Chapter 742


    As Ashlyn rapidly dished out the notes like crazy, the cameraman decided to focus on her hands.


    Everyone watched in awe as they saw Ashlyn’s slender fingers dancing across the piano like countless


    butterflies.


    It was so visually and audibly stunning that they hadpletely forgotten about the unpleasant


    incidents that took ce earlier.


    The audience was so captivated by Ashlyn’s enchanting performance that they wished they could have


    an encore when it ended a few minutester.


    Havingpleted her performance, Ashlyn gracefully stepped away from the piano and bowed at the


    audience once more before returning to her seat.


    To everyone’s surprise, Caleb got off his chair and made his way toward her.


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    “Ashlyn, my friend! It has been so long since Ist saw you! As always, your beauty never fails to


    dazzle us!” he eximed with a huge smile as he reached out and hugged her.


    He didn’t have a chance to talk to her that entire evening, so he took the first chance he got and


    expressed all of his thoughts in one go.


    Unbeknownst to him, however, a certain someone’s expression turned gloomy instantly after seeing


    him hug her on stage.


    Ashlyn quickly let go of him and said, “You really startled me with your sudden act of enthusiasm, Mr.


    Powell!”


    For some reason, Mary had a bad feeling in her gut when she saw that.


    “Mom, I thought Uncle Ryan is supposed to be his friend?” Penelope whispered into her ear.


    “I’m not too sure myself…” Mary replied as beads of sweat started trickling down her forehead.


    Still holding on to Ashlyn’s hand, Caleb turned to face the crowd and announced proudly, “Ladies and


    gentlemen, I would like to introduce my good friend, Ashlyn Berry! She is truly a musical genius


    musician! Not only is she able to y the piano superbly well, but she is also able topose her own


    songs! Oh, she can also y the harp and—”


    “Mr. Powell, this is an international pianopetition, so how about we end the introduction here and


    get off the stage?” Ashlyn cut him off coldly, her cold and calm demeanor forming a huge contrast with


    his enthusiastic and passionate personality.


    Caleb was practically beaming with excitement as he shouted, “No way! I must seize this rare


    opportunity to fulfill a dream I’ve had for a really long time! As the president of the International Piano


    Association, I hereby invite you to perform a duet with me with the whole world as our witness!”


    What the… Didn’t Mr. Powell say he only came because of Ryan? I’ve been going around telling


    everyone about this! Oh, no… How will I face those people now?


    Mary thought to herself upon hearing that.


    Penelope, too, wentpletely pale as she had bragged about it to Jenny and Hera a lot.


    “I thought you said he came here because of your uncle? How did it end up bing Ashlyn instead?”


    Jenny asked with confusion written all over her face.


    “I don’t know! Maybe he liked how well she yed or something!” Penelope eximed in frustration.


    Of course, Jenny could tell that Caleb hade because of Ashlyn and not Ryan.


    Even so, she kept those thoughts to herself and maintained a straight face as she shifted her gaze


    back toward the stage.


    After sitting next to each other at the piano, Caleb asked with a smile, “Can you y Sergei


    Rachmaninoff’s Piano Concerto No. 3?” Despite being a middle-aged man, he still looked as elegant as


    ever.


    Ashlyn arched an eyebrow at him as she replied, “Yes, I can.”


    Her confidence was exactly what Caleb liked the most about her.


    The two of them then raised their hands and began hitting their respective keys in perfect sync.


    Sergei Rachmaninoff’s Piano Concerto No. 3 expressed the determination and strong will to survive of


    the people of Remdik. It was something that only true music enthusiasts would be able to appreciate.