Chapter 255 Pearce Benson

Jayden's face was impassive as he said, "I didn't mean it ike that. Why do you always take it the wrong way?"

Elyse managed a tight smile. "Oh, so you didn't mean any of it?"

She got up quickly, changed into another outfit, and was ready to leave. Jayden tried to follow her,

but his struggle to get into his wheelchair slowed him down.

Elyse didn't wait around; she walked out of the room, violin case in hand.

As she reached the bottom of the stairs, Driscoll approached her with an update. "Just so you

know, Miss Tracy Bernard had left early. Would you like to grab some breakfast

She gave a listless shake of her head. "No, thanks. !'ll skip breakfast."

Driscoll caught the frostiness in her demeanor and concluded that Jayden had yet to smooth things over.

After departing from the house, Elyse took a taxi to a secluded park, dedicating her morning to practice. Later, she made her way to a university practice room for a planned meeting with Cody. Noticing Elyse, he quickly dismissed them with a nod

"Your students?" Elyse asked, a hint of curiosity coloring her tone.

"Not quite," Cody answered, his eyes briefly scanning a document before him. "I'm just subbing

for a friend this week. Those two were here to pepper me with questions."

a pang of envy for the students able

for herself.

document

cradled her violin. "I've put everything into this. Today, I'm here

approvingly. "Alright,

no time, gesturing for

the violin out, drew in a deep

playing.

notoriously challenging-known for tripping up even seasoned

Elyse had never before

lip and looked at Cody with

a teasing smile, Cody asked,

nodded, more embarrassed than before. It wasn't

several Wort.

took the violin from her, ready

something,"

might be missing out on the complete story. Head over there to

by his instruction, Elyse immediately attempted the piece again, this time

improvement in

getting better!" she exclaimed, surprised

undeniable, reminiscent of someone Cody once

dazed. Elyse's prompt brought him back to reality, and he cleared his throat

a bad mood? Your music sounded so heavy, almost like it wasn't meant to lift spirits."

into it. I can hear the pain and sadness." Elyse was taken aback; she hadn't expected Cody to discern her emotional state simply through her violin playing. His insight affirmed his mastery, yet it left

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