When the performance came to an end, many people around them applauded. But Jacquelin looked at the little boy with confusion. She approached him, asking, "Why did you play bad on purpose when you can clearly play well?"This remark immediately drew the attention of the adults nearby, one of whom said, "What are you saying, little girl? He played beautifully!""That's right, he played well. This is a difficult piece. Even those who have practiced for many years would still find it hard to play it that well!""But he clearly played poorly on purpose," insisted Jacqueline. She stared right at the little boy, intent on discerning the truth.The boy ignored her, preparing to leave. Swiftly, Jacqueline grabbed his hand and pleaded, "Can you play it again? This time, play it properly. Don't play poorly on purpose."He scowled, wishing to pull away, but Jacqueline held on tight.Serenity was about to ask her daughter to let go when another tiny figure sprinted towards Jacqueline and th
"Hey, is this really alright? Are they really going to let her play? That piano's worth millions. If she damages it, the repair cost would be pretty costly."Sure enough, a staff member barred her way. "Why can he play but not me?" Jacqueline asked, perplexed by the difference in treatment."He's different," the staff member replied."What's different about him?" Jacqueline asked.Then, another staff member whispered in the first staff member's ear. The staff member who stopped Jacqueline immediately changed his attitude and stepped aside respectfully. "I'm sorry, young lady... You can play the piano."Jacqueline sat down, ignorant of the reason for the change in his attitude. Serenity turned to Jackson and asked curiously, "What happened? Did someone recognize you?" Jackson shrugged nonchalantly. "Maybe," he answered.The crowd was ready to see Jacqueline make a fool of herself.Serenity, Jackson, and Micah, on the other hand, were not worried at all. After all, they were
Anna suddenly rushed forward and accused Jacqueline, "You didn't really play just now, did you? You played a recording to fool us!"That had to be what happened. She had seen it before on TV, people lip-syncing to songs and pretending they were the ones singing!Jacqueline must have done the same thing. There's no way she could have played such a piece.The boy remarked coldly, "Fool." Anna flushed red as crimson roses.Jacqueline, meanwhile, took the boy's hand again and said, "I want to hear you play for real. It must be beautiful. We can even play a duet together. It's boring to duet with adults like Mr. Big Beard. We're about the same age, so it would be fun to play together!"The little boy's gaze returned to Jacqueline's face. Play together with her...?Meanwhile, Anna turned around in embarrassment and threw herself into Gwen's arms. "Mommy, let's go home, let's go home! I don't want to stay here anymore!"She would only feel more embarrassed if she stayed.Gwen consoled
Gwen flashed a smile for the viewers, artfully posing as her broadcast began. But inwardly she calculated, awaiting the moment.As the crowd that had gathered around to watch the children play the piano earlier was dispersing, a voice suddenly cried out, "Clear my name, you corrupt lawyer!"A plain-clothed man held high a banner reading "Unethical lawyer Serenity Lewis ruined my life!""Serenity Lewis, you conspired with your famous mentor to destroy my life, but you're protected by your powerful husband, Jackson Valor of the Valor Group, so an ordinary guy like me can't do anything to you. However, I refuse to believe that justice cannot prevail!" Lark Jefferson approached Serenity and Jackson while shouting his accusation, hoping to draw the onlookers' attention.And indeed, many people around stopped in their tracks and turned their gaze to him.Jackson pursed his lips with a scowl as he moved Serenity and the two children behind him. His bodyguards emerged silently and shielde
"You...!" Lark stammered, rattled by her calm rebuttal. "You're a lawyer, so I know I'm no match for you in an argument, but I have proof that you and your mentor have an inappropriate relationship!"Lark took out a large stack of photos from his pocket and scattered them around. These photos showed Serenity and Mr. Klein in intimate poses. Because the photos were scattered around, a lot of people in the vicinity picked them up and inspected them.They immediately looked at Serenity in a different light.Gwen was secretly pleased. Even if it was later discovered that these photos were fake, so what? The rumors would have already spread. Who would believe that the photos were fake? People would only think that the Valor family was covering up the truth by claiming the photos were fabricated.Anna squatted down, picked up a photo, looked at it, and then asked Gwen, "Mommy, is this Jacqueline's Mommy? Is she a bad woman?"There was an air of excitement in her voice. Children wouldn't
Barring accidents, the photos would soon be proven to be fake. After that, no matter what Lark said, she doubted anyone would believe him anymore.Shortly after, the police and forensic experts arrived. Jackson, together with his bodyguards, handed over all the photos they had collected to the authorities. The computer and photography experts also showed up not long after that.The onlookers were stunned at the size of the crowd. These weren't just one or two experts, but a whole group! All the well-known computer and photography experts in the city were here! While the Valor family may be able to buy off one or two of them, there's no way they could pay off this many to lie for them.Lark was bewildered, opening and closing his mouth as he struggled to find the right words. The professionals got to work right away. The police questioned Lark about where the photos came from and explained to him which laws he had broken by spreading them around callously.Meanwhile, the forensi
Gwen stood in shock. How did her private conversation end up aired for all to hear? She'd believed they'd remain secret, but now they echoed in public.Suddenly, Gwen's eyes met a pair of cold, fierce eyes more than ten meters away.They were... Jackson's eyes!Gwen usually wanted Jackson's eyes to linger on her, but she now hoped that Jackson would stop looking at her!His gaze sent chills through her body.If looks could kill, she would be dead by now.The staff member who was originally filming Lark with the phone now had it pointed at Gwen.When Gwen saw that, realization hit – they were live-streaming! Her fans were witnessing all this!"Miss Scott, umm... is the 'Miss Scott' in the voice recording you?" the staff member with the camera pointed at Gwen asked.After all, anyone who listened to Gwen speak frequently would recognize her voice, and her stream viewers were now arguing fiercely about whether the person in the recording was really Gwen."No, it's not me! It's
Serenity was stunned. She knew her son had a gift for computers – Jackson had mentioned that despite his young age, he was just as skilled as adults in computer operations – but this surely exceeded even adult skills.Micah raised his chin proudly. His eyes, which resembled Jackson's, looked at Serenity with anticipation, as if awaiting praise.Serenity naturally didn't disappoint her son. After finally regaining her composure from the initial shock, she tousled her son's hair and showered him with praises.Micah was satisfied.Serenity wasn't surprised by Gwen's attempt to frame her, given Gwen's longstanding hostility towards her. The police took both Gwen and Lark back to the police station for questioning. Since Serenity was the victim, she had to go to the police station to give her statement too. Jackson naturally said he would go with her.Serenity had the bodyguards take her two children and Anna back to the Valor Residence.Since her mother was taken away by the police,