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

ELL

the woman sitting in the middle of

 with the piece she was

 had heard it

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

sleep.

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

 day, he slept well for the first time

 no matter how many times he listened to it, he couldn‘t be amazed.

 in the music room that

 difficult, and only Lexie

 he heard Lexie playing it. Though she could play the piece in its entirety,

 for the performer for more than a month and finally ended up

out to

her, he had never known she could play the

as if he had never

 the lingering rhythm of the music, unable to come back

 seconds of silence, deafening applause

 Anaya plays the piano

 piano,

 I think she would have been a piano star in

school!”

smile and also

Dunbar,”

was so angry that she gritted

 are just mocking me, saying

to look at Joshua

at Anaya. He was staring at Anaya without blinking, yet he did not

Lexie clenched her fists.

side, and Aracely gave her a thumbs–up. “Anaya, you are so badass! Did you see that? Someone was

was standing not far away. Hearing this,

 stuck her tongue out at Lexie, which made Lexie even more furious. She had to maintain her well–educated, lady–like image. Otherwise, she would

 reminded Aracely, “Aracely, watch your mouth, or someone might

 I‘m afraid of no one! With my short–fused bestie, who dares to

 or mocking me?”

 girl said, “But she‘s right, Anaya. You used to have a temper. I

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

gave you a tacky nickname,

 echoed. “Seriously, given how short–tempered you were, you would have turned the world upside down without Mr.

 and you are so restrained

 boy said so, he hurriedly

 long ago. He touched Anaya’s sore spot by bringing this

 Anaya smiled indifferently. “I used to be pampered by Grandpa, so I

I have been bullied in all

restrain my temper.”

guts to bully