Regretting the Wife He Threw Away

Chapter 369

Tony perked up. "Oh, Ottilie! Of course I know her-the show's aired three episodes already, and every song she's performed is incredible!"

"I know Ottilie too," someone chimed in. "People are saying she's this season's champion, hands down!"

"Her songs are all originals, and they really have her own style," another added. "She's even managed to weave in traditional elements. That's rare these days!"

Mary nodded in agreement. "Exactly. Honestly, her vocals are just average, but her songs are amazing. And she already responded on her social media-she said all the songs were written by Ms. Lockwood!"

A sudden hush fell over the room, then a wave of commotion broke out.

Every eye turned to Rosita.

She tightened her grip on her water glass, heart pounding. Of all things, why did this have to come up now?

But she kept her expression cool. "Mary, you're giving me too much credit. Ottilie's my cousin she's always dreamed of being a singer. I just helped her out a little. Those songs? I wrote them in my spare time, just for fun."

tunes have a real folksy vibe. You'd have to be seriously talented to

She couldn't shake the feeling that Mary

Ottilie were aware of the truth behind those songs. There was no way anyone else could

Briony,

"Ms. Lockwood, you really

dabble in it for fun. I wouldn't call myself an

"You taught yourself

choice but

this, Ferdinand let out a

glanced his way, puzzled at what

Briony, however, understood perfectly.

most started learning as children under the guidance of a mentor. Totruly master it, you needed to start young and have the right

until she was thirteen to

what she didn't understand and still thought she'd hidden

an