A nursery rhyme?! The crowd roared with laughter.

“Alana, you’re too kind,” Alondra said. “I’m not sure if she could even manage a nursery rhyme…”

“Emmeline, ignore them!” Julianna bellowed. “It’s no big deal if you can’t play the piano! After all, you gave me three grandchildren!”

Rosaline glared at Julianna spitefully. Julianna had indirectly insulted Abel for not being able to have more children than Adrien.

“Hmm, let me give it a go, since it’s a party after all!” Emmeline tried to diffuse the tension.

“Go on! You could try ‘Twinkle, Twinkle Little Star’, or ‘Mary Had a Little Lamb’,” Alana encouraged her cousin.

at the piano. She pushed her luscious locks away from her face before placing her fingers on the

they sounded awkward and disjointed. Alana was secretly pleased to note the jeers and jibes from the crowd. However, all of a sudden, Emmeline’s fingers picked

too was completely mesmerized by the woman in front of him. He was used to watching piano performances by world class pianists

were still deftly maneuvering the piano keys, not breaking melody. Abel’s heart raced as

not going according to her plan. She was just about to stop Emmeline when Abel placed his hand on the keyboard gently, silently asking Emmeline for permission to duet.

playing the piano, she even got a chance to duet with Abel. The whole of Struyria knew that she was betrothed to Abel

dare you seduce my fiancé?!” She raised a menacing hand, ready to give Emmeline a slap, but Abel caught her hand before she could

pushed her away from Emmeline forcefully. “Watch your words, we were never engaged to begin with,” he growled in

“Abel…” Alana cried out.

to me so

hot tears. All her party guests were witnesses to her very public humiliation, but she had one more trick

house. A moment later, the chandelier lights dimmed. A violinist began to play ‘Happy Birthday’ as hundreds of candles lit up the hall. The crowd

time for the birthday girl, Ms. Alana Lane to make a wish!” Alondra announced.

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