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Chapter 194
Chapter 194
The moment Evangeline’s words hit the air, the birthday party crowd erupted into excited cheers. The violin was a beast of an instrument, demanding mad skills to play solo and make it sing. That was why every single one of its four strings was super important
Despite that, Evangeline boldly declared she would play a violin with a busted string! The crowd buzzed with chatter, wondering what would happen next.
“Can Ms. Evangeline really play even with a broken string? How else could she be so sure of herself?”
One person snorted in disbelief, “Even the violinists who are famous around the world wouldn’t dare to make such a bold claim in front of an audience. Is she really as good as those legends? I bet she’s just showing off to us, who wouldn’t know any better. She’s bound to lose this match with Minnie!”
Yet, someone else was not convinced.
“I still can’t believe it. The only well–known violinist in Avalon City is her sister, Julia, Maybe Ms. Evangeline picked up a few tricks from her? But you’re right about one thing–we’re just amateurs who know what sounds nice, not–the subtleties of the music.”
Evangeline overheard all their chatter.
She had not cared about beating Minnie before, but with Minnie playing dirty and the crowd questioning her talent, she felt compelled to prove them all wrong.
So, she picked out a notoriously difficult piece to play along with the violin accompaniment.
It did not matter that the crowd was full of novices. There was at least one connoisseur in the audience, right?
Minnie’s face was a stormy mix of purple and rage. She bit down hard on her teeth, her mind reeling. The competition was over, and she could not fathom the reality that Evangeline–her half–sister who was always overlooked by the Rearden family–had just outplayed her.
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