"Is that so?"Luna frowned suspiciously. "I don't think so. If he really liked Mia, he wouldn't have been looking at you when he arrived. Ria, you'd better stay away from him. He's out of his mind!"No doubt about that!Alexander haunted Mia and almost insulted Maria and drove her to her death!Even if Luna didn't remind Maria, she would still stay away from him."Honey, let's go inside."Maria didn't want to discuss this any further and went to get their tickets checked with Charles.Everyone entered the theater smoothly, and after Mia seated the Lesser family, she went backstage.Maria, Charles, and Luna realized that their seats were right next to those of the Lesser family.Old Master Lesser, Old Mrs. Lesser, Andrew, and Eva sat in a row with only one seat empty beside them. Charles naturally didn't want to sit next to Eva, even though there was an empty seat in between. So Maria sat in that seat.Luna checked her watch and whispered to Maria over Charles shoulder, "Ria, I had yo
On the stage, after the host introduced her, Mia walked to another piano. She exchanged glances with Rivas, and as soon as he nodded at her, she placed her hands on the keys and closed her eyes. As the music started playing, she collaborated with Rivas and the band.The audience listened attentively, and some began to whisper quietly."Why do I feel like Mia is dragging Rivas down?""Yeah, I noticed that too. When Rivas was playing solo earlier, he didn't seem as hesitant. It feels like he's unable to fully express himself.""Yeah, it seems that there's still quite a gap between our country's pianists and top-notch pianists in the world."Even Andrew frowned lightly as he listened to Mia and Rivas play.He understood why Rivas tried to refuse him before. Mia was fine playing solo, but when she played with Rivas, her shortcomings were exposed. At that moment, because of Mia, he felt a bit ashamed.Fortunately, the performance wasn't too long, and after Mia finished playing, there was
Backstage, Mia could hear the intense applause that far exceeded the faint applause she received after her performance.Watching Maria and Rivas talking and laughing on stage, Mia was furious!Why?!Rivas promised her that she would be the only special guest, but he also invited Maria. Was he helping her or humiliating her?Andrew even pleaded with him back then!Mia stared at Maria fiercely. Maria didn't leave the stage. Instead, she walked towards the backstage.Mia clenched her fists at once, and when Maria approached, she unleashed a torrent of curses."Maria, you're really something! Did you sleep with Rivas or did you ask Charles to buy him off? How could he invite you to be his special guest?"The smile on Maria’s face immediately vanished. She looked at Mia’s resentful eyes and frowned coldly."Mia, Rivas helped you. Is this how you repay him? How can you assume the worst of him?"Mia couldn't stand it anymore. Maria’s background was inferior to hers but still had the audacity
Maria groaned, her face quickly turning pale. But even so, her hands were still tightly holding onto Andrew."Andrew!""Young Master Lesser!""Andrew!""Ria!"Old Master Lesser, Old Mrs. Lesser, Eva, and Charles almost shouted simultaneously. The next second, they ran towards Maria.Andrew was on top of Maria. Old Mrs. Lesser and Old Master Lesser rushed over and helped Andrew up."Andrew, are you hurt? Let me see...""Andrew, are you okay?"Charles didn't care about Andrew at all. He squatted down and nervously looked at Maria. "Ria, are you okay? Can you move?"Nancy's coccyx had been severely injured earlier. Now she could hardly feel the pain. Even her mind went blank for a while.Only two seconds passed from her falling with Andrew to Charles rushing over, but her mind was blank and her eyes were unfocused.Charles was frightened, his face pale. "Ria..."He didn't dare to move Maria and could only keep calling her, "Ria, Ria..."After a minute, Maria’s brain was back to normal. T
At the hospital, Maria underwent a full-body examination. Her injuries were not too serious, but Charles was still concerned and wanted her to stay in the hospital for a few days.After taking the medication, as long as Maria didn't exert too much force on her waist, she didn't feel as much pain.The only inconvenience was that she had to lie on her side.Charles personally took care of her in the hospital room while Luna dealt with her work.Mia was in the same hospital as Maria, but she was deeply frightened and fell back asleep after waking up.Old Master Lesser and Old Mrs. Lesser booked a VIP room next to Maria’s. Eva took care of Mia, while Alexander and Andrew were called into the VIP room by Old Master Lesser and Old Mrs. Lesser."Alexander."Old Mrs. Lesser looked at Alexander and nodded approvingly. "You did well at the theater just now. If not for Mia going crazy, your actions would have resolved everything."Old Mrs. Lesser and Old Master Lesser had sharp eyes. Even though
Maria was lying sideways on the hospital bed, watching Charles patiently peel grapes. She smiled happily, "Honey, look closely. I don't like eating skin.""I know."Charles finished peeling a grape, raised his eyes, and saw the triumphant gleam in Maria’s eyes.He chuckled and threw the peeled grape into his own mouth."Hey!"Maria complained, "Honey, didn't you peel it for me? How come you ate it yourself? You're bullying me!"Charles leaned forward with a smile, held Maria’s shoulders, and pressed his lips against hers dominantly…A grape was pushed into Maria’s mouth by Charles. Maria chewed it with a frown. After spitting out the seed, she looked at him angrily, "You are taking advantage of me!"Charles raised his eyebrows triumphantly, "I peeled the grape for you. How can I not receive some benefits?"As he spoke, he picked up another grape and started peeling it.Maria stared at him, pouting. When he finished peeling the grape, she lifted her head abruptly, "I'm not eating anym
At that moment, someone knocked on the door to the ward.Previously, Maria and Charles were quarreling, so they didn't hear the sound of knocking. But now, everyone in the room heard it.Charles immediately got up and walked to the door. When he opened the door, Rivas' smiling face appeared in front of him."I came to see Ria.""Okay."Charles stepped aside and gestured for him to enter, "Please."Regardless, Rivas was a respected international piano master. Moreover, he was around the same age as Andrew, so he was also considered an elder by Charles.Although Charles was a bit aloof, he was polite and well-mannered.Rivas, however, was careless. He turned around, took the bouquet from the bodyguard, and then stuffed it into Charles arms, "This is for Maria. Find a vase to put it in."After speaking, he couldn't wait to enter the ward. When he saw that Andrew was also inside, he instantly became excited, "Andrew! You're here too!"Even if Andrew didn't turn around, he recognized Rivas
Rivas immediately blushed and gave Andrew a glare."So what if I am? My whole life has been devoted to piano. I never had time to take on apprentices. Many people mock me for having great skills but being unable to teach others. When I'm gone, I won't even have a successor..."He glanced expectantly at Maria and said, "Ria, your piano skills are already quite advanced. Although you still have a way to go compared to us, I believe that after this training, you will be able to stand shoulder-to-shoulder with us. This is an opportunity. Give me and yourself a chance.""Humph..."Andrew sneered again, "Rivas, with your current status in the piano world, you could definitely become a mentor. Why bother taking Ria as your apprentice and bringing her to the training? That would lower your status quite a bit...""I said it!"Rivas was truly angry this time. He said through gritted teeth, "I just want Ria to be my successor. In this training, I will teach her everything I know!"Andrew disdain