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."

"Those tunes have a real folksy vibe. You'd have to be

shake the feeling that

were aware of the truth

snapped to Briony, suspicion flickering

for that look, and when it finally came, she smiled-a slow, knowing curve of her lips. "Ms. Lockwood, you really are the whole

just dabble in it for fun. I wouldn't call

"You

choice but to nod. "Yes.

Ferdinand let out a

glanced his way, puzzled at what he

Briony, however, understood perfectly.

own. Even here in Goldenleaf, where tradition was valued and passed down, most started learning as

for her when she was just eight. It took her until she

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

an