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The group was in a state of befuddlement when Cordelia nodded slowly. “Nope.”

Stanton’s jaw dropped.

It dawned on him with a start. No wonder Cordelia couldn’t articulate his problem that day, and she had to play it on the piano to show him. She hadn’t learned to play the piano at all. She didn’t know the first thing about musical terminology!

He swallowed hard “How how do you know how to play then?”

Cordelia replied peacefully. “Figured it out myself.

Stanton went silent.

He was a maestro of the piano, but even with his innate talent, he had diligently practiced for countless hours a day since childhood to reach his current stature.

Compared to Cordelia, well, there was just no comparison!

As Stanton was questioning his talent, their exchange caught the attention of the others.

Loma was the first to ask, ‘Lia, you play the piano?”

Before Cordelia could respond, Rachel zeroed in on a more pressing issue. “Lia, you and Maestro Stanton know each other?”

From their interaction, they seemed familiar with each other.

Cordelia nodded at Lorna and then turned to answer Rachel with a simple “Yeah.”

Rachel was frantic. “How did you two meet?”

Cordelia usually didn’t pay her much mind, but she seemed to relish seeing Rachel squirm and replied leisurely,

“Did him a little favor.”

At the mention of a “little favor,” Stanton hastily interjected, “Little favor? Lia, you saved my life!”

If he hadn’t resolved that issue with the composition, he might have faced a psychological breakdown, unable

to play again.

was akin

these thoughts rushed through his head, Stanton’s expression turned grave. “Lia, I

request.”

his teeth

choice there. Cordelia was

his words meant something entirely different.

could directly ask to be Stanton’s student!

panicked, realizing she might have inadvertently set Cordelia up for success

connections.

blurted out. “No

time, Juliana also shouted,

the odd reaction from the two, Stanton was confused. Why was the concerned party objecting? He looked

clenched her fists. “As a member of the Delaney family, we stand by

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would that look?”

don’t exploit favors

there was more to the story and turned to Cordelia, who stood there quietly, her detached and aloof demeanor marking her as an outsider. She gave

Stanton caught on

relationship between Cordelia and the

turned to Stanton. “Mr. Stanton, since

confidently

Collins and Joy also watched him, holding on to

sighed, I was thinking of taking you on for Lia’s sake, but since you’re not interested, forget it. And as for the three

followed

out, “Why not? You just said

wasn’t on good terms with them, he stopped holding back. 7 was too subtle before, so let me give you some feedback.”

technical skills, but I can’t hear any emotion in your

Rosina. “As for you, calling what you do ‘playing‘ the piano is an insult to the instrument. You’re not playing the

looked at Joy. “It’s a shame. Beethoven went deaf in his later years, but you, at ten. Your grasp

and Joy weren’t surprised. They had expected rejection. But Juliana couldn’t accept it.

and finally burst out. “None of us are good enough, then who is? After all

stunned. “What nonsense are you talking

Juliana could respond, they heard Stanton’s following words. “I’m not worthy