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When I was seven, my mother, a pianist, died of cancer. During her last moments, she held my hand. “Naomi, we both share a passion for the piano. When you grow up, you must stand on the world stage and play for me someday.” Since then, performing on the stage in Vinna had been a lifelong dream of mine. From the age of seven, I trained long and hard, practicing more than six hours a day until my fingers and wrists were bruised. At last, I gained recognition and earned a chance to audition for a spot in a top orchestra at twenty-one. If I succeeded, I would perform at Vinna’s New Year’s Concert the following week. However, my father brought home a sister, only six months younger than me. She became the apple of my father’s eye, and my piano room was turned into her dance studio. My brothers adored her, always personally making sure she got to school and came home safe and sound. Even my boyfriend, whom I had known all my childhood, was dazzled by her smile. His eyes often stuck on her. On the day of my audition, he ditched me on an overpass just to take her to her dance class. “Naomi, all you’re missing out on is a chance to realize your dream, but Charlotte can’t be late. “Don’t be such a drama queen. I’ll take you once I drop her off.” As the car sped away, I calmly took out my phone and broke up with Maddox over text. My mother was right. Boys only got in the way of dreams.
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“Lately, she’s been coming to me, demanding shares in the company.” Arthur smiled wryly. “In her words, that was the reason why she played the part of a sweet girl. She said that you knew all along but stayed quiet to watch me crash and burn.” Composure washed over me. I looked up and met his gaze. Those eyes, which often searched for Charlotte before anyone else, were focused on me. Here he was, deep in regret, but only because Charlotte came after his money. Otherwise, it would take longer for him to remember he even had a daughter. “I was wrong, Naomi.” His pace was deliberate, like he was weighing every word. “I shouldn’t have tried to protect you in such a foolish way out of fear of losing you. I never should have let someone who isn’t family hurt my own daughter.” He slid a folder across the table. It held a legal document from a law firm, officially dissolving Charlotte’s adoption. “I’ve had your room redone.” He said, “The piano has been tuned. If you wish to cont
Dreams Before Family Chapter 10
Anything related to the Clarksons was none of my concern. However, it upset me to learn that Charlotte was hogging my bedroom. I was forced to give up my bedroom back then. Everything in the room was filled with Mom’s love and wishes for me. The last thing I wanted was to give that away to someone else. Fortunately, I recalled that the manor was my mother’s separate property before marriage. Since she left her entire estate to me before her death, I saw no reason not to exercise my right to claim back what was mine. So as not to deal with the Clarksons personally, I went ahead and filed a suit with the courts. It didn’t take long for the court to issue an eviction notice, ordering the Clarksons to vacate my mother’s manor. Later, Arthur asked to meet up. I guessed he wanted to see me about the matter, so I readily agreed to a meeting. To my surprise, I couldn’t be more wrong.No longer his awkward self at the airport, Arthur stared at me earnestly as if trying to make up f
Dreams Before Family Chapter 9
After several months in Vinna, Keith and I returned to the country with the orchestra. I was on cloud nine, never expecting to run into the very people I least wanted to see the moment I stepped off the plane. The exhaustion from a flight of more than ten hours didn’t dampen my joy after a successful performance.I was wheeling my luggage through the arrival gate when I froze at what I saw.Arthur, Caleb, Tucker, and Rhys stood there, holding up a huge banner that read, “Welcome home, Naomi.” Their faces were a mix of emotions. Like a group of children who had done something wrong, they looked at me expectantly.“Naomi.” Arthur’s voice trembled. It had been a while since I heard him use that tone of voice on me. Most of the time, the tenderness in his voice was reserved for Charlotte. Caleb was quick to grab my suitcase. “We’ve watched the live broadcast. It was amazing, Naomi. You played the piano well. We are proud of you.”Tucker chimed in. “Exactly. The clip of your p
Dreams Before Family Chapter 8
I thought Maddox would jump at the chance to be with Charlotte now that I was out of the picture. Yet, there he was, coming back to me. Maddox told me that he had a change of heart. He wanted us to be back together. I gave him the side glance, not in any mind to say anything. The only thing on my mind was to walk away. However, Maddox held onto me, refusing to let me go. According to him, Charlotte gradually lost her tender and sensible nature after we broke up. That once sweet and adorable girl would call Maddox in the middle of the night just to give him a piece of her mind. She would check his phone to see if Maddox was still in contact with me. Charlotte would even stalk him when he was away on his business trips. “Naomi, you have to believe me. I was only nice to her then because of you. I gave her attention because she’s your sister.” Maddox smiled wryly. “I felt like I was possessed in that moment, believing her lies that you cared more about playing the piano
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