My Extraordinary Wife

Chapter 732

Seated with the rest of the judging committee, Ashlyn suddenly felt a pair of sharp eyes looking at her from a distance.

She looked up and caught Lucas' deep eyes falling upon her.

Glancing away quickly to placate her accelerating heartbeat, Ashlyn's gaze landed on Hera again just as the other four judges had decided upon their scores.

After the host reported her average score, Hera felt a weight lifted off her shoulders.

Good thing that it wasn't averaged out over five. Only four judges should improve my odds.

Caleb's voice sounded again. “Your skills are very good, but you are too technical. We couldn't feel your passion for the piano. Being too stiff will prevent you from really throwing yourself in and becoming one with the piano.”

Ryan added after allowing space for applause, “Well said, Mr. Powell. I have nothing else to add, except that I hope you'll act with more decency in the future.”

How humiliating that was to have the flaws in your character pointed out in public like that!

Seated with the rest of the audience, Sisley's face turned pale with anger.

“Mr. Yates is clearly aware of the relationship between us. So Why would he say something like that, Ms. Canter?”

for a moment as she did not dare say Ryan did not know Hera at all. “My brother

the stage after Hera. His scores were mediocre,

her wait, Charlotte stayed with

Throughout her wait, Charlotte stayed with her the entire

have hitherto

only fueled

she was, she found herself even more so when she needs

felt very stupid upon recollecting

I compare myself to Ashlyn. I have been a fool in the past. In fact, I'm not so different

way she used to be made

she had done made her feel especially

luck,” Charlotte muttered before Olivia took

in Charlotte's voice as she gazed back at the latter. “I'm sorry for the past. I don't expect you to forgive me, but I feel ashamed about it. However, that doesn't mean that

that way. You must have misunderstood

Olivia gaped at Charlotte.

say? She doesn't like

further thought, the program director's voice sounded from the speakers, alerting