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

young age and Eddy being quite old, Eddy’s respect for Ashley is

at Shirley, thinking, ‘My student is far

“This is rude!

enough to make me want to dismiss

eme

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

see how well

she will play

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

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

she must have

wondered, ‘Amusingly

hearing Ashley was about to

“This jinx is unworthy of playing

poor performance will be an insult to both Ash

present, Ashley calmly took 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 had been one with the harp for many

by her serene

his eyes as Ashley began to

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first note.

time Ashley played the fifth and sixth notes, Matthew’s eyes were brimming with surprise, his profound gaze fixed

thought to himself, ‘It’s just like…

mentor Ash

harp sound not played for the sake of learning or competing, but played to enjoy the beauty of the

had only felt this soul-resonating sensation when listening to Ash

play, he found himself

‘What’s

the venue and the online livestream audience had their eyes fixed on

distant and prolonged as if it transported people from the

had come

sense of loneliness, like countless men parting

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

Ashley’s fingers on the

part of playing The Land.

with nimble and intricate techniques, with fluid grace and precision, without a hint of

of the harp was its tranquility. You needed to