Save Myself from Desperation by Cara Agnes

Chapter 61

Eddy looked at Shirley with a mixture of melancholy and helplessness. “You do have some talent for the harp, but it’s rather limited. Yet, you’re so confident in yourself. As your mentor, it’s hard for me to constantly discourage you, so I haven’t told you that you played badly.”

Shirley couldn’t believe this was the truth.

Looking gloomy, Shirley gritted her teeth and retorted defiantly, “Mr. Moore, you speak so poorly of me. Are you implying that Ashley plays well? Is she even better than you?”

Eddy’s expression immediately turned stern. He firmly held his cane to thud on the ground and declared, “Of course, she’s better than me! Otherwise, why else would I treat her with such respect?

“How dare you address Ms. Ramos by her name? That’s disrespectful! Apologize to her now!”

In an instant, Shirley’s eyes widened in disbelief. She thought, ‘Apologize to Ashley?

Refer to her as Ms. Ramos?’

Bryce couldn’t help but let out a snort of laughter.

He had been worried that Ashley would be bullied, but now, with Eddy’s arrival, Shirley was utterly humiliated.

Among them, Ashley seemed to hold the highest status in the harp circle

there.

Eddy urged Shirley to apologize.

Raising her hand to stop him, Ashley said indifferently, “No need. I won’t stoop to her level.”

Eddy frowned at Shirley, clearly displeased. “Ms. Ramos is being generous by not holding your rudeness against you. Now, you should thank Ms. Ramos!”

Shirley’s eyes widened in disbelief again.

She thought, ‘Not only do I have to apologize to her, but I also have to

thank her?’

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The livestream audience, witnessing this unexpected turn only one thought.

events, had

age and Eddy being quite old, Eddy’s respect for Ashley

‘My student is far too disrespectful to Ashley.

“This is rude!

infuriating enough to make me want to

eme

saying with reluctance, “Ms. Ramos, thank you for not taking my disrespect to heart. However, although Mr. Moore respects you,

to see

can’t believe she will play

at her as if she was a fool

him, smiling faintly, “Your student is amusingly foolish.

must have

wondered, ‘Amusingly foolish?”

Ashley was about to play The Land,

thought, “This jinx is unworthy

be an insult to both

gaze of everyone present, Ashley calmly took her seat in front. of the harp, gently

she sat down and slightly raised her hand, an innate classical elegance emanated from her, as if she had been one with the harp

was immediately captivated by her

suddenly widened his eyes as Ashley began to pluck the

Ciapter 61

the first

time Ashley played the fifth and sixth notes, Matthew’s eyes were brimming with surprise,

to himself, ‘It’s just

like when my mentor Ash personally

the sake of learning or competing, but played to enjoy the beauty of the

felt this soul-resonating sensation when

hearing Ashley play, he found himself experiencing that

thought, ‘What’s going

the venue and the online livestream audience had their eyes fixed

it transported people from the

graceful as if they had come to a quiet country lane,

rhythm quicken, adding a sense of loneliness, like countless men parting from their families,

desolate and profound. The rhythm became increasingly faster, unfolding a scene of strife and conflict before their eyes, which made them excited.

at Ashley’s

difficult part of playing

hands moved incredibly fast, with nimble and intricate techniques, with fluid grace and precision, without a hint

the harp was