My Beloved Has Risen from Death’s Embrace

Chapter 30

“No need, it’s not Xan’s fault.”

Miranda looked down, shaking her head slightly as she picked up a cup of coffee and offered it to Xanthea. “Xan, congrats on winning the championship.”

She hadn’t finished her sentence when she burst into tears.

“I’m sorry, I’m sorry I’m falling apart. It’s just that I feel so useless, such a failure. I’ve tried so hard, for so long, and in the end, I’m nothing. My carefully prepared song couldn’t even match up to the one you sang offhand. I just don’t know what I can do anymore.”

Tears streamed down her face, and though she spoke no blame towards Xanthea, every word seemed to point towards her.

Xanthea observed the silent tension at the table and the accusing looks from her parents, and she smirked inwardly.

What a bitch!

In her past life, it was with this masterful strategy that Miranda had won her father’s heart, infuriated her mother, and ended up with Matthew. This time around, Xanthea wouldn’t let it happen again.

would have launched my career long ago, Xanthea said, biting her lip, her face a mask of guilt. “But last night Uncle suddenly called me, saying the third surprise guest

called you?” Susanna

can call him

thought, “Sorry, dear uncle, but sometimes you have to

is

continued, “And I didn’t expect that the song I threw together last night would surpass the one you worked on for a month, Miranda. ‘Whispers in the Dark’ was something I

Christopher was stunned. “You

hand trembled as she held her coffee cup, while Ethan and Samuel

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song Miranda used in the finals, from the lyrics to the arrangement, was all my work. Didn’t you guys

Miranda, who, under the questioning glances from around the table, had tears awkwardly hanging on

thought, “When did she become

to cover up the fact that she had snatched the trophy, even though they had agreed to

for the finals. I didn’t plan to use ‘Whispers in the Dark,’ but my