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

student is far too disrespectful

“This is rude!

infuriating enough to make me want to dismiss

eme

taking my disrespect to heart. However, although Mr. Moore respects you, according to the show’s

really want to see how

she will

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

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

she must have

‘Amusingly

about to play The

is unworthy of playing

be an insult to both Ash and

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

an innate classical elegance emanated from her, as if she had been one with

by

as Ashley began to pluck the strings.

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the first note.

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

thought to himself, ‘It’s just like…

when my mentor Ash personally played

free and easy harp sound not played for the sake of learning or competing, but played to

far, Matthew had only felt this soul-resonating sensation when listening

he found himself experiencing that same

‘What’s going

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

from the noisy and flashy modern city to a poetic and picturesque

harp sounded tranquil and graceful as if they had come to a quiet country

quicken, adding a sense of loneliness, like countless men parting from their families, about to head to the

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

unblinkingly at Ashley’s fingers on

most difficult part of playing The Land.

with nimble and intricate techniques, with fluid grace and precision, without a hint of roughness or pause!

characteristic of the harp was its tranquility. You