Betrayed by Blood: My Second Life as a Queen novel Chapter 35

The sudden offer left the entire room wide-eyed in shock!

Tessa snapped her head around, glaring at Willow as if she were a mortal enemy.

Even Willow herself was taken aback.

She had only intended to expose Tessa's plagiarism and ruin her rise to fame. She never expected Vivienne Vance to actually offer her the apprenticeship!

She opened her mouth, but before she could speak, Tessa shrieked in total meltdown. "Willow! You did this on purpose, didn't you?! You made up this ridiculous lie about me stealing your sheet music just so you could steal my mentor!"

Willow's eyes filled with heavy sarcasm. "It's one thing to lie to others, but don't start believing your own delusions. Did you honestly think that just because you managed to scam your way into being Ms. Vance's student, you were destined for greatness?"

In her past life, after Tessa was accepted by Vivienne, she failed to produce a single piece that satisfied her mentor, nearly facing expulsion.

Ultimately, it was Asher who cornered Willow, using their childhood bond to guilt-trip her into ghostwriting for Tessa, piece by agonizing piece!

When she refused, Asher subjected her to the silent treatment until she broke down, tearfully accepting her fate.

Thinking back on it now, Willow realized just how unbelievably foolish she had been.

From start to finish, the Shaw family knew Tessa lacked any real talent, yet they were more than willing to rob Willow of everything to prop Tessa up. They had forced Willow into endless sacrifices, claiming it was her duty to repay them for raising her.

When she was obedient, they treated it as an expectation. But the moment she resisted, she was branded a sinner.

It was sickeningly ironic. If they were so desperate for Tessa to have a bright future, why didn't they write the music for her themselves?

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