Side Chick Era... Over

Loving Mom 258

Chapter 258

Back when Sharon was pregnant, the symptoms hit her hard.

Everything she had going on-her work, her plans-had to be put on hold.

She had once intended to return to her career after giving birth. But Theo was born prematurely. In the end, she stayed home to care for him.

And just like that, five years passed. She’d missed more opportunities than she could count.

Sharon shook her head. “My mom once told me that Warner is strict-very strict. He hates favoritism, especially when people try to pull strings or sneak someone into his inner circle.

“Mom had a junior back in the day-extremely gifted-but she was expelled from the maestro’s tutelage because of something

like that.”

What happened? Tell

students with real talent.

not rarer.

good-so good that my mother said even her own gift didn’t compare to a tenth of

stunned.

sighed. “There’s always someone better out there. The reason Warner only accepts prodigies isn’t because they’re easier to train—it’s because he’s searching. He wants to know where the limits of

paused, then returned

was pressure from home, but she ended up recommending her cousin to Warner. Warner

to bluff her way into events, to gain attention. It actually caused some damage to his reputation. Once

recommend family or friends. If they do, they’re out. He said, if someone truly has talent, he’ll recognize it himself. He doesn’t need anyone else to point it

dawning. “I see. I always wondered-your talent’s incredible, and your mom was one of his students. Why didn’t she ever put in a

was a trace of regret in her voice, but

someone will notice. Oh, by the way-Sharon, our account’s follower count is almost at ten million. In a little while, we can start livestreaming. That’ll help boost

videos of Sharon playing music-without showing her

her, briefly. Just a side profile, the angle distant and unremarkable. Still, even from that glimpse-her silhouette, her face-there was no denying she was beautiful. The kind of beauty that stood apart from the online