant and full of herself. Even though she's mellowed out a

had always been

clash over who would play the violin

had

been secretly