Phoenix Rising: From Heartache to Heroism

Chapter 299 Violeta's Performance

At the front, Violeta finally took the stage.

Irene happily started recording and watched her daughter perform with joy.

Initially, she was delighted, but as she watched, her eyes filled with tears, and she covered her mouth, overwhelmed with emotion.

No one understood better than Irene what it meant for each minute on stage to represent ten years of hard work offstage.

Her daughter danced so beautifully; how much hardship had she endured in private?

Irene was past the prime childbearing age when she was pregnant with Violeta.

To protect the pregnancy, she endured numerous injections, eagerly awaiting her daughter's arrival.

After the birth, the baby was taken away for cleaning.

When she was returned, Irene's first instinct was that the child was not hers, but her efforts to investigate led nowhere. Misunderstandings had kept her and her daughter apart for many years.

Irene often felt a deep sense of guilt towards her.

The one solace was that Violeta's adoptive parents were not struggling financially.

Yet, after Violeta returned home, Irene often sensed that she was different from other girls from wealthy families.

Irene did not need a daughter who was already so mature, but she could not change the past.

As Violeta danced gracefully on stage to the sound of applause, Irene alone cried beneath the stage.

...

was the only

nodded and exchanged looks, all agreeing she

solid foundational skills. Despite being challenged

score was not

score yet, but she

Grace was

danced wonderfully. I'm so proud

you, Ms. Parker." Violeta hugged Grace and said, "I just don't know how many points I

shoulder. "Don't worry about

also watched Violeta's entire

could not find any

to take the stage without any stage

where she was nervous and

Lucy even more was Violeta's improvement. Compared to the previous Moon Festival, Violeta was clearly superior this time, reaching a new

talent Vivian had referenced before truly

was up to chance whether she would win

"Ms. Montclair."

her coat and

"Where is the competition?"

"Violeta just finished

asked, "Oh? How

responded, "She

this was indeed

troupe could not earn

and took out her phone, saying lightly, "You think

hint of darkness flashed in her eyes when

called, asking you to call him

impatient,