My Extraordinary Wife

Chapter 664

“Y-You...” Eric mumbled, not quite knowing what to say. He prided himself on being worldly-wise, but even he had never gone so red in the face before. “Will Mr. Shaw be coming too?”

“It's only the preliminary rounds,” Ashlyn scoffed, her gaze cold and distant.

Eric's expression immediately darkened. What Ashlyn had meant was that something as insignificant as the preliminary rounds didn't warrant the presence of both her and Richard.

“Yes, yes,” Eric replied. “You're right...”

Oh, my goodness. Me and my big mouth! I should've kept it shut instead of asking such dumb questions. D*mn it!

In fact, never in Eric's wildest dreams did he think that Richard's godsister would turn out to be the famous Madeline Saunders.

He couldn't help but think of the Chapman family again, a memory that left him shaking his head dejectedly.

My luck has been on a downward spiral ever since I got involved with the Chapman family. I really ought to keep my distance from them!

A while later, the receptionist from before politely handed Ashlyn a judge's card. “My sincerest apologies, Ms. Saunders. I didn't mean to offend you earlier. I hope you can forgive me.”

There wasn't anyone in the music industry who didn't want to get to know Madeline Saunders, yet the receptionist was blind to have made things difficult for her. The feeling of regret began to sink in fast.

taken her a great deal of

that she'd mess with the wrong

someone I absolutely couldn't afford to

was about to accompany Ashlyn into the theater when the latter saw the Chapmans waltzing in with

Ashlyn, a

bumping into Ashlyn, and now that she did, she felt even more

all, she hadn't told anyone in her family that Ashlyn was none other

to participate in this competition. Do people not know that this is a prestigious, international competition meant only for the world's best

Benjamin Chapman, also had a scowl on his face. “How annoying! It's such a killjoy to run into a

the Chapmans hated Ashlyn with a vengeance, and anyone could tell that they

silent as they gaped at

gracious, has this family gone stark raving mad? Or do they

slap in the face, so naturally,

one even bothered to

their family had produced generations of scholars and accomplished pianists, the Chapmans continued

only exception, her face hot and flushed as she looked

family the truth and had no choice but to make her way to