“What?” Sophia, who had spent the entire day studying, was bewildered. “I’ve never participated in your contest, let alone be in the semi-finals!”

Upon hearing that, the other person responded, “I’m not too sure on the specifics, but you definitely have signed up for the contest and even sailed past the semi-finals.”

Sophia started to panic. “The problem is I’m not talented at all! I would have to perform, right? What am I going to present?”

The voice in the phone suggested, “According to the details of your registration, you’ve passed the 10th grade in piano. You can perform by playing the piano!”

Even after hanging up on the call, she still had no idea who had signed her up for the campus belle contest. It seemed like someone wanted to make a fool out of her! She was just a ‘nerd’; what did she know about a performance?

Acing a test in front of the audience?! Damn, the person wanted to make a fool out of her? They could dream on! Upon glancing at the calendar, she realized that it was already the 15th. How am I going to prepare for a show in 3 days’ time? And playing a piano at that?

She was sure that she would not be the only one who would play the piano and if she did not present something unique, she would not obtain a good score. At that moment, she suddenly realized that Michael would be giving a talk at Bayside University on the 18th.

The venue of the campus belle contest finals seemed to be at the school auditorium on the same day too—if what was stated on the poster was accurate. His talk clashed with the contest! She immediately asked Michael, “Hubby, are you giving a talk at the school on the 18th?”

Upon hearing that, he replied while typing away on his computer, “Yeah, I am giving a talk on campus on the 18th. I’ll also be one of the judges for the campus belle contest while I’m there.”

Sh*t! My idol’s going to be a judge? Does this mean that there will be twenty to thirty girls frolicking in front of my idol? At once, Sophia felt sour—as if envy started to spread in her heart.

 

Just at that point, he sneakily questioned, “I heard you joined the campus belle contest. Do you want me to give you a high score?

to embarrass myself in front of him! Other than playing the piano, she couldn’t

 

never touched after passing the final grade, wiped away the dust and played for the entire night. Back then, she did not have a specific goal when she learned the piano—she merely tagged along whenever Richard went for piano lessons every weekend and secretly learned while occasionally practicing at the school’s

in his garage when she had nothing to do. Eventually, she hired a teacher and had piano lessons for a year before receiving her Piano Grade 10 Certificate. Since then,

up for the campus belle contest. His talk had also been deliberately

Even if she played the piano, it was

to prepare for the contest and set aside her research for the time being. She wanted to steal the show—and for her idol to look at only her instead of

such, Sophia spent the entire night practicing on the piano—it was a Saturday the next day and the campus belle contest finals would be on the following Monday, leaving

to Michael’s place for a visit together with Sean. At the sight of Stanley, Michael immediately became upset.

Sophia who asked me to come over to help her out. Oh, I brought all of your old toys too.” He had Hale and Gary move

guitar, and so on. Once he had joined the military, those items no longer

plan to form a band with Stanley? Is she going to sing? Did my young wife have hidden talents that she has yet to reveal to me? An enthusiastic Michael peeked inside his gym room—it was a

with a flushed face. “Hubby, I’m using your gym for two days,

look past her into the room. “Are

little

have that I can’t know? What secret do you have that I don’t already know? It did not matter what secret she kept from him—he was going to watch her perform onstage anyway,

himself from spying on Sophia’s rehearsals out of his eagerness for her performance. After all, he was the judge of the contest—she would have to

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