Chapter 672


    Ashlyn and Ryan exchanged nces before turning to look at the photo on the phone.


    They were stunned when they saw the manuscript shown in the photo.


    Michael’s confident expression stiffened. What was going on? Was there a problem with the photo?


    Hera felt her heart in her mouth when she saw the facial expressions of the panel of judges.


    She needed to know the answer urgently because she couldn’t wait to see Charlotte humiliated by


    Michael.


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    However, she could not see anything from the audience seat. Thus, she could only wait with bated


    breath.


    After some time, the judges passed the phone to the host.


    The host was also stunned when she saw the photo on the phone.


    She ced the phone in front of the camera and faced its screen toward the camera lens directly.


    “My goodness! The evidence provided by contestant Charlotte is a photo on the phone. The manuscript


    in the photo looks to be identical to Mr. Underwood’s manuscript. However, Charlotte’s manuscript


    looks very clean and brand new. On the other hand, Mr. Underwood’s manuscript looks slightly


    yellowed with age,” the host eximed in shock loudly.


    When the photo was cast onto therge screen, everyone present stared at theparison with wide


    eyes.


    The two manuscripts were the same. The only difference was one was new, while the other was older.


    “Good heavens! How is this possible?”


    “Why is this happening?”


    Hera was also shocked as she stared at the screen intently.


    “How is this possible? Charlotte, where did you steal this manuscript from? You must’ve seen Mr.


    Underwood’s manuscript and secretly taken a picture. You went back to practice in private and came


    here to use Mr. Underwood of giarizing this tune, thereby iming you’re the one whoposed


    this piece!” Hera disparaged Charlotte loudly, acting as if she was a defender of justice.


    All the people present stared at theparison of the two manuscripts in disbelief. It was truly


    unbelievable.


    All eyes were squarely focused on Charlotte and Michael.


    Michael smiled in a way that he personally considered elegant. With a hint of helplessness in his tone,


    he said, “Youngdy, I appreciate your desire to be famous. After all, we all want to be


    pianists with extraordinary achievements. However, you should not take such shameful shortcuts. The


    best shortcut in the world is putting in your hard work.”


    His words clearly did not carry any hint of anger and agitation at being giarized.


    The audience could not help but nod their heads in approval. “No wonder he’s a famous musician. This


    refined behavior is truly praiseworthy.”


    “Indeed. Are you not embarrassed to hear this, Charlotte? You stole someone else’s piece of music


    and imed that it was of your own creation.”


    Charlotte bit her lip. Her bandaged face held a hint of inexplicable resilience. “Why is this happening?”


    Hera was also shocked as she stared at the screen intently.


    It made Ashlyn and the rest of the Field family members feel nervous for her.


    As things had alreadye to that point, there was no one who could help her.


    She had to face this issue on her own. Could she do it?


    “You can do it!” Joseph soundlessly mouthed the words of encouragement. Worry was written all


    across his handsome face.


    From above the stage, Charlotte stared at the scant number of people who supported her, including


    Joseph, Fae, James, and Ashlyn.


    The looks in their eyes told her that they supported her and that they believed in her.


    Charlotte felt her rapidly thumping heart calm down. It was as if all the fearful emotions she felt had


    vanished as they had been gathered up and thrown into a dark corner.


    I can do it! I absolutely can do it!


    When the host saw that Charlotte remained silent, she could not resist asking, “Charlotte, is there


    anything else you would like to say? Why do you have a photo of the manuscript? Is it true that you


    identally saw his manuscript and secretly took a picture?”


    Charlotte took a moment to calm herself down and replied softly, “The manuscript Mr. Underwood has


    belongs to me! I wrote it, and Iposed this piano piece. I have no idea why he has it because I


    threw it into a trash can long ago.”


    The manuscript belongs to me!