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 old,

thinking, ‘My student is far

“This is rude!

infuriating enough to make me want to dismiss

eme

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

really want to see how well Ashley can play.

will

if she was a fool about to meet

amusingly foolish. But

must have misheard.

wondered, ‘Amusingly

about to

jinx is unworthy of playing Ash’s

will be an insult to both Ash and

calmly took her seat in front. of the

an innate classical elegance emanated from her,

immediately captivated by

widened his eyes as Ashley began to

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the first note.

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

to himself, ‘It’s just

like when my mentor Ash personally

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

far, Matthew had only felt this soul-resonating sensation when listening to

hearing Ashley play, he found himself experiencing

‘What’s

livestream audience had their eyes fixed

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

they felt the harp’s rhythm quicken, adding a sense of loneliness, like countless

the harp sounded even more desolate and profound. The rhythm became increasingly faster, unfolding

Ashley’s fingers on the harp.

the most difficult part of playing The

and intricate techniques, with fluid

was its tranquility.