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,

‘My student

“This is rude!

make me want to dismiss her!”

eme

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

‘I really want to see how well Ashley can

believe she will play better than

was a fool about to

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

thought she must have misheard.

wondered, ‘Amusingly foolish?”

about to play The

unworthy of

will be an insult to both Ash

her seat in front. of the harp, gently pressing the strings with her left hand.

an innate classical elegance emanated from her, as if she

captivated by her serene and steady demeanor.

eyes as Ashley began to pluck

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the first

sixth notes, Matthew’s eyes were brimming with surprise, his profound

thought to himself, ‘It’s just like…

mentor Ash

of learning or competing, but played to enjoy the

Matthew had only felt this soul-resonating sensation when listening

found himself experiencing

thought, ‘What’s going

livestream audience had their eyes fixed on Ashley, who was seated

music was distant and prolonged as if it transported people from the noisy and flashy modern city to

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

a sense of loneliness, like countless men

harp sounded even more desolate and profound. The rhythm became increasingly faster, unfolding a scene of strife

unblinkingly at Ashley’s fingers on the

the most difficult part of

techniques, with fluid grace

the harp was its tranquility. You needed