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 ignored

said jokingly, “Back then, the two of

Olivia’s playing sounded like she

Julian Taylor, nodded in agreement. “Olivia is clumsy and untalented. She can’t hold a candle to

her studies, playing the violin, or drawing. As for Olivia, let alone playing the violin, she can’t even read well. She failed to get into high school.

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

much Olivia’s family belittled her and claimed that she was inferior to her sister, Olivia

her free time. She stayed in the kitchen all day long.

stand it anymore and pulled Olivia into her

disbelief, “What are you doing? Why aren’t you

Hearing Gillian’s question, Olivia was very puzzled. Her eyes widened as she asked, “Why

frustration. “They’re bad–mouthing about you. They’re belittling you all day

clear and bright.

on the table and guided Gillian to sit on the bed. In a serious tone, Olivia

she said this. She exuded

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

as the sun.

stunned and subconsciously took

heard Olivia continue saying, “The only

Olivia beamed

they want.

“Why don’t you study, learn the violin, and learn how to draw? You have to prove

it to Gillian. She said, “I make better sandwiches than them.

Haven’t you made enough? Doris is a university student. She knows how to play the violin and

and picked up up at

look down on your profession if you do things masterfully. Why must I play the

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

as firm as boulders and mountains. It won’t waver. Other people just like

that, Olivia pushed the door open and

she continued

left alone in the room. She sat on the bed with

“My resolve is as firm

this, she could not

didn’t Olivia care what others

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room next door

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

for a moment and shook her head. “I’m

raised his

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

almost done

that she wanted

all our money to

her mother, Olivia was not angry. Instead, she explained gently, “Mom, I don’t need a lot of capital. Isn’t Derek running a barbecue business in the town? I can stay

this,

was suddenly held. She subconsciously wanted

calloused. Her grip on Megan’s hand was gentle and delicate, as if

that Olivia relied

Megan’s heart softened.

but did not

sized up Megan’s slightly white sideburns. Her eyes glistened as she said, “Mom, I did some calculations. Doris‘ fee for graduate studies is affordable, but she’s playing the violin and taking drawing lessons. These are not insignificant expenses. It is too heavy a

don’t need your

Her fingertips caressed Megan’s thick and red knuckles. She said sadly, “I don’t want you to burden yourself anymore. Yesterday, when you returned from the fields,

was stunned. She subconsciously lowered her

her to play the role of Olivia’s mother, she was a real farmer. Derek and Doris were indeed her children. It was just that she had to pretend that Olivia was

had to

even her children had overlooked was noticed by this pretend daughter

was touched. She did not know how to

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

Olivia left, Julian immediately contacted Stefan next door to

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alright. Let her do

bowed and acknowledged.

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