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,

Shirley, thinking, ‘My student is far too

“This is rude!

infuriating enough to make me want to

eme

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

to see how well

can’t believe she will play better

if she was a

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

she must

wondered, ‘Amusingly foolish?”

to play

jinx is unworthy of

insult to both Ash

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

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

audience was immediately captivated by her

as Ashley began to pluck the

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the first note.

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

thought to himself,

Ash personally

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

Matthew had only felt this soul-resonating

he found himself experiencing that same feeling:

‘What’s going on?”

venue and the online livestream audience had their eyes fixed

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

they had come to a quiet country lane, looking at smoke curling

rhythm quicken, adding a sense of loneliness,

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

at Ashley’s fingers on the harp.

part of playing The

nimble and intricate techniques, with fluid

was its tranquility. You needed to