Wait, She’s a Billionaire (Sheena Lawson) novel Chapter 2044

Callum gulped anxiously.

Just feeling Nathaniel standing nearby was enough to make him nervous.

Nathaniel was always strict about checking his progress.

He simply could not afford to make any mistakes and let Nathaniel look down on him!

"Okay," Callum said as he adjusted his position on the piano bench to sit up straight.

Then, he placed his small hands on the piano keys and began to play.

Mildred and Nathaniel watched silently as Callum played.

When Callum finished, Nathaniel asked in a serious tone, "Why did you only play half the piece? How long have you been learning this?"

With his head lowered, Callum mumbled, "Half a month."

"Half a month, and this is the result? Your tempo is all wrong. It's supposed to be a march, not a stroll."

Mildred glared at Nathaniel. "Nathaniel, can you please speak more gently?"

Callum muttered sadly, "Yeah, yeah. I'm slow and dumb. I can't do anything right."

Nathaniel's expression grew even more serious. "Callum!"

Mildred snapped back, "Nathaniel, Callum doesn't have daily piano lessons, and he's only five! It's already impressive that he's playing this well. Stop being so harsh on him, you're…"

Nathaniel interrupted, "Grandma, this is the perfect age to learn piano, and strictness helps him improve. Please, don't interfere."

Mildred's heart ached when he saw Callum biting his lip and looking extremely sad.

"This isn't your scheduled time to check Callum's piano lessons. I just wanted to hear him play a couple of pieces to cheer me up. What's it to you?"

Nathaniel responded, "Can't I check his progress?"

As these old memories resurfaced, Mildred's expression grew troubled.

"Forget it. I won't interfere with your parenting," she said.

She knew Nathaniel had high expectations for Callum and was strict because he loved his son.

"I'm feeling a bit overwhelmed and unwell. I'm going to my room to rest. You two can sort things out yourselves."

With that, she used her cane for support and was assisted by the butler as she left.

With his ally gone, Callum felt more anxious.

He straightened up his back, a stark contrast to his earlier relaxed posture in front of Mildred.

Nathaniel moved around the piano bench and sat next to Nathaniel, saying, "Let's go over it again. Play the piece once more."