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 old, Eddy’s respect for Ashley is remarkable!”

‘My student

“This is rude!

enough to make me want to

eme

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 after I played The

to see how well Ashley can

will

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

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

she must have misheard.

‘Amusingly

Ashley was about to

thought, “This jinx is unworthy of playing Ash’s The

will be an insult to

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

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

was immediately captivated by her serene and steady

his eyes as Ashley

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first

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

thought to himself, ‘It’s just like…

mentor Ash personally played The Land!

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

this soul-resonating sensation

play, he found himself experiencing that

thought, ‘What’s going on?”

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

transported people from the noisy and flashy modern city to a poetic and

first, they thought the harp sounded tranquil and graceful as if they had come to a quiet country lane, looking at smoke curling up from

sense of loneliness,

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

at Ashley’s fingers on the

most difficult part of playing The

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

the harp was its tranquility. You needed