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

Shirley, thinking, ‘My student is far too

“This is rude!

make me want to

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 rules, it’s your turn after

really want to see

will play better

as if she was a fool about to meet her doom and

“Your student is amusingly foolish. But according to the

must

wondered, ‘Amusingly

about to play The Land, was

thought, “This jinx is unworthy

performance will be an insult to both Ash and The Land!”

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

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

livestream audience was immediately captivated by her

his eyes as Ashley began to pluck the strings.

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the first note.

Matthew’s eyes were brimming with

himself, ‘It’s just like…

Ash personally played

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

this soul-resonating sensation when listening to

found himself

thought, ‘What’s going

audience had their

was distant and prolonged as if it transported people from the

as if they had come to a quiet country

harp’s rhythm quicken, adding a sense of loneliness, like countless men parting from their families, about

became increasingly faster, unfolding a scene of strife and conflict before their eyes, which

unblinkingly at Ashley’s fingers on

was the most difficult part of playing

hands moved incredibly fast, with nimble and intricate techniques, with fluid grace

harp was its tranquility. You