CHapter 245
Garrick had intentionally ced Noe in a catch–22 situation. The g with the Schnabel family
quests at the opening ceremony Included several partners affiliated
With Garrick having made his statement, if the Schnabels didn’t let Noe take the stage, it would
be tantamount to admitting they had raised a child whocked savvy
It Noe refused Garrick, it would only serve to embarrass him and, by extension, tamish the
Schnabel family’s reputation. Should she perform, at woret, only she would face embarrassment.
Garrick must have calcted that Noe would act in her own best interest and choose the lesser
of two ev
Merck frowned in displeasure. “Garrick must’ve been lying in wait, just eager to see our Noe
perform. Now it makes sense why he’s been eyeing her all this time!”
Marcel also fixed his gaze on Noe. “Noe, if you don’t want to go up there, I’ve got your back!
The Schnabel family had no tradition of parading the kids out for a show at every festive gathering.
Only Garrick, a childless widower, seemed to relish putting other people’s children on disy!
Noe shook her head, rising withposed elegance. “It’s just a little performance.”
She didn’t want the Schnabels to be criticized over such a trivial matter. If Garrick was set on her
taking the stage, he’d surely have other schemes up his sleeve if she didn’tply.
et to unfold.
Onana was a fool, Garrick’s true intentions were yet
As Noe shrugged off her coat and stepped onto the stage, a glint of smugness twinkled in
Oriana’s eyes.
She must be forcing herself to perform, Oriana thought. Once she’s up there and clueless, she’ll be
theughingstock! Compared to her own wless piano recital, this Ms. Noe, who rode her
family’s coattails to university, would surely pale inparison.
Noe looked at Mizar, cool and collected, asked, “Master isn’t here, but what about his
instrument?”
“Right here! Il fetch it at once!”
A zither wasn’t exactly portable, and frequent moving could damage it. Master Rainer’s zither was
backstage.
Seeing her opt for the zither, Garrick raised an eyebrow, both surprised and wholly expecting it. He
nced at his phone’s map, noting the traffic–fme route Rainer was on.
That old rascal surely knew his prized apprentice would end up on stage and had left both the stage
and the zither for her.
Backstage, the students and teachers were astounded.
“Noe can y the zither?”
“That’s Master Rainer’s instrument. Can she even handle it??
Oriana bit her lip, sourly remarking, “She’ll never manage. If she darpages Master Rainer’s zither,
what then?”
Noe on stage was a vision of serenity, her simple white dress shimmering in the spotlight. Her
delicate fingers strummed the zither strings, and the melody of “High Mountain and Flower filled the
hall, her music captivating everyone present
The elegant resonance of the zither filled the air, lingering long after she had finished.
Sienna couldn’t resist capturing her daughter’s performance on her phone, and soon every
Schnabel had a video of Noe’s recital.
They had almost forgotten that Noe could y the zither and y it exquisitely, without a hint of
stage fright, bing the star of
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As thest note faded, Noe rose, carefully put away the zither, and left the stage Her rendition
made Oriana’s no solo seem like child’s y inpanson
Being a musician herself, Oriana could tell Noe’s mastery of the zither was nothing short of
professional, leaving her own bitterness unspoken.
Oriana’s nails dug into her palms, her voice tinged with envy. “That’s Master Rainer’s zither she’s
using without so much as a by–your–leave…”
On the big screen over the stage, Master Rainer appeared from his car, all smiles
“Ladies and gentlemen, apologies for my absence, but my zither is there with you. My talented
apprentice Noe will y for you, and I promise her music will delight you all!”
The video angle betrayed no hint of traffic; the roads through the car window were clear and
smooth.
With Master Rainers endorsement, the crowd was stunned!
Who would have thought Ms. Schnabel was also Master Rainer’s apprentice? Her “High Mountain
and Flowing River” was proof enough
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of her talent!
The Schnabel family had indeed found a gem. It was a shame she was already engaged to the
Pock family, otherwise, many would have jumped at the chance to ally with the Schnabels. In
fact, several people began exchanging cards with Tristan, inquiring if the Schnabels had any other
daughters avable!
Tristan’s face was lit up with a pride that couldn’t be priced. His darling daughter was truly
magnificent!
Lome, sitting beside ra, watched the young woman descend from the stage. Just one zither
performance, and she shone so brightly that he found it hard to look away
He had initially sought her out for the Pris Star, but now Lome felt his heart racing beyond his
control.
With a hint of yfulness, Lome mused, “Ms. Schnabel is truly extraordinary. If only she’d met me
sooner, Mr. Pock wouldn’t have stood a chance”
ra locked at Lome with a puzzled expression, turning to face him.
“Excuse me for asking, but does the Richardson family have a history of mental illness? Or to put it
bluntly, Lorne Richardson, is your urine matte? Because if it were shiny, wouldn’t you have seen
your own reflection when you hit the john?”
It’s not like the Richardsons were so broke they couldn’t afford a mirror, How could he be so blindly
unobjective about himself?
Lome turned to ra. “ra, what do you mean by that? I’m just a bit smitten with Ms. Schnabel
and wanted to get to know her, that’s
“Grandpa Lucian’s noggin is working fine, too. You didn’t take a nasty knock to the head as a kid,
did you?”
Or had he not fully recovered from his recent brain surgery? But that wouldn’t have damaged his
brain, would it?
ra shook her head, her gaze on Lome uncertain. “Lome, even if we take a giant step back,
you’ve got to admit, you’re no match for Mr. Pock”
Lome’s eyes widened in disbelief and embarrassment! It must be that ra’s got a closer tie to the
Pock family. She’s siding with Palmer over him, that must be why she’d say something like that.
Watching Lome wheel away, Elora’s brow twitched.
Was it her imagination, or was there something off about Lorne?
Or was he just a typical clueless guy?
At Larson’s estate, Briony came to with a shiver, groggy and cold!
She sneezed messily only to malize she was lying on the floor of a room,
om, with Yvonne staring daggers at her from the bed.
“Ah! What the hell are you doing!” Briony yelped, jumping in fright!
Yvonne’s gaze shifted away, her hand holding a gleaming pocket knife.
“Why should a tramp like you share a room with me?”
There were too many unknown kids at the Larson’s at the estate was bombed, and many ces
were unlivable. So, Luther had unceremoniously shoved Yvonne and Briony together
Briony was terrified, stumbling backwards. “No… my dad is a Larson, not some bodyguard. If you
lay a finger on me, my dad won’t let you off the hook!”
Yvonne couldn’t care less about Briony’s thering. She picked up her phone, which buzzed with a
message from Queenie.
[Yvonne, I was wrong about the past! I’ve got a ton of followers. You make a bunte ount, spread
the word that the Schnabels are mistreating their nannies and foster kid. If we can’t have peace,
neither will they
A wicked gleam lit up Yvonne’s eyes.
Queenie had millions of followers. Even if the Schnabels got her ount banned, a new one would
do just the trick!