When Louis spoke of that harp, Sophia subconsciously turned to look at it. The harp looked unique and sounded very pleasing to the ears as well.
But no matter how beautiful it was, it belonged to somebody else. So, she hurriedly refused. “No need. I don’t know how to play the harp either. This young lady here should keep it instead.”
While they were talking about the harp, the girl named Anne nervously glanced at her harp. It was clear that she didn’t want to lose her favorite instrument, and Sophia did not know how to play the harp either, so giving it to her would be pointless.
Anne glanced at Sophia with resentment in her eyes, as if Sophia was the one who had deliberately snatched her harp away from her. It made Sophia fidget around fretfully.
Getting up, he took the brush and, with a flourish, wrote ‘Sophia Edwards’ on the harp, signifying that it was hers from now on.
At this very moment, Sophia could no longer refuse since her name was already written on it.
“Grandpa, this is a Phoenix Harp that is priceless…” Anne bit her lower lip. She was obviously filled with hatred, but she couldn’t express any of it.
How can such a precious thing be given away! And to a random person to boot!
This Sophia Edwards… She is not worthy enough to own this harp! This Phoenix Harp has such an extraordinary history that she’ll probably be shocked to death.
Louis knew the value of this harp, and it was precisely because he knew it that he wanted to give it away.
“It’s just a harp. You have so many harps, so you won’t miss this one anyway,” said Louis as he put away his brush.
Besides, most of these harps were not Anne’s. Instead, they were part of Louis’s collection, so he was free to give them to anyone he pleased.
Since her name was already written, Sophia had no choice but to accept. She said, “Thank you, Mr. Osborne.”
Louis smiled and stroked his white beard, looking very satisfied.
Michael spent time with his elderly fan in Audistin for the whole day and only left after dinner.
When he left, he also had that harp packed up and taken away.
In Louis’s car, Anne remained depressed and did not speak.
Louis knew that she was angry, but the harp had never been hers in the first place. It was obtained by Louis from Anne’s aunt and had been in his showroom all this time. Since Anne loved to play the harp, she had been excited about seeing this particular one and had borrowed it to play.
For this visit to Cethos, apart from holding a private art exhibition, Louis had another motive too. Knowing that his idol was divorced, he had quickly brought his young and beautiful granddaughter on the trip. He thought that if he was lucky, he would be able to become a family with his idol through his granddaughter’s marriage.
Unexpectedly, Michael didn’t get divorced, and his wife even showed up, so Louis’s idea of becoming a family with his idol through his granddaughter’s marriage was a complete flop.
Anne was good at playing the harp. At a young age, she was already much accomplished. Initially, Louis was very confident in her, but now, he was completely powerless to do anything.
“Okay, don’t be angry. There are many good men in Cethos. I’ll introduce you to better ones someday,” Louis comforted. He had bragged about Michael before and praised his little idol to high heavens before Anne. So, the girl was also looking forward to meeting Michael, but unexpectedly…
Although Anne was angry, she couldn’t help but be intoxicated by the thought of Michael’s gorgeous looks.
She had fallen in love with Michael at first sight. The man in real life was more charming than on screen. It was like a subject in a spectacular painting coming to life or a prince right out of a fairytale. He was both domineering yet tender, gentle yet strong. She especially liked his role as Leporello and was fascinated by his acting. In fact, she did not expect the real man to be more charming than the role he played on screen.
But unexpectedly, he didn’t get a divorce…
How could that pleb Sophia Edwards be worthy of him! Sophia looked like a halfie b*stard. That woman could never match up to Anne herself, who had such an elegant charm and sweetness about her. For Sophia to be with Michael was an outrage.
A man like Michael deserved to be matched with a gentle and elegant beauty like Anne herself. She had an artistic temperament and came from a great family. Together, they were a perfect match made in heaven.
But now, everything was gone. Even her favorite harp was gone.
However, she also knew that it was not her own harp, so Louis had the final say. She could do nothing about it other than being upset!
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