My Extraordinary Wife

Chapter 731

To no one's surprise, the first contestant in the International Piano Competition finals gained a decent score from the judging committee.

More contestants took to the stage for their turns, and while some flourished, others floundered.

As a special guest judge for the competition, Caleb naturally scored the contestants as objectively as he could.

One of the contestants got a very low score, yet she muttered through sobs, “I have no regrets left in my life after meeting Mr. Powell in person. My heart is full even though I've lost.”

Soon enough, it was Hera's turn to compete.

She took a deep breath before exiting backstage, her heels clicking across the floor.

Hera was confident of winning the competition because of her recent hard work.

She did not disappoint Sisley as her fingers traveled nimbly across the black and white keys and brought a beautiful piece to life.

Hera's piece of choice was technically challenging and would have stayed off the list of options of most contestants, yet she did not shy away from the complex composition.

Her decision paid off. After she completed her performance, the audience erupted into enthusiastic applause.

stood up from the piano bench and grabbed the microphone. Then, she walked toward the judging committee and said, “May I say a few

at her coolly and replied,

Hera deliberately wore an awkward smile,

grudges. After all, too many rumors have been spreading on the web about your

a low score because of our personal grudges. After all, too many rumors have been spreading on the web about your

shocked stares in

rumors spreading on Twitter, which alleged that Ashlyn purposely assigned low scores

brow in response, making

of rumors, Ms. Chapman. Why didn't you remember any clarifications of the matter

scoring out of concern that the latter would

public scrutiny would force Ashlyn to give her a slightly higher

public would believe that Ashlyn held

It's time to give your score.” The host hastily spoke up to defuse the

scoring device and declared, “Since Hera thinks I'm unfair, I'll just forfeit my

stunned

unprecedented since the