Chapter 933:
“Fine by me,” Elyse said, unfazed. She knew Fiona had chosen a piece she was particularly good at, but Elyse
wasn't worried. Did Fiona really think playing that would guarantee her victory?
Fiona could play it just as well, if not better. Confident that going first would give her the upper hand, Fiona set
up her violin and threw a triumphant look at Jayden. “Now you'll see what an amazing woman you've lost out
on.”
Jayden’s expression darkened with impatience. If only he’d known he'd be tangled up with someone as
Follow on NovᴇlEnglish.nᴇtdelusional as Fiona, he would've let her be that night instead of offering help.
Fiona, oblivious to Jayden’s growing irritation, began playing. The notes of “Liebesleid” flowed from her violin—
sad yet beautiful, filled with yearning and bittersweet emotion. She felt the music mirrored her own turbulent
feelings toward Jayden.
But what she didn’t realize was that her love for him wasn’t as pure or noble as she believed. Her performance,
while technically sound, was shallow. The audience could feel the self-absorbed nature of her emotions.
Elyse stood quietly, listening. She scanned the reactions of the passersby. As expected, music that didn’t truly
connect with the heart couldn't captivate an audience.
Seven or eight people stopped, but most were simply curious. They moved on once they'd heard enough, leaving
no intention to stay.
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Fiona’s confidence wavered as her performance neared its end. Panic crept in as only two people remained
watching. How could her beautiful music fail to hold the crowd? She told herself it had to be a technical issue—
maybe the sound wasn’t carrying far enough.
But the truth was simple; her playing lacked depth, and as she grew more flustered, mistakes started piling up.
Follow on Novᴇl-Onlinᴇ.cᴏmShe struck a wrong note, so painfully out of tune that even Jayden, who didn’t know much about music, noticed
her error.
Elyse saw that Fiona had frozen in place. “Keep going,” she couldn't help but encourage her. “Mistakes are a
natural part of the journey. Have you forgotten our rules?”
Fiona was in a foul mood as it was, and she was tempted to snap at Elyse for meddling. But she couldn't do that
in front of Jayden. She had no choice but to swallow her emotions and finish the piece.
Just as she neared the end, the two people who had cto listen turned to leave. No one else stayed, which
meant that Fiona’s music had failed to capture any passersby.
She bit her lower lip in frustration. The piece “Liebesleid” was her signature piece. How did things turn out like
this?