My Extraordinary Wife

To no one’s surprise, the first contestant in the International Piano Competition finals gained a decent score from the judging committee.

More contestants took to the stage for their turns, and while some flourished, others floundered.

As a special guest judge for the competition, Caleb naturally scored the contestants as objectively as he could.

One of the contestants got a very low score, yet she muttered through sobs, “I have no regrets left in my life after meeting Mr. Powell in person. My heart is full even though I’ve lost.”

Soon enough, it was Hera’s turn to compete.

She took a deep breath before exiting backstage, her heels clicking across the floor.

Hera was confident of winning the competition because of her recent hard work.

She did not disappoint Sisley as her fingers traveled nimbly across the black and white keys and brought a beautiful piece to life.

Hera’s piece of choice was technically challenging and would have stayed off the list of options of most contestants, yet she did not shy away from the complex composition.

she completed her performance, the

the judging committee and said, “May I say a few words to Ms.

looked at her coolly

as Hera deliberately wore an awkward smile, acting the part of a

our personal grudges. After all, too many rumors have been spreading

directed shocked stares in Ashlyn’s

biased behavior reminded them of the rumors spreading on Twitter, which

arched a brow in response, making her

seem to be a fan of rumors, Ms. Chapman. Why didn’t you remember any clarifications of the matter in other online articles? Instead, you only remembered

scoring out of concern that the latter would give

believed that public scrutiny would force Ashlyn to give her a slightly

that Ashlyn held a grudge against Hera if she

to give your score.” The host

my score.

declaration stunned everyone

was unprecedented since the induction of the International

froze as she pondered the implications of Ashlyn’s decision. The score for each contestant was an average