A SUBSTITUTE BRIDE

Liam placed the violin on his left shoulder and played it softly. After granting it, he began to play seriously.

A soft melody escaped from the strings of the violin, instantly plunging everyone into a warm atmosphere.

After the pitch of the sound gradually increased, the rhythm suddenly became very brisk, like a child surrounding his grandmother.

Little by little, the rhythm of the violin slowed down. It was like the warmth of the afternoon sun, feeling like enjoying the embrace of a loved one. It was soft and comfortable, and it was impossible to get out of it.

By the end of the song, she softens as if filled with helplessness and grief, but also with a healing warmth.

After the song ended, Matriarch Sanchez’s eyes filled with tears. She understood what Liam meant.

Seeing this, Lyana gently patted the Matriarch’s back, silently comforting her.

Matriarch Sanchez said with a moved expression,

– This song is really good. I love her so much.

– It’s good that Grandma likes her.

Liam smiled. He looked at Matriarch Sanchez, and his gaze inadvertently fell on Lyana’s face. He could see the admiration for his idol in her eyes.

Liam had seen his fans before, but this was the first time he had seen such a sincere fan. His eyes flickered and he asked

– I heard from grandma that you are studying at the music academy now?

– Yes.

She nodded.

Liam remembered that when he first met Lyana, she was holding this violin. He asked shyly

– So, do you know how to play the violin?

– Yes.

– Do you know how to play a segment?

Lyana’s eyes lit up. Previously, she had thought about how to consult Mr. Timothee. Now she finally has the chance.

– Of course.

She took Liam’s violin.

At the same time, Vincent straightened up without anyone noticing him.

Everyone’s eyes are on Lyana.

Julie smiled at Lyana. She was a little curious to know how talented Lyana was.

She stole a look at Vincent, who was sitting nearby. Seeing that there was nothing wrong with her expression, she thought that if Lyana didn’t play well, then Vincent would definitely not love Lyana anymore, because she had stolen the violin that Grandma cherished for many years.

Lyana straightened her back and placed the violin on her left shoulder. She slowly closed her eyes and started playing.

Seeing that Lyana’s posture wasn’t bad, Julie chuckled in her heart. Lyana had to pretend to steal Grandma’s violin.

Suddenly, a pleasant sound escaped from the strings.

When Liam heard that familiar sound, he was stunned.

That familiar melody brought him back to the music he had heard in the practice room that afternoon.

Liam stared at Lyana without batting an eyelid, his expression slightly complicated.

Julie, who was sitting off to the side, stared at Lyana in disbelief. She didn’t expect her to know how to play the violin. “Missing” was one of the most difficult songs in violin music.

Even though Julie was a foreigner, she knew that without more than ten years of cultivation, it was impossible for Lyana to perform this song perfectly.

Lyana quietly played the violin. She had handled every detail to perfection. His pace was very good.

Sometimes she frowned slightly, and other times her forehead relaxed. It was as if she was already deeply immersed in the song. She gave off an aura of artists, even though she was only a young girl in her twenties.

Liam sat to the side and slowly closed his eyes. This song was identical to the one he had heard in the training room that day. In fact, it was even more pleasing to the ear.

His eyes opened, filled with joy.

He was quite certain that Lyana was the musician he was looking for.

After finishing the last note, Lyana slowly opened her eyes, as if she hadn’t had enough. She still seemed immersed in the song.

Lucia had been deep in thought. When she came to her senses, she looked at Lyana in disbelief and said in amazement:

– Lyana, even your violin skills are better than our violin teacher’s. I think your violin skills are even better than your zither skills! You are just too amazing.

Lyana gave a weak smile and said

– There are many people who can play the violin better than me. It’s nothing.

– All right.

Lucia nodded. She understood that not all musicians were as humble and polite as Lyana. That was probably why she kept getting better.

Thanks to Lyana’s personality, she had a good impression of her.

After all, nobody hates exceptional people.

Lucia had heard Malia playing the violin at the welcome banquet, but the difference between Malia’s violin and Lyana’s was too great.

Malia played the violin like a toddler.

Lyana played the violin like an exceptional model.

Lucia turned to look at Liam and found his eyes filled with surprise and amazement. It seemed that Mr. Timothy also liked Lyana’s violin.

Lucia’s eyes rolled to the side. She gathered her courage and turned to Liam, asking curiously

– M. Timothee, I learned from the officials that you have invited Senior Malia Rodriguez from our faculty to participate in your concert. I want to know if Senior Malia is better at violin, or if Lyana is better.

Lucia’s question was very direct. According to her, Malia’s violin skills couldn’t compare to Lyana’s at all.

Hearing Lucia’s question, everyone looked at Liam. They wanted to hear Liam’s response.

Lyana looked at Liam nervously. She was curious to know what were the faults in her violin playing. Moreover, she was also curious to know how good Malia was on the violin.

At that time, Liam did not respond directly to Lucia. Instead, he looked at Lyana intently and asked, “Did you go to Training Room 23 yesterday afternoon?”

Lyana lowered her gaze slightly and took her phone out of her pocket. Yesterday, for the sake of tranquility, she had chosen a training room relatively far away.NôvelDrama.Org holds this content.

She opened the school map on her phone and found the practice room. Looking at the number 23 written on the training room, she nodded and said

– I’ve already been there.

– At what time? Liam asked.

Lyana thought for a moment. Her memories of yesterday were a little hazy. She said

– I can’t remember the details, so I played a song in the practice room and rushed off before class.

Lucia remembered how Kelly had strutted past them that morning. Additionally, Kelly had also mentioned that Oscar had heard Malia playing the violin in that practice room. That’s why he had asked Malia to be the musician for M. Timothee’s concert.

Suddenly, Lucia’s heart started racing uncontrollably. She had a bold thought.

Could it be that Malia pretended to be her yesterday afternoon?

Thinking about this, she rushed to help Lyana remember the past. She says

– Lyana only had a lute lesson at 4:30 yesterday afternoon. Did you return to the classroom by bike or on foot?

– Walk.

Lucia looked down and calculated the distance between the classroom and Training Room 23. She said:

– If you walk, the journey will take at least half an hour. If you have class at 4:30 p. m., that means you will leave this training room at 4 p. m. at the latest.

Lyana nodded in agreement. After Lucia’s call back, she suddenly remembered something and said:

– After I finished playing the violin, I glanced at the watch on my wrist and realized it was already 3:28 p. m. I left the practice room in a hurry and got ready to go back to class.