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

being quite

‘My student is far too disrespectful to Ashley.

“This is rude!

make me want to dismiss

eme

clenched her fist and looked at Ashley, 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

want to see how well Ashley can

believe she will

seeing Shirley’s defiant behavior, looked at her as if she was a fool

raised her hand to stop him, smiling faintly, “Your student is amusingly

she must

‘Amusingly foolish?”

about to play

is unworthy of playing

performance will be an insult

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

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

was immediately captivated by her serene and

widened his eyes as Ashley

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first note.

and sixth notes, Matthew’s eyes were brimming

thought to himself, ‘It’s

Ash personally played The

free and easy harp sound not played for the sake of learning or

only felt this soul-resonating

he found

thought, ‘What’s going on?”

at the venue and the online livestream audience had their

harp music 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 quiet country lane, looking

listening again, they felt the harp’s rhythm quicken, adding a sense of loneliness,

unfolding a scene of strife and conflict

stared unblinkingly at Ashley’s fingers

was the most difficult part of playing The Land.

fluid grace and precision, without a hint

was its