Reborn: Another Chance To Leave Up

Chapter 53 That Piano Piece

Lexie looked at Anaya with a hint of triumph in her eyes. “So, Anaya can‘t play the piano. Then I

will…”

“I didn‘t say I couldn‘t,” Anaya stood up and smiled. “I didn‘t play the piano in Mr. Maltz‘s villa, but I learned it myself.”

“Really?”

Lexie obviously did not believe Anaya.

As far as Lexie could remember, Anaya was just a love-struck woman who swooned over Joshua.

Anaya knew nothing but please Joshua.

Lexie looked at Anaya with ridicule in her eyes. “Ok then. Why don‘t you go up and give it a try?”

“Maybe not. I‘m not as good as you. Ms. Dunbar. Why don‘t you play first and set an example for me?” Anaya said calmly

Thinking that Anaya got cold feet, Lexie smiled even brighter. She said, “Anaya, since you‘re so

modest, I might as well go first.”

Lexie sat next to the piano, opened the piano lid, got herself in the mood, and moved her fingers.

Although playing the piano was just a hobby, Lexie had played it for eight years, and her skills were good. She didn‘t play the wrong note.

But she was overconcentrating on the accuracy, and her performance was stiff and emotionless.

Yet it had to be admitted that, in amateurs‘ eyes, she was good enough.

Lexie finished playing, and everyone applauded and praised her.

Lexie enjoyed the praise of the crowd and looked at Anaya complacently. “It‘s your turn.”

Anaya smiled, smoothed the folds of her dress, and sat down on the leather stool.

She sat straight. Her neck was slender, and she put her fair hands on the piano keys.

After a few seconds of silence, her slender fingers rose and fell, and beautiful notes flowed out

from her hands

Many people slowly closed their eyes and listened quietly.

The theme of the song was calm and peaceful, like the distant sky after the sun settling pale blue light, tranquil and elegant.

H

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at the woman sitting in

 the

 had heard it in his

 his mother was pushing him to study business management. Moreover, he had to deal with heavy schoolwork and countless math

sleep.

 lying on the lawn outside the music room building. He heard someone playing a piece, which was the one Anaya was

 for the first time

 back and searched for the original piece, but no matter how many times he listened to it, he couldn‘t be amazed.

 find out who was in the music room that day. Everyone

 difficult, and only Lexie could play

 Though she could play the piece in its entirety, something

 for the performer for more than

out

known her, he had never

he had

 everyone present was still immersed in the lingering rhythm of the music, unable to come back to their senses for

 seconds of silence,

 Anaya plays the piano

 anything about piano, but I

spent so much time around Joshua. I think

school!”

their praise. She forced a smile and also

no match for you, Ms. Dunbar,” Anaya said with

that she

 me, saying that I wasn‘t as good as

to look at

looking at Anaya. He was staring at Anaya without blinking, yet he

Lexie clenched her fists.

 “Anaya, you are so badass! Did you see

 away. Hearing this, she secretly

 her tongue out at Lexie, which made Lexie even more furious. She had to maintain her well–educated,

 girl reminded Aracely, “Aracely, watch your

 and held Anaya‘s arm, saying, “Anaya is here. I‘m afraid of no one! With my

 praising me or mocking me?” Anaya

 right, Anaya. You used to

our sophomore year, a punk was pestering you all day long. You brought someone and beat him up hard.

secretly gave you a tacky nickname, ‘Bloody

 echoed. “Seriously, given how short–tempered you were, you would have turned the

 you for a year, and you are so restrained now. Is it because you

 said so, he

had just divorced Joshua not long ago. He touched Anaya’s sore spot by bringing

 to be pampered by Grandpa,

the past year, I have been bullied in

restrain my temper.”

the guts to