Resent, Reject, Regret

Chapter 774 The Piano Teacher

Professor Ward sighed. ‘There’s a little… complication with her hand. It’s largely healed, but she still can’t pick up a brush anymore. So, she turned to learning the piano instead.”

Brendan was as unperturbed as ever. “I see.”

Inside, Julia was taken aback by the abrupt mismatched melody. “What the heck?”

“It’s nothing,” replied Deirdre, laughing dryly as she tried her best to calm herself down.

“It was an accident.”

“It was pretty chaotic!” She rose.

“We’ll resume our lesson later. I should go outside and greet Brendan. Will be back in a jiffy!”

went outside, and Deirdre clenched her hands into fists. She still could not stop herself from trembling. What if

him complimenting Julia rather decorously, “You’re all

fact that

sterling young man like himself. “I can say the same for you, Brendan! You just keep getting hotter!” “Would you listen to that? Where’s that annoying defiance you’ve always got in

Professor Ward joked.

“Excuse you, gramps!”

painting genius. Even your teachers had nothing but praises for you. What happened? Why the change to

stiffened for a moment and feigned nonchalance. “Painting is way more tiring than it looks, Brendan. But piano? Now that’s way more fun. Besides, it transforms people.

and doesn’t

thoughts began to cloud. He could not stop himself from thinking

remove it on his own. It hurt so much, and yet in its cruel mercy, it refused to kill him. Thus, Brendan could only let it stay lodged

Ward said, grinning. “Your teacher is the proof! She’s gentle, kind, and has the patience of a saint. She manages to endure my bratty granddaughter’s prickly attitude! And now, Julia’s much kinder and more sociable thanks to her influence.” “Oh my God, can you at least admit that some of it is my own doing?” Julia