While Maria was taking the exam, in the adjacent room, a woman pointed at the manager with an arrogant attitude and said in anger, "Why does my dad need to step in such an awful competition? I am enough!""Mimi."Beside her, a man in a wheelchair called her name with a frown. She pouted unhappily and said, "Dad, I know you used to be the youngest pianist in the country and the only one who could step onto the world stage at that time. With your talent, being a judge for them is really a waste!"The manager looked at Mia speechlessly, walked over, and slightly bowed to the man in a wheelchair to show his respect."Mr. Lesser, the participants in this competition are all highly skilled, and it is the highest level of piano competition. We hope that you can come forward and give some useful guidance to the young people in the country."The man in the wheelchair was none other than Maria’s father, Andrew, who had been missing for over two months!Mia had changed her name to Mia Lesser.M
After Maria played the last note, the three judges were mesmerized as if they had been immersed in the beautiful music…Maria looked up at the three judges. Seeing them in a daze, she smiled awkwardly and didn't interrupt them.Charles glanced at the three of them. "My wife has finished playing. Give some feedback!"His tone was proud and domineering, which immediately caught the attention of the judges.The judge in the middle pushed his glasses up his nose and smiled, "There's no need for feedback. She's passed!"The other two judges nodded immediately, "We agree."Charlie frowned at them, "Is this all? You promised to give feedback and to give some advice about my wife's performance. Why didn't you give it?""Well..."The three judges were extremely embarrassed. It wasn't that they didn't want to give feedback, but... Maria’s skills were already on par with, or even surpassed, theirs. How could they provide feedback?"Ahem..."The judge on the left cleared his throat and tried to p
As Maria ran towards the car, it suddenly started, and the man inside seemed to not hear her and didn't even look at her."Dad... Dad..."Maria shouted while running.Charles' heart sank as he watched Maria disregarding everything and about to chase after the car onto the road. He immediately ran over..."Dad... Dad..."Maria jumped onto the road and shouted like an abandoned little dog while chasing after the car."Ria!"Charles chased after her and embraced her from behind, "It's dangerous!""Let go of me. My dad is in that car. let go ofme!""Ria!"Charles' expression became more serious. He held Maria’s waist tightly, lifted her up, and forcefully took her away from the road."Charles, what are you doing?!"Maria became anxious and her eyes turned red, "My dad is in that car. Why won't you let me chase after him?!"Charles pressed his lips and held her tightly, knowing that once he let go of Maria, she would definitely run onto the road to chase the car."Ria, calm down!""How can
Charles' expression scared Luna, and she could only explain nervously."I really didn't think that much at the time, so I gave him Samuel's photo.""Samuel?"Maria blinked her eyes and asked anxiously, "And then?"Luna sighed helplessly, "He seemed to recognize Samuel and told me not to fool him and to give him Mia’s biological father's photo."Charles was stunned.Maria was speechless.Both Charles and Maria guessed what happened next.Luna looked at the two of them, trembling, "I really didn't think that much, Ria..."Maria shook her head, "Luna, you're easily influenced by others. I understand."Although Charles was angry, he had just said that he wouldn't be mad at Luna. He had to remain calm now.He analyzed the situation, "So it's highly likely that Alexander knew Ria's father was in Liverton but wasn't sure, so he wanted a photo of Ria's father. That means... it's really possible that it was Ria's father in the car.""It must be him!"Maria said firmly, "I can't be mistaken.""T
Three days later, the competition officially began. Luna and Charles accompanied Maria to the venue. As they entered, they overheard some contestants whispering to each other."I think I just saw Mia.""Not just you, I saw her too!""What? Wasn't she supposed to be sidelined? Why is she here? Could she also be participating in the competition?""I don't know. If she's here for the competition, why hasn't she gone into the dressing room? Does she have her own separate one?"Just as those people were engrossed in their conversation, someone spotted Maria and quickly gestured for everyone to quiet down. Instantly, all eyes were on Maria's face.Maria looked at them confidently and declared, "I am not Mia! I am Maria!"Upon hearing Maria’s words and seeing Charles standing next to her with an imposing presence, everyone quickly closed their mouths and returned to their own makeup stations.Maria didn't pay any attention to them and walked towards her own makeup station.Luna took out her
Maria smiled at Charles and Luna, lifted her dress, and confidently walked towards the stage.As the audience saw Maria’s face, they couldn't help but exclaim in surprise!Only moments ago, the host had just finished introducing Mia, and now a contestant who looked very similar to Mia appeared.The other three judges remained calm. They were aware of the friction between Maria and Mia. They were all just spectators eagerly watching the drama unfold between Maria and Mia.Mia watched Maria, who looked composed and elegant on stage, with clenched teeth and deep resentment.Maria didn't expect Mia to be a judge, and Mia didn't expect Maria to be a contestant either!Having previously competed against Maria, Mia was well aware of Maria’s incredible piano skills.She knew that Maria would surely steal the show once again in this competition!Feeling the three judges' gaze, Mia snapped, "Why are you looking at me like that?"The three judges smiled and exchanged meaningful glances before tu
At this moment, Mia’s face was gloomy.She had secretly glanced at the three judges, and they had actually given Maria a perfect score of ten points!This was ridiculous.Mia was confused.How could they give her perfect scores?Seeing Mia hesitating to give a score, one of the judges jokingly asked, "Mia, is it really that difficult to give Maria a score?"Mia cursed in her heart and gave him a cold stare. Under his watchful eyes, she reluctantly gave Maria a score of 9.7.She really couldn't make it too obvious!Before leaving, Andrew specifically instructed her that if she wanted to regain her foothold in the piano world, this competition was her most important comeback show. If she couldn't be fair and impartial, who would dare to invite her in the future?So, she had to swallow her pride and give Maria a relatively high score.At this moment, she truly experienced the frustration of wanting to eliminate someone but being unable to do so.After seeing her score, the judge next to h
On the night before Mia’s wedding, Charles handed Maria a golden card, "Take a look."Maria took it and unfolded it. When she saw the names Mia Lesser and Alexander Caine, she exclaimed in surprise, "Oh my God! Mia is marrying Alexander?"Charles had already read the invitation card. He nodded and sat down next to Maria, "Hmm, so tomorrow we will be attending Mia and Alexander's wedding.""Uh..."Maria thought about what Alexander had done to her before. It made her feel disgusted.Alexander mistook her for Mia back then, so she could tell that Alexander treated Mia like a pet and didn't invest much genuine affection. But Mia still chose to marry him.Suddenly, Maria wasn't as angry anymore.Mia became a daughter of the Lesser family, but she also paid a price.Maria wouldn't trade her own happiness for fame and fortune.Luna sat beside them, shaking her head and sighing, "Alas, it seems that Alexander approached Mia and asked her to marry him.""Forget about her."Maria wasn't in the