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

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

thinking, ‘My student

“This is rude!

make me want

eme

looked at Ashley, saying with reluctance, “Ms. Ramos, thank you for not taking my disrespect to heart. However,

really want to see how well Ashley

can’t believe she will play

was a fool about to meet her doom and was about to

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

must

wondered, ‘Amusingly foolish?”

was about to play The Land, was disdainful.

“This jinx is unworthy of playing Ash’s

poor performance will be an insult to both Ash

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

classical elegance emanated from her, as if she

immediately captivated by her serene and steady demeanor.

widened his eyes as Ashley began to pluck the strings.

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first

and sixth notes, Matthew’s eyes were brimming with surprise, his

to himself, ‘It’s just

like when my mentor Ash personally

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

this soul-resonating

found himself experiencing

‘What’s going

had their eyes fixed on Ashley,

prolonged as if it transported people from the

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

rhythm quicken, adding a sense of loneliness, like countless men parting from their

The rhythm became increasingly faster, unfolding a

stared unblinkingly at Ashley’s fingers on

most difficult part of playing

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

greatest characteristic of the harp was its