Chapter 63 Is Theo BlackmailingThanks Driscoll Im sure Ill nail the selection tomorrow You all better be there for my debut Elyse beamed with prideJayden folded his arms surprised by her confidenceYoure really into playing the violinYeah I love it Its like a part of me When I was a kid my folks wanted me to pick up another instrument but I refused They even tried starving me for two days but I stood my groundSeriously They attempted to starve you simply because you wanted to play the violin against their wishesElyse nodded feeling a bit weird recalling itvShe even suspected that Lanny and Glenda were fearful of recalling someone from their past while she played the violin And this seemed to be the genuine reason for their oppositionShe decided not to look into it any more since she believed her conclusions were too bizarreAfter tuning her violin Elyse stood up striking a professional pose Let the future concertmaster give you a taste of her skillsDriscoll and the maids showered her with praise Though Jaydendidnt show much he didnt stop her eitherHed never seen her perform and despite knowing music was her passion he was curiousThe song was Hes a PirateThe moment Elyse began there was a shift in her auraThe soft girl transformed into a fierce woman with steely eyes exuding bravery and determinationIt was as real as it could getElyse looked and sounded like a true pirate as she played the song breaking the waves for the Treasure Island aheadThrough the music Jayden glimpsed countless facets of ElyseAt that moment he found her incredibly captivatingAs her performance ended Elyse still wore that determined lookApplause eruptedShe glanced at Jayden and saw him clapping for herGood performanceElyse blushed not used to praise from JaydenYou played amazingly well We were all spellbound said Driscoll
Youre destined for greatness tomorrow We all believe in you applauded a maidDriscoll and the maids praised Elyse boosting her confidence and ambitionIm off to practice some more in my roomWith her violin in hand Elyse headed upstairs her face still flushedDriscoll turned to Jayden Shes got some serious talent Its like shes born for musicYeah her talent caught me off guardJayden mused that if Elyses parents had supported her she couldve been famous by now not stuck in a small orchestra struggling for gigsThinking of Elyses performance Jayden felt an inexplicable fondness for her He reckoned having a wife who could play the violin wouldnt be too bad At least he could enjoy her music when he was boredHe startled himself with his thoughtseoHe appeared to be increasingly embracing Elyses presenceIn her room Elyse practiced relentlessly the melody for tomorrows audition already memorizedBut she feared making a mistake forgetting at the crucial momentwwoSo she practiced strengthening her skillsJust as she was immersed in her practice her phone rang Seeing it was Lanny she realized she hadnt updated himShe answered greeted by his rant Why havent you updated me Have you not even visited Theo Arent you worried about MabelElyse held the phone away from her ear at Lannys tirade then asked What happened with Mabel I was only gone for an afternoon not yearsShe tried to off herself at home claiming shell marry no one but Theo Did he agreeLanny was frantic his tone revealing his favoritism towards MabelEven if Theo raped her she was certain Lanny wouldve sold her off for a fortuneShe couldnt fathom her parents favoritismI asked him He claims Mabel offered herself to him If she wants marriage she has to pay back the money he lent her About four million and a halfMoney was all Lanny seemed to understandFour and a half million Is Theo blackmailing her Are you sureAsk Mabel if you doubt it Shes not being straight with us Shes clearly hiding something