Chapter 244

Gillian stood there silently for a while. Then, she returned to her room and sat in her chair in a daze.

She suddenly remembered an incident from her youth.

At that time. Olivia had just arrived in the Smith family.

When Olivia wanted to learn how to play the violin, Grandpa arranged a teacher for her. Gillian was envious and requested to learn how to play the violin too.

The two of them learned under the same teacher together, but only Olivia was praised for her efforts.

At that time, Gillian thought that Olivia was playing better than her because Olivia had learned the basics before.

Therefore, Gillian doubled her efforts and practiced the violin twice, thrice, or four times more than Olivia did a day.

Initially, she was very optimistic. She believed that if she worked hard, she would definitely surpass Olivia.

However, the reality was harsh.

Gillian and Olivia were their teacher’s only two students. Therefore, Gillian naively believed she would soon surpass Olivia because she only compared herself to the latter.

However, when they went to participate in competitions, Gillian soon realized how huge the gap between her and Olivia was.

Olivia was like the most lustrous pearl, blooming with dazzling light.

Olivia got first place every time they competed, with her scores far ahead of those in second place. She would receive praise from all the judges.

On the other hand, Gillian could not even get third place.

Gillian had always thought that she would soon surpass Olivia. However, as she participated in more competitions and encountered more violinists, she realized that the difference between her and Olivia was like night and day.

Gillian had to surpass those in third place first, then second place, and countless other violinists better than her before she could compete with Olivia.

Gillian worked even harder. Her violin practice time was ten times that of Olivia’s. She did not even sleep.

or rest.

After all her hard work, she finally surpassed third place and reached second place. She was ranked just behind Olivia.

Unfortunately, that was where she hit a wall.

She would never be able to compare to Olivia.

During that period, Gillian felt despair. She felt powerless. Why were there geniuses in this world? They were like a vast mountain that she could not conquer before her.

This feeling was so terrifying that Gillian had nightmares every night.

She wanted Olivia to experience this feeling as well. She wanted the latter to share her past obsession and despair.

Therefore, Gillian inserted Doris Taylor, a sister who was outstanding in everything she did, into Olivia’s

life.

Doris was beautiful, intelligent, and excelled in her studies. She studied at Maple Hills University and played the violin well. She also knew how to draw.

As for Olivia, she had only graduated from junior high school. Although she liked the violin, she was not

as talented as her sister in playing the violin and was not as good at drawing. She was clumsy in

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everything she did and was inferior to her sister in every way.

Gillian wanted to see how Olivia would face such inferiority.

The Taylor family was having dinner.

The entire family was there. Even Olivia’s brother and sister–in–law in town had returned to welcome their younger sister, Doris.

them praised Doris and

then, the two of them

together. Doris played very well, but Olivia’s playing sounded like

is clumsy and untalented. She can’t hold a candle to

are like polar opposites. Doris is good at everything, be it her studies, playing the violin, or drawing. As for

eating her favorite beef stew. She smiled innocently,

and claimed that she was inferior to her sister, Olivia wore a bright smile on her face. She showed

diligently. Occasionally, she would study how to cook new dishes in her free time. She stayed in the kitchen all day long. She was

it anymore and pulled Olivia into her

asked in disbelief, “What are

she had freshly made in her hand. The sandwich looked appetizing. Hearing Gillian’s question, Olivia

you all day long. They’re saying

and bright. She instructed, “Gillian, have

placed the sandwich on the table and guided Gillian to sit on the bed. In a serious

said this. She

dressed in rags and her face was dirty and covered in dust,

as the sun.

subconsciously took

continue saying, “The only thing I can control is my own

Olivia beamed with

they

She questioned Olivia, saying, “Why don’t you study, learn the violin, and learn how to

make better sandwiches than them. I want to make the best sandwich

Furious, she shouted, “All you talk about is sandwiches. You’ve already made hundreds of sandwiches. Haven’t you made enough? Doris is a university student. She knows how to play the violin and draw. As for you, you only

down and picked

it’s a lowly profession. No one will look down on your profession if you do things masterfully. Why must I play the violin? Why must I draw? Those

should I be like her? I like making sandwiches, and I’ll continue to do so. Other people can say whatever

It won’t waver. Other people just like to gossip. I

that, Olivia pushed the

she continued to

room. She sat on the bed with a stunned

words echoed in her ears. “My resolve is as firm as boulders

heard Olivia say this, she could

could this be? Why didn’t Olivia care what others

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room next

turned around and saw Gillian, he hung up and said, “Something happened in Fesmuowana. I have to go over and

shook

raised his eyebrows

Let her stay with her biased parents for a

almost done

to her parents that she wanted to start a

all our money to support Doris‘ studies. Doris will take her graduate entry test

Isn’t Derek running a barbecue business in the town? I

Olivia said this, she held Megan’s

little uncomfortable when her hand was suddenly held. She subconsciously wanted

calloused. Her grip on Megan’s hand was

Olivia relied on

Megan’s heart softened.

looked away but did not

calculations. Doris‘ fee for graduate studies is affordable, but she’s playing the violin and taking drawing lessons. These are not insignificant expenses. It

“I don’t need your money. What

and red knuckles. She said sadly, “I don’t want you to burden yourself anymore. Yesterday, when you returned from the fields, you couldn’t straighten your

subconsciously lowered her head

Derek and Doris were indeed her children. It was just that she had to pretend that Olivia was also her child

had to work

children had overlooked was

not know how to

saying, “I’ll discuss it with your mother

left, Julian immediately contacted Stefan next door

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said, “It’s alright. Let her

and acknowledged.

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