Luxurious 58_Her Revenge: From Shadow to Sunlight

Alicia snorted. “So our Havarian stuff has to be tuned by a foreigner now? What, did all our own tuners just disappear or something?”

 “You don’t know a damn thing.” Elliot growled, clenching his teeth. “Just because I misjudged you before doesn’t mean you can act all reckless now.”

 Gloria frowned. “Enough, Elliot. Give it a rest. I’ll contact the tuner.”

 She might have been warning Elliot, but truthfully, Gloria’s disappointment was all aimed at Alicia.

 Gloria wondered, ‘She clearly knows nothing about music or instruments at all. She doesn’t even understand how crucial tuning is. Does she seriously think anyone can just do it?

 ‘Guess she’s definitely not the one I was hoping for.’

 While Elliot and Gloria were talking, Alicia picked up the tuning wrench again and gave the string peg a careful twist.

 Then Alicia plucked the string and called out, “Mrs. Clifford, does this note sound right to you?”

 The instant Alicia yed that note, Gloria’s head jerked up. ‘That’s spot–on. It’s even purer than what the previous tuner managed,’ she wondered.

 Thest tuner had confessed that, no matter what, the note always felt a little off. He just couldn’t fine–tune the peg enough.

 Even though the electronic tuner said it was fine, somehow, it never sounded quite right when yed.

 Whenever Gloria yed this harp, she’d always sensed that exact same w in the tuning.

 But that note Alicia just struck was as if the sound pierced straight through Gloria’s heart.

 Gloria’s hands trembled as she plucked the string herself. ‘That’s it, she wondered.

 Gloria hurriedly grabbed her electronic tuner to double–check. Sure enough, the reading was spot–on.

 Gloria stared at Alicia, utterly speechless. “Did you really just adjust it by feel? You didn’t even use a tuner; how did you pull that off?”

 “I just went with my gut,” Alicia replied nonchntly.

 In her previous life, Alicia had been the head of a music guild and could handle these instruments with ease.

 Back then, there were no modern tuners; she’d tried and tested every note by ear, finely tuning each piece bit by bit. After tuning more instruments than she could count, her hands just knew exactly what to do.

 Gloria’s eyes sparkled. “You mean you tuned it just by feel?” 

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 You bet. Alicia nodded.

 Gloria swallowed, clearly nervous and excited. “Alright, then give the rest of the strings a try?

 Elliot grabbed his mom’s arm. “Mom, don’t listen to her nonsense. She probably just lucked out with that one string.

 “If you let her touch the others, shell throw the whole thing out of tune. Even a tiny mistake will mess up your work on that fragment, and you’ll totally lose the feeling for it‘ 

 While Elliot was still talking, Alicia was already twisting the other tuning pegs with zero hesitation.

 Elliot moved to stop her, but Gloria caught his arm. “Let her do it” 

 Gloria’s heart pounded in her chest. She needed to know if Alicia could really do this by feel. If Alicia could tune the whole harp without any help, then she was absolutely the one Gloria had been looking for.

 Blocked by his mother, Elliot could only re at Alicia.

 Alicia worked quickly, adjusting each peg with precision. She didn’t make any major changes–just tíny, barely noticeable tweaks.

 In less than four minutes, Alicia had finished tuning every single string. Alicia set the wrench down and turned to Gloria. “Go ahead, give it a try.”

 Elliot red at her. “Alicia, if you ruin the sound of this harp, trust me, there’s noing back from it. Do you have any idea how important my mom’s time is? She-

 Before Elliot finished it, the room was suddenly filled with the delicate cascade of strings.

 Gloria ran through the notes from low to high and back again–every single pitch was spot–on. For trained musicians like them, it only took one listen to realize it. Alicia had absolutely nailed it.

 Elliot’s words cut off immediately.

 Gloria couldn’t hide her smile now, even though her fingers were still trembling. She grabbed her electronic tuner, checking string after string; everyst one was perfectly in tune, not even a hint of error.

 Elliot stared at Alicia in disbelief. ‘How the hell is this even possible?” he wondered.

 Tiffany had told him Alicia was never interested in studying.

 Her parents had bent over backwards to help Alicia, even sending her to Premier Academy, but Alicia never seemed to pick up anything useful. They were constantly worried about Alicia.

 Elliot wondered, ‘So how could she suddenly pull off something this professional and do it all without a

 tuner?

 “Even that famous master needed a tuner and multiple tries before he could get a pitch he was satisfied with. What the hell is going on here?‘

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 Meanwhile, Gloria quickly grabbed the traditional fragment she’d been restoring, took her seat before the harp, and yed through the sheet with practiced fingers.

 When Gloria finished, her hands still trembling, she stood up and took Alicia’s hand. “Alicia, that was incredible. Honestly, you’re seriously gifted.

 “Would you be willing to be my student and learn all about traditional music with me?”

 Alicia was stunned for a second. ‘Wait, what’s happening right now?‘ she wondered,

 Gloria looked at Alicia with real sincerity. “To tell you the truth, Alicia, I’ve been searching for someone who truly loves traditional melodies and old instruments, someone willing to pass on this legacy.

 “But these days, hardly anyone bothers with the old stuff. Everyone’s wrapped up inposing pop songs or chasing instrument grade exams.”

 She continued, “Traditional music and instruments are getting forgotten. People barely care anymore.

 “I really don’t want all of this to vanish, because there’s so much depth and soul in these old tunes. Alicia, will you join me? Help me restore these lost melodies together?”

 Gloria spoke from the heart, her eyes shining with genuine hope.

 Alicia suddenly recalled her previous life. Back then, it was Tiffany who had always stayed by Gloria’s side, and thanks to her, several lost scores were restored.

 Those aplishments had all belonged to Tiffany. But even so, Gloria had never officially epted Tiffany as her student.

 Seeing Alicia silent, Gloria repeated softly, “Alicia, would you be willing?”

 Just then, a knock echoed at the door. Before anybody could answer, it swung open, and Tiffany stepped in with her trademark gentle smile. “Hi, Mrs. Clifford, Elliot,” she called out sweetly.

 Tiffany strolled inside like she absolutely belonged there, totally familiar and at ease.

 Spotting Alicia, Tiffany gasped with mock surprise. “Alicia? What brings you here? I hardly ever see you in this music room.

 “But, Alicia, you know, all the instruments here are super valuable and Gloria really cares about them. Since you’re not familiar with this stuff, it’s best not to touch anything, okay?”

 On the surface, it sounded like Tiffany was concerned for Alicia, worrying she might get herself in trouble.

 But if one listened closely, it was obvious that she was making sure both Elliot and Gloria saw Alicia as clueless and out of her depth when it came to anything musical.

 Alicia didn’t bother responding to Tiffany and turned straight to Gloria. “Let me think about it.”

 Gloria smiled, her voice unusually gentle, “Of course, take your time. I’ll be waiting to hear from you.”

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 Tiffany’s smile stiffened when Alicia brushed her offpletely. Gloria was still treating Alicia so kindly, and even Elliot didn’t chime in to agree with her this time.

 Worse, the way Elliot looked at Alicia had changed; there was something different in his eyes now, something Tiffany really didn’t like.

 ‘Seriously, what did Alicia pull this time?‘ Tiffany thought, annoyed.

 Ever since Alicia moved out of the Lawrence family, she’d be totally unpredictable.

 Honestly, if a ssmate hadn’t tipped her off that Alicia was following Gloria and Elliot from the music room. to the security office, Tiffany wouldn’t even have shown up.

 Tiffany just had to see for herself what Alicia was up to now.

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