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

and Eddy being quite old, Eddy’s respect for Ashley is remarkable!”

thinking, ‘My student

“This is rude!

infuriating enough to make me want

eme

for not taking my disrespect to heart. However, although

to see how well Ashley can play.

believe she will play better than

a fool

him, smiling faintly, “Your student is amusingly foolish. But according to the rules, I shall play

thought she must

wondered, ‘Amusingly foolish?”

to play

thought, “This jinx is unworthy of

will be an insult to both

of everyone present, Ashley calmly took her seat in front.

raised her hand, an innate classical elegance emanated

audience was immediately captivated by her serene and steady

suddenly widened his eyes as Ashley began to pluck the

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first note.

fifth and sixth notes, Matthew’s eyes were brimming with surprise, his profound gaze fixed on Ashley..

thought to himself, ‘It’s just like…

mentor Ash personally played The

of learning or competing, but

this soul-resonating sensation when listening

play, he found himself experiencing that same

‘What’s going

at the venue and the online livestream audience had their eyes fixed on Ashley, who was seated before the

was distant and prolonged as if it transported people from the noisy and flashy modern city to a poetic and picturesque place.

if they had come to a

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

even more desolate and profound. The rhythm became increasingly faster, unfolding a scene

stared unblinkingly at Ashley’s

difficult part of playing

hands moved incredibly fast, with nimble and intricate techniques, with fluid grace and

was its tranquility. You needed to