My Gorgeous Wife is an Ex-Convict!

Chapter 2021

“I… I learned to play a new song as a birthday present for you. I hope… I hope you’ll like it,” he said somewhat nervously, embarrassed to tell her that he had no money, so he could not afford a present. This was all he could give her.

Fortunately, Jasper Reed’s face did not show disappointment but a look of expectation.

William sat down on the piano stool, took a deep breath, and pressed his fingers heavily on the keys.

It was a difficult piece, and he had only heard recordings of it a few times. No one taught him the piece. He found the music score online and learned it himself.

He had practiced secretly for days just to play the song perfectly and make her happy.

‘She’ll love the song… won’t she? She has always liked music that’s difficult to play.‘

He could play every note correctly, but he could not evoke the right emotions.

music had always lacked something compared to hers.

tried hard to make his music have more of what she wanted

her like his music more, but… he could not do

on the keys, and he made no

he played, he thought about

2/3

she appeared in his room with the cake.

future birthdays in secret, and he was so happy.

mother had done, he was afraid that Jasper would hate him when she found out how wicked his mother was.

William seemed to still be immersed in the song until a loud round of applause

hands, looking happy. “Wow, William, you played so well. It’s a difficult song, and what you played this time

he asked in confusion.

there’s something extra. You used to play like a machine. The music sounds good, but something’s

It was the first time he had

piano skills. “Did you like it?”