Hiding Behind Her Superficiality by Kyla Olson

Chapter 748 Side Story: Childhood Sweetheart 8

After school, Alice temporarily abandoned her usual routine and deviated from her usual path, heading toward a piano shop.

"Well, if it isn't Ally? You've been away from piano practice for quite a while," Leslie remarked, wiping the piano keys with a clean cloth. He looked up at Alice and smiled while squinting.

The owner of the piano shop was an old acquaintance of Alice's. The story dated back to two years ago when Alice, feeling down due to some things involving Damian, strangely developed an interest in playing the piano.

Naturally, her house had a very expensive grand piano, which was imported from abroad, but Alice preferred sneaking out to the piano shop to play.

Alice was naturally attractive with an air of elegance. When she sat at the piano with her fingers dancing across the keys, she immediately caught the attention of many.

That day, the shop's business boomed, and the owner, Leslie, even took Alice out for dinner.

Since then, they had an agreement—Alice would occasionally come by to play so that it would attract customers, and in return, she could use any piano in the shop for free.

However, after starting high school, she hardly had any time to visit the piano shop.

Most of the time, after finishing homework at home, she would just play a few short tunes on the piano.

Alice offered a genuine smile. "I'm here to practice because I need to prepare for a performance."

Leslie immediately caught on and casually waved his hand. "Feel free to choose any piano here and play whatever you like. Oh, by the way, do you need me to send over the best piano on the day of the performance?"

Alice knew Leslie meant well, but that seemed a bit over the top.

"It's okay; the piano at school is good enough."

With a bright smile, Leslie turned back to his piano and continued to clean its keys. "Alright then, practice as you like. Let me know if you need anything."

window that she often used. She gently touched the keys, feeling her soul resonate with the instrument. She sat down and started playing

They were drawn to the enchanting piano music

quickly. Lost in her playing, Alice had almost reached a dreamlike state. When she glanced outside and

turned to Leslie, whose smile

business is going

were somewhat teasing, there indeed was a continuous stream of people entering the shop, likely due

to customers, leaving Alice to her

when she looked at her watch, she realized it was almost 7.00PM already.

grabbed her backpack, slung it over her shoulder, and prepared to

there, little one, what are you doing

bold voice rang in her

her surprise, in this place, she encountered Liam, the troublemaker. Annoyed, she raised her head and noticed that Liam was actually embracing a

an overly flashy floral shirt, and his

her makeup was so heavy that it made Alice involuntarily

being here

was only a year older,

incomprehensible to her, causing an instinctive

in Liam's arms rarely saw him being so attentive to a girl before. She pouted

Why are you

furrowed her brows, feeling a bit uncomfortable

be really sad if you said that." Liam ignored the

his embrace. "What do you mean by this? Didn't you say I'm your

a young couple's argument, Alice was

don't have any relationship with him. You two talk,

grabbing her arm to stop her from