Chapter 1003

Aurelia's words were laced with subtle bragging and veiled sarcasm—so subtle that it could easily go unnoticed if one wasn't paying attention. "True enough. Keira isn't as pretty as our Yvie," Sean said while striding into the room. Aurelia's remark had rubbed him the wrong way, and he didn't hesitate to respond. In his eyes, Yvette was the epitome of beauty and brilliance. The more he thought about it, the more he felt it was a downright injustice for her to be stuck with that old man, Wilson. "Oh?" Aurelia's face stiffened at being contradicted by someone younger, and she quickly shot back. "Yvie is that accomplished, huh? Well, Keira just won first place at the International Piano Competition." Aurelia brimmed with pride, and a triumphant smile spread across her face. That award was the pinnacle of achievement for any pianist. Surely, Keira's success was something Yvette could never rival. Standing beside her, Keira feigned modesty and said, "Mom, it's just a few local and int