Chapter 210
Chapter 210:
“Wait, that’s her?”
“She’s gorgeous! I can’t believe someone so young composed that piano masterpiece.”
“Janice is my new idol!”
The admiration grew louder, especially from the men in the crowd, who fixed their gazes on Janice like she was an untouchable icon.
Sierra scowled, stepping in front of Janice protectively. “What are you all staring at? She’s mine.”
Janice blinked, momentarily caught off guard by Sierra’s claim, then let out a small sigh of exasperation. “Sierra, sit down. Let Carman say what he needs to say.”
“Fine,” Sierra huffed, reluctantly taking her seat. But she wasn’t done asserting her claim. She looped her arm through Janice’s and leaned in close, glaring at the crowd with fiery determination, daring anyone to look too long.
“Everyone, you just heard it. Janice is my sister,” Carman sighed, his words tinged with practiced sorrow. “Years ago, she was taken from us and ended up in an orphanage. It wasn’t until last year that our family finally found her. But her homecoming brought nothing but pain. Instead of gratitude, she showed only spite, constantly tormenting my other sister with her schemes. Someone who harbors such malice has no place among the Edwards family. We had no choice but to cast her out.”
His words fell like thunderbolts upon the stunned audience.
This was the kind of scandalous revelation they’d only read about in tabloids; yet here it was, unfolding before their eyes. The crowd was hungry for more of this gossip.
“This new song represents countless sleepless nights of pouring my heart into every note,” Carman continued, his voice thick with emotion. “The melody was already taking shape before Janice’s exile. She must have heard me playing the melody and crafted her piano piece from it. She’s the plagiarist here.”
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His calculated words worked their magic. Those who had doubted him earlier now stood bewildered, while his devoted followers, sensing blood in the water, turned their fury towards Janice.
“The nerve of her, accusing Carman of her own crime!”
“A pretty face hiding such a black heart!”
“Kicked out of the Edwards family and now seeking revenge? How pathetic! Dragging Carman’s name through the mud is disgusting!”
“Get out of here! You’re unworthy of being Carman’s sister or even breathing the same air!”
Like a match to gasoline, their righteous anger exploded, the mob’s collective hatred focused on a single target—Janice.
Yet, despite their venomous words, Janice’s commanding aura held them at bay like an invisible force field, reducing their fury to nothing more than verbal missiles hurled from a safe distance.
“Bullshit!” Sierra erupted from her seat, her voice cutting through the hostile atmosphere. “Someone of Janice’s caliber doesn’t need to steal anyone’s work. If anything, Carman’s the one who’s guilty of theft!”
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