Rebirth of a Flopped Actress: Career First, Love Second (My Billionaire Son)

Chapter 35 The “Gift” She Prepared for Lily

The jeering voices reached Lily’s ears like invisible hands strangling her.

She struggled to calm herself.

But as her hands rested on the piano keys, Lily was shocked to discover…

She couldn’t move.

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After witnessing Olivia’s flawless performance and realizing the vast gap between them, Lily had lost the courage to play.

Her hands felt as heavy as lead, her joints stiff and unresponsive.

Lily hesitated, unable to begin.

A wave of boos erupted from the audience.

Many students joined in, jeering at her.

Lily bit her lip.

No!

How could she lose to a mere commoner?

Forcing her fingers to move, she willed herself to remain calm and began to play.

But her shattered confidence made her performance stiff and clunky. Olivia’s earlier perfect performance loomed over her like an unbearable weight, completely disrupting her rhythm.

Within just a minute, Lily’s playing was already out of tune.

“What the heck? Is this really Lily playing?”

“My ears are dying!”

kidding?

disdainful murmurs grew louder, and Lily couldn’t go on. Lifting her head in desperation, she suddenly saw Olivia standing just

couldn’t see

and made a slashing motion across her

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“Gift” She Prepared for Lily

loud, discordant crash.

her performance

stage in panic. Overwhelmed by despair and humiliation,

figure, a faint

knew exactly how to

they take pride in, and all

most noble

previous life, Lily had destroyed Isabella’s hands. In this life, Olivia had destroyed

eye for an

she had prepared

left the event’s conclusion

Olivia’s earlier show had been so stunning that everyone

ceremony. The top ten awards were quickly decided, leaving only the first–place announcement.

stood on stage, meeting

event. There’s no suspense here–please welcome the performer of The Radiance

held their breath.

entered the rankings? How

countless eyes,

crowd erupted

prodigy! I

prodigy, marry me!”

look at

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doing their best to remain composed,