The Returned Heiress Who Had It All (Cassia) novel Chapter 273

Chapter 273 Beyond Expectation

Chapter 273 Beyond Expectation

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Brie suddenly remembered a singing competition held in Zrario a few years ago. There had been a girl on that stage who completely stole the spotlight.

She had worn a fiery red medieval–style dress and a red–and–white Venetian mask. She had also sung “Chandelier” and taken first place.

Brie had competed that year too, but standing next to that girl, she had felt nothing but shame and awe. She had not even felt jealous.

That girl had been on an entirely different level, like a music spirit that had suddenly descended into the mortal world.

No matter how good Brie was, she was still just an ordinary person. How could she ever compare to someone like that?

After the competition, the masked girl had completely disappeared, which only strengthened Brie’s belief.

Godlike talents were like that. They appeared briefly, then vanished.

“I’m gonna swing from the chandelier…”

A jolt pulled her back to the present and back to the stage.

“Here it comes. This is the exciting part!”

The chorus started at a lower range, which most people could handle as long as they were not tone–deaf. But the real core of “Chandelier” was different. If the singer lacked stability or failed to hit the high notes, it would immediately crack or break.

But Cassia sang calmly, without the slightest hint of strain.

Brie stared at Cassia on stage, eyes unblinking. The intoxicating voice flowed from her painted lips. Those two soaring high notes, like the roar of the deep sea, felt as if they blasted straight through the crown of the skull and struck deep into the soul.

The song began in a low register and climbed from a low fourth octave to an extreme sixth, spanning three full octaves and incorporating soprano techniques. It was brutally difficult.

Even Brie, who had once placed second in a singing competition, would never casually choose this song. The chorus was manageable, but the high notes were something only trained professionals could truly control.

Yet Cassia was not a professional singer, and she still nailed it.

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Not only did she hit the notes, but she sang the nearly as well as the original artist.

Listening to Cassia, Brie felt as if she had been pulled back into that competition years ago.

That same god–level emotional resonance made her think again about the girl in the Venetian mask.

Just like Cassia right now, it carried the same overwhelming impact and the same feeling of having her soul shaken. Even now, she had never forgotten it.

A sudden thought exploded in Brie’s mind.

Could it be that Cassia … she was…

No. Impossible. She and Danica had never heard Cassia sing before. They had never seen her enter any singing competitions. Cassia was not a professional singer. How could that be?

If it really were her, she would have shown them the gold medal long ago.

So it was not Cassia. Definitely not.

As for this voice, it had to be lip–synced.

Her voice must have been processed and played back.

Yes. That had to be it.

No matter what the truth was, Brie decided Cassia was definitely lip–synced.

But she could not be the one to say it directly.

After thinking for a moment, inspiration struck.

“Cassia shouldn’t be doing something like this,” Brie said, putting on a troubled expression.

Kaleb and Danica, sitting on either side of her, both turned to look at her in confusion.

Geneva, Vance, and Tyne also looked over.

“Brie, what did you just say?” Danica asked.

Brie bit her lip, holding back, as if she wanted to speak but hesitated.

“Brie, do you know something?” Vance pressed.

Brie frowned and shook her head.

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“I don’t know. I just… I don’t know how to say it. But I really don’t think Cassia should be doing this.”

“What exactly did Cassia do?” Danica asked. The nore Brie said that, the more curious. Danica became.

“She… she might be… lip–syncing.”

After saying that, Brie quickly added in a seemingly cautious tone, “Danica, Dad, Mom, don’t get upset yet. Maybe I’m wrong. I’ve thought about it, and after this is over, I’ll talk to Cassia and ask her to come forward and admit it herself. If she does that, maybe everyone will forgive her.”

“What? She dared to lip–sync in front of all the parents and school administrators? Is she insane?” Danica exclaimed. She felt like Cassia had completely overturned everything she thought she knew again, without limits.

Vance sneered. “That’s what I said. There’s no way Cassia could sing a song this hard.”

“And she even sang better than you, Brie,” Danica added.

Brie’s eye twitched.

If you cannot speak properly, maybe do not speak at al

Was it really lip–syncing?

Geneva watched Cassia the entire time.

The effortless flow, total immersion, and a natural harmony between singer and song. It looked like a perfect fusion of person and voice.

In the restroom, Sacha listened to the heavenly voice drifting in from outside and felt like her stomach hurt a little less.

She knew it. Cassia was a hidden boss.

Sacha had chosen “Chandelier” not to win awards, but to test herself. Back then, she practiced endlessly to expand her vocal range. Even then, he only dared to perform it after lowering the key by several steps.