The phone was quickly connected, but the voice coming from the other side was cold. “Hello?”
The moment Emily heard the familiar male voice, she was surprised and delighted. “Walter, you didn’t take part in this year’s World Piano Competition, did you?”
“No.”
Upon hearing that, Emily was overjoyed. “Then, do you know who is representing Sandfort City in the competition?”
Walter knew nothing about the competition this year. Besides, he still didn’t know if Janet was going to attend, so he shook his head. “I don’t know. I haven’t seen the list.”
He hasn’t seen the list? And he hasn’t heard about it yet? Does this mean that this year’s participants aren’t very well-known, or does this mean that no one will be representing Sandfort City? If this is the case, it’ll be great because I’ll have one less competitor. At the moment, Emily suddenly felt like the trophy was already within reach.
“Do you have anything else to say?” The man’s voice on the other end was unusually cold.
“Walter, the Jackson Family is hosting a banquet to celebrate my participation in the World Piano Competition. Would you like to come?”
Walter went silent on the other end of the phone. Emotionlessly, he said, “I’ve something to do here. I’ll end the call.” The minute he said that, he really hung up.
Staring at the phone, Emily was confused. What’s that supposed to mean? Is he looking down on me? Although I once left a bad impression in front of him, now that I’m about to become the champion of the World Piano Competition, how can he still look down on me? What does he mean? Walter and Janet are friends. Could it be that Janet is keeping him away from me? This was the only reason Emily could think of. The more she thought about it, the angrier she got, and she couldn’t help but clench her fists.
Janet probably got him to annoy me because she couldn’t stand to see me becoming the champion. I won’t be fooled by that b*tch!
“Emily, call your sister. Tell her to come back home. We’ll go to the banquet together tomorrow.”
Emily heard Megan’s request as soon as she ended the call. Immediately, her mood worsened. It’s my banquet; why does Janet have to follow along? If Janet showed up, the guests would focus their attention on her again. Why should I invite her?
Having said that, she knew the banquet was held to celebrate her success, and the guests were all important figures from Sandfort City’s music and business industries. Luckily Janet couldn’t play the piano, so the guests probably wouldn’t talk to her too often. Besides, she was one of the candidates for the championship. Naturally, people would compare her with Janet. In this way, her capabilities and strengths would be more striking.
Thinking of that, Emily felt better. “Okay, Mommy. I’ll call Janet now.” She picked up her phone and called Janet. The phone rang for a long time before it was connected. Emily heard an indifferent voice on the other end. It was so cold that she couldn’t figure out Janet’s emotion. “What’s wrong?”
Emily lifted one of the corners of her mouth and smiled triumphantly. “Janet, Mommy wants you to come home today. We’re going to the banquet tomorrow at Holden Hotel together. Besides, a lot of successful people in the music industry are coming tomorrow. You can come and get to know them too!”
Holding the phone in her hand, Janet crossed her legs lazily and laughed. “Forget it. I’m not free tomorrow.”
When Emily heard her, her expression changed subtly. Holding back her anger, she said indifferently, “Okay. If you don’t want to support me, I can’t force you to.”
Janet hummed in response and hung up.
The moment Emily heard the beep sound from the phone, her expression sank.
