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

thought, ‘Despite Ashley’s young age and Eddy being quite old,

thinking, ‘My student is far

“This is rude!

me want to

eme

reluctance, “Ms. Ramos, thank you for not taking my disrespect to heart. However, although Mr. Moore respects you, according to the show’s rules,

see

will play better than me!’

defiant behavior, looked at her as if she was a fool about to meet her doom

amusingly foolish. But according to the

must have misheard.

wondered, ‘Amusingly foolish?”

Ashley was about to play The Land, was disdainful.

is unworthy of playing Ash’s The

will be an insult to both Ash and The

Ashley calmly took her seat in front. of the harp, gently pressing

hand, an innate classical elegance emanated from her, as if she

captivated by her serene and steady demeanor.

widened his eyes as Ashley began

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the first note.

Ashley played the fifth and sixth notes, Matthew’s eyes were

himself, ‘It’s just like…

when my mentor Ash personally played

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

had only felt this soul-resonating sensation when listening

Ashley play, he found himself experiencing that same

thought, ‘What’s

their eyes fixed on Ashley, who was seated before the

it transported people from the noisy

as if they had come to a quiet country lane, looking at smoke curling up from the chimneys.

the harp’s rhythm quicken, adding a sense of loneliness, like countless men parting from

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

stared unblinkingly at Ashley’s fingers on

was the most difficult part

fast, with nimble and intricate techniques, with fluid grace and

harp was its