Loving Mom 164

Chapter 164

Everyone turned to stare at Sharon.

Nate’s face twisted in disbelief. “Sharon, are you seriously challenging Kelly right now? Even professional violinists wouldn’t dare say that to her face. Did you grow some seriously big balls overnight?”

Sharon stayed calm, her tone breezy. “When it comes to the violin, I’ve never lost to anyone.”

Nate froze for a beat, then suddenly erupted into uncontrollable laughter. He laughed like he’d lost his mind, flailing his arms and nearly doubling over. 1

“Never lost to anyone? You? Who gave you the guts to say that in front of Kelly? Your mother?”

The crowd broke into laughter.

They didn’t think Sharon was arrogant-just absurd.

When the gap in skill is small, it’s called confidence. When it’s this wide, it’s just delusion. Laughable, really.

Right now, Sharon was nothing more than a punchline.

Even Madeline, usually so stern and proper, couldn’t stop the slight smirk tugging at the corners of her lips.

But not everyone laughed.

but seeing the crowd’s reaction made him feel like he’d been stripped bare in

darkened. “Sharon, quit saying things just to make a scene. Go back and get changed. I’ll have my assistant bring you a

“No need. I already said-I want the

Carter’s trying to give you a way

“It’s fine, Sharon. I won’t take

said I was joking? Are we even close enough

“Sharon,

shot him a cold look. “If you’ve got extra dignity lying around, donate it to someone who needs it. Don’t hand it

find it disgusting.”

“Sharon, I know what Kelly’s capable of. Stop making a scene over

voices had risen high enough to catch the attention of the judges, who were preparing to oversee

slightly concerned-they walked over.

on here? Why all

as one of the event organizers started explaining, a sharp gasp came

stepped forward with visible excitement and walked

me, are

off guard. “I am.

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