The Ex-Wife's Burning Elegance

Chapter 269

When Stella was pregnant years ago, she struggled with severe morning sickness. Her work came to a complete halt. Stella had planned to return to her career after having the baby, but when Keen was unexpectedly born premature, she chose to stay home and care for him. Over the past five years, she missed out on countless opportunities.

Stella shook her head and said, "I heard from my mother that Mr. Walden is quite strict and detests nepotism. He loathes when people try to push someone into his presence."

"My mother had a highly talented peer who was expelled from his tutelage for this very reason."

Abby was intrigued. "What happened? Tell me more."

Stella explained, "As you might know, Mr. Walden only accepts extraordinarily gifted individuals. Being selected by him is like winning the lottery."

"Apparently, the peer who was expelled was a phenomenal cellist. My mom said her talent was unmatched, outshining even her own by a mile."

"Are there really people that

takes on prodigies not because they're

brief pause, Stella returned to the main topic. "That peer came from a family of musicians. Perhaps due to family pressure, she introduced her cousin to Mr.

listened to the cousin play and felt she didn't meet his standards,

then the cousin falsely claimed to be his student and used his name for her

because of it. When he found out, he expelled the peer and established a rule

someone truly had talent, he would find them himself without needing

being his student, she never put in a good word

someone is bound