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

and Eddy being quite

thinking, ‘My student is far too disrespectful to

“This is rude!

infuriating enough to make me want to

eme

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

‘I really want to see how well Ashley can

believe she will play

as if she was a fool about

student is amusingly foolish. But according to the rules,

must

wondered, ‘Amusingly

about to play The

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

be an insult to both Ash

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

her hand, an innate classical elegance emanated from her, as if she had

was immediately captivated by her serene and steady demeanor.

suddenly widened his eyes as Ashley began to pluck the

Ciapter 61

the first

time Ashley played the fifth and sixth notes, Matthew’s eyes were

to himself, ‘It’s just like…

Ash

sake of learning or competing, but played

only felt this soul-resonating sensation when

found himself experiencing

thought, ‘What’s going on?”

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

music was distant and prolonged as if it transported people from the noisy and flashy modern city to a poetic and

come to a quiet country lane, looking at

again, they felt the harp’s rhythm quicken, adding a sense of loneliness, like countless men parting from their families, about to head to

The rhythm became increasingly faster, unfolding a scene of strife and

Ashley’s fingers

most difficult part

incredibly fast, with nimble and intricate techniques, with fluid grace and precision,

the harp was