Side Chick Era... Over

Chapter 858

And yet, no matter how hard he tried, Uriah couldn’t recall where he had seen Thomas before. By rights, with looks that striking, Thomas should have left a vivid impression.

In the end, Uriah chalked it up to old age clouding his memory.

Just then, faint strands of music drifted from the darkened stage. As the melody swelled, the stage lights slowly brightened. A single white beam fell upon the woman standing at the center stage.

The graceful sound of strings spread through the entire hall.

Matty’s eyes lit up. He blurted out instinctively, “That’s Sharon’s composition-First Love!”

Xavier recognized the violin in Sharon’s hands. He smiled. “It’s Shaluna.”

Uriah nodded as well. “Indeed. It’s been a long time since Sharon played with Shaluna.”

Xavier murmured, “That violin carries a meaning for her unlike any other.”

Soon, their voices faded, replaced by silent reverence as they listened.

pure indulgence. Her mastery-whether in

had listened to her play more than once. He

But the moment her music reached his ears, his body

would drift

the recordings Wendy had arranged of her performances to rest. And yet, nothing compared

played captivated him-no longer

couldn’t explain why. Perhaps her artistry was simply

ever encountered.

had not returned. Nor had his moods been as unstable as before.

because he heard her music

her hands-those hands that brought the violin

or to strip her of the

on stage draw her bow across the strings, Thomas felt

he had seen her somewhere before… as though

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distant dream.

figure who haunted those dreams. Yet at this moment, the woman before him blurred