Chapter 19

A nursery rhyme?! The crowd roared with laughter.

“Alana, you’re too kind,” Alondra said. “I’m not sure if she could even manage a nursery rhyme…”

“Emmeline, ignore them!” Julianna bellowed. “It’s no big deal if you can’t play the piano! After all, you gave me three grandchildren!”

Rosaline glared at Julianna spitefully. Julianna had indirectly insulted Abel for not being able to have more children than Adrien.

“Hmm, let me give it a go, since it’s a party after all!” Emmeline tried to diffuse the tension.

“Go on! You could try ‘Twinkle, Twinkle Little Star’, or ‘Mary Had a Little Lamb’,” Alana encouraged her cousin.

Emmeline took a seat at the piano. She pushed her luscious locks away from her face before placing her fingers on the piano keys tentatively.

the crowd. However, all of a sudden, Emmeline’s fingers picked up the pace and burst into a smooth, tuneful melody. She was playing ‘A Comme Amour’, a famous piece by Richard

as they watched Emmeline play the piano. Abel Ryker too was completely mesmerized by the woman in front of him. He

by her side. Emmeline looked up at him and smiled while her hands were still deftly maneuvering the piano keys, not breaking melody. Abel’s heart raced as he

when Abel placed his hand on the keyboard gently, silently

the piano, she even got a chance to duet with Abel. The whole of Struyria knew that she was betrothed to Abel Ryker, yet they cheered and supported Emmeline and

my fiancé?!” She raised a menacing hand, ready to give Emmeline a slap, but Abel caught her hand before she

pushed her away from Emmeline forcefully. “Watch your words, we were never

“Abel…” Alana cried out.

so casually!” Abel snapped at

her party guests were witnesses to her very public

violinist began to play ‘Happy Birthday’ as hundreds of candles lit up the hall. The

make a wish!” Alondra announced. “Then

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