Bring Your A Game, Mr novel Chapter 776

Chapter 776 Sis’LilSidekick

At that, Adelpha began passing the buck. “You always say this yourself that there are no weak students but only unqualified teachers. I’m stuck at this level because all my past teachers weren’t good enough; they didn’t know how to teach. I’m sure I will become a maestro myself if Maestro Sinclair teaches me!”

Upon hearing so, Elise put her cup of tea down and retorted, “There are so many trying to shoot for the stars. Why should they choose you?”

“Because I love the piano,” said Adelpha, keeping a stiff upper lip. “I believe that Maestro Sinclair will be moved by my absolute enthusiasm!”

“Love?” Elise sneered. “You’ve loved the piano for nearly two decades but can’t even pass the most fundamental Grade 10.”

“As if Adelpha can’t pass Grade 10. She’s just been hindered by those mediocre teachers!” Lyra took the chance to exculpate. “Dear, I think Adelpha’s right. What family doesn’t spend big when it comes to fostering their children’s talents? Since she wants to learn, why not learn from the best? Think of the glory that will fall upon us after Adelpha is successful!”

“Yeah, Poppa. I want to be a White forever. I want to become an independent woman who will marry a live-in husband so that our family name will live on. Shouldn’t I better myself if I want to achieve that?!”

Adelpha’s impassioned speech, coupled with her idea of ‘carrying on the White Family name’, successfully moved Onyx. At that, he fell silent, seemingly pondering the feasibility of this issue.

Seeing that her father had begun softening up, Adelpha went up and continued influencing him, striking while the iron was hot. “I’ve already done the research. Maestro Sinclair will return to Tissote every two years to attend a Piano Association gathering. As long as I manage to get the ticket to the gathering, I’ll have the chance to approach Maestro Sinclair and ask him to take me under his wing!”

At that, Onyx looked side-eyed at her. “Are you certain you will succeed?”

“I’ll die trying!” Adelpha vowed.

“Alright, I’ll believe you this once.” Onyx admonished. “If you can’t win Maestro Sinclair’s approval, then you’ll go back to the countryside and marry a farmer!”

“Rest assured, Poppa. I can definitely do it.” Adelpha reassured with utter confidence.

“I doubt it.” Elise leisurely rained on their parade. “How would a world-renowned pianist take an interest in someone mediocre and can’t even pass her grade twice when he has so many people he can choose a protégé from? I think you should just buy some shovels sooner, lest you don’t even have these tools to farm with when you go to the countryside.”

“It’s good that Adelpha has ambition. So be it that you won’t support her as her sister, but how dare you make such sarcastic remarks?! Looks to me you can’t stand seeing her succeed!” Seething with rage, Lyra lashed out at ‘Anastasia’ as soon as she got the chance.

“That’s enough.” Onyx dared not cross ‘Anastasia’. “Bring Adelpha upstairs. I have something to talk to Anastasia about in private.”

Lyra wanted to speak up but ultimately dared not challenge Onyx’s authority, only dragging Adelpha upstairs with her resignedly.

Finally, after the mother and daughter could no longer be seen, Onyx ambled over to Elise, feigning indifference as he sat across from her. “Anastasia, I’ve been doing some thinking. Our family and your grandfather’s are no ordinary households. I still think you should hold a wedding ceremony. If you don’t want anything big, at least invite some esteemed elders over for a meal. What do you say?”

“I say nothing.” Elise put her teacup down and flung the newspaper beside her to her ‘father’. “Take a look for yourself. Second page, bottom right corner.”

Onyx grabbed the newspaper in bewilderment and flipped to the second page, only to frown once he realized what he was seeing. “Y-You’ve announced your marriage in the newspaper?!”

“Can’t I? I thought you liked paper media the most.” Elise looked at him with a half-smile. “Come to think of it, I haven’t thanked you for this. If you hadn’t said you wanted to sever our kinship and put it in the newspaper, I couldn’t have thought about such a simple and easy way. But what’s different between us is that you only talk the talk, but I walk the walk.”

With that, she got up and went upstairs, leaving Onyx stumped on the couch. He crumpled the newspaper into a ball as he flew into a rage, his countenance changing multitudes in seconds.