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

said jokingly, “Back then, the two of them went to

Olivia’s playing sounded like she was sawing wood. It was so funny

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

studies, playing the violin, or drawing. As for Olivia,

family chatted while eating her favorite beef stew. She smiled innocently, without any sign of disappointment or

that she was inferior to her sister, Olivia wore a

Occasionally, she would study how to cook new dishes in her free time. She stayed

it anymore

in disbelief, “What are you

holding a sandwich she had freshly made in her hand. The sandwich looked appetizing. Hearing Gillian’s question, Olivia was very puzzled. Her eyes widened as she asked, “Why should I be

you all day long.

and bright. She instructed,

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

said

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

as the sun.

and subconsciously took two

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

this, Olivia beamed with joy.

say whatever they want. I don’t

the violin, and learn how to draw? You have

picked up the sandwich and showed it to Gillian. She said, “I make better sandwiches than them. I want to make the best sandwich in

in Olivia’s hand. 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

picked up

profession if you do things masterfully. Why must I play the violin? Why must I draw? Those are what Doris likes. It’s what she’s good at, not

I be like her? I like making sandwiches, and I’ll continue to do so. Other people can say whatever they want. They can look down on me for all I care. I’ll

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

pushed the

her hands, she continued

the room. She

in her ears. “My resolve is as firm as boulders and mountains. It won’t

Gillian heard Olivia say this, she could not help but

be? Why didn’t Olivia care what

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to her room

he hung up and said, “Something happened in Fesmuowana. I have to

moment and shook

his eyebrows

only been here for a short while. She has yet to experience the power of favoritism. Let her stay with her biased parents for a while first. Gradually, she will crumble

was almost

had suggested to her parents that she wanted

immediately. “Don’t you need capital to start a business? You don’t have any capital. We have used all our money to support Doris‘ studies. Doris will take her graduate entry test next year. We have

explained gently, “Mom, I don’t need a lot of capital. Isn’t Derek running a barbecue business in the town? I can stay at

Olivia said this, she held Megan’s

felt a little uncomfortable when her hand was suddenly held. She subconsciously

hand

Olivia relied on her

Megan’s heart softened.

away but did not pull back her

Doris‘ fee for graduate studies is affordable, but she’s playing the violin and taking

“I don’t need your money. What if your

thick and red knuckles. She said sadly, “I don’t want you to burden

She subconsciously lowered her head

real farmer. Derek and Doris were indeed her children. It was just that she had to pretend that

Megan still had

something that even her children had

did not know how

end, Julian ended their conversation by saying, “I’ll discuss it with your mother and tell you

left, Julian immediately contacted Stefan next

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alright. Let her

bowed and

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