She Quit Her Family and Found Herself novel Chapter 256

Valery was clearly eating it up. It allowed her to show off her kindness to her daughter-in-law, cementing her image as a gentle, loving mother figure. It also let everyone see that her daughter-in-law wasn't just a brilliant scientist, but also cultured in the arts.

Indulgently, she reached out and lightly tapped Sylvie's nose. "You always know just what to say. Alright, go ahead and play. It'll be a treat for everyone here."

Seeing that she had successfully changed the subject, the tension in Sylvie's eyes eased significantly. She stood up and walked toward the grand piano in the center of the room.

She had indeed been secretly learning the piano to win Valery's favor.

However, she hadn't been learning for very long, and her skills were far from polished. She had originally planned to practice more before showing off in front of Valery.

But in her desperation to pivot the conversation before Hulda returned, she had backed herself into a corner and was now sitting at the piano.

Canceling the auto-play mode, she rested her hands on the black and white keys.

Taking a deep breath, she used her phone to pull up the sheet music.

Valery had no idea what was going on in Sylvie's head. She was genuinely thrilled, her face radiating sincere pride and smugness.

Especially upon hearing the envy and compliments from the surrounding women.

And why wouldn't they be envious? Who wouldn't want a son as outstanding as Herbert?

He had become an associate professor at such a young age, founded a tech company on his own merit, and achieved industry leadership in just a few short years.

Though there had been some minor hiccups along the way, just as Sylvie said, once they secured the partnership with The Conrad Atherton Institute, it would be a total win-win.

And now, not only did she have an outstanding son, but she also had a brilliant daughter-in-law! It gave her yet another thing for everyone to envy and praise.

In this moment, Valery felt incredibly fortunate.

Fortunate that Herbert had dumped Hulda, and fortunate that her daughter-in-law was now Sylvie.

Today, she was the absolute star of the show!

Thinking this, she couldn't help but glance over at Joanna. Joanna was casually eating cake and looking around the room. Noticing Valery's gaze, Joanna didn't even try to hide it as she rolled her eyes dramatically.

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