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
Rivas stomped his foot in frustration and asked, "Why? Ria, why?"Maria smiled at Andrew and said, "Because he took me in!""Great!"Old Mrs. Lesser exclaimed excitedly and looked at Maria admiringly.Maria had told Old Mrs. Lesser before that she came to see Andrew not to become a daughter of the Lesser family or for their wealth but simply to find her father whom she had shared joys and sorrows with for over twenty years.At that time, Old Mrs. Lesser didn't believe her because the Lesser family was like a delicious cake and anyone, whether related or not, wanted a piece.For example, Alexander.But at that moment, Old Mrs. Lesser finally believed that Maria was sincere. By choosing Andrew as her master over Rivas, Maria showed that what she cared about most was the bond between her and Andrew.Her remark explained everything.Since she couldn't be Andrew's biological daughter, she would become his apprentice and continue to treat him as her father, which was her deepest desire.Old
When Mia woke up and learned from Eva that Andrew planned to accept Maria as his apprentice, her hatred for Maria deepened.Just the thought of Maria frequently interacting with Andrew and going to the Lesser family's mansion made her furious."Why? Why her?!"Mia sat on the bed, her face pale. There were shocking bruises on her fair neck. She pounded the bed with all her might like crazy."Bitch! Who does she think she is?! She's just a scheming woman! She wants to enter the Lesser family in this way!"Eva stood aside watching Mia indifferently and said casually, "Yeah, Mom and Dad seem to like her. If she becomes Andrew's apprentice, she will probably have a place in the Lesser family."A sly smile appeared on her lips, "Mimi, what you did today has disappointed Mom and Dad. I'm afraid that once Maria becomes Andrew's apprentice, you won't have any position in the Lesser family."As soon as Eva finished, Mia’s angry eyes instantly turned bloodshot. She raised her head abruptly and s
In the following days, Maria lay in bed obediently while Andrew did his physical therapy exercises with all his might. Mia practiced the piano every day, hoping to improve her skills before going to the training camp.Rivas had already left Beijing and headed to his next stop on his global tour.What happened at the concert in Beijing didn't spread at all.Firstly, Rivas cared a lot about his reputation and naturally didn't want that incident to become a big deal.Secondly, even if the Lesser family didn't like Mia, she still represented the Lesser family. So, the Lesser family cooperated with Rivas and used all means to suppress the matter.Everything went back to normal as if nothing had happened. The only way to prove that the incident did happen was for Maria to come to the Lesser family's mansion with Charles as agreed.This time, they received treatment different from last time.Last time, they had to meet Eva's conditions and pass the Lesser family's inspection to enter the man