"Hahaha! Excellent! Excellent! It seems like the security team has finally started thinking properly!" Lucas exclaimed with joy. His words made some people sitting around him turn towards him, but he didn't care. "Hit that poor, ignorant boy! If necessary, break every bone in his body so he won't act foolish and reckless again!" Lucas yelled. Because the atmosphere around the stands was quite silent, Lucas' shouts could be heard all the way up on the stage. Lucas' shouts spurred the bodyguards to take down Jack and teach him a lesson. Behind the sunglasses they wore, their eyes stared sharply and fiercely at Jack. The sardonic smiles on their lips also indicated their eagerness to fight him. Lily, still embracing Jack, watched the arrival of the bodyguards with worry, holding onto him tighter. At the same time, with her head resting on Jack's chest, she could hear the young man's heartbeat getting faster. "He must be scared now!" Lily thought. "Maybe I should do something to
Nevertheless, that spotlight of hatred didn't last long because the superstar then immediately shifted his gaze towards Lily and took slow steps towards her. As his steps drew closer to the girl, all the audience held their breath, waiting with great excitement and wondering what the superstar would do. Until now, Ben was known to rarely pay special attention to a girl, especially when on stage. Seeing how the superstar looked at Lily, everyone could tell it was something different from what he usually showed all this time. Especially for the girls in the stands, their feelings became more uncertain as they observed Ben's body language. They bit their lips to refrain from screaming hysterically in case the superstar chose the girl in the maroon red dress as his duet partner. Ben stood right in front of Lily, just about a meter away. And as everyone anticipated, the superstar bent one knee and took Lily's hand. Smooch! A warm kiss landed on the back of the girl's hand, almost
“With every whispered word, and every gentle touch, you mend the broken pieces, with love that means so much.” Lily sang the second line of the verse. Her melodious voice turned out to be quite capable of matching Ben's legendary voice. When they reached the chorus, the strongest and most melodious part of the song, they sang it together. “Oh, my love, you are the melody to my soul, and in your embrace, I find myself whole.” The audience listening to their duet felt themselves sinking deeper into the powerful emotions of love. Some of them began to shed tears from the corners of their eyes, while others reminisced about the romantic moments they had experienced in the past. In short, the song "Engraved Love" brought back the most beautiful memories of their lives. Four minutes later, all the audience stood up from their seats and applauded enthusiastically after the two of them finished singing the song. "Ben is truly amazing! At such a young age, he has shown remarkable sing
"Ladies and gentlemen, let us welcome him, the talented musician dedicated to his craft," Ben said with a smile on his face and an immense amount of confidence. "Mr. ...," Ben said, directing both of his hands towards Jack who was sitting behind him. "Sorry, what's your name?" Ben asked. "Are you referring to me?" Jack asked, pretending to be unsure if the superstar was pointing at him. Jack's reaction amused the audience, making them chuckle softly. Hahaha! However, Ben's reaction was quite the opposite. "Yes! Who else? Of course, it's you!" he replied with a hint of annoyance, although he managed to conceal it very well. While Jack and Ben had different expressions, Lily's expression was different altogether. Since Ben pointed at Jack, her heart became increasingly uneasy. "No! No! This can't be happening! Jack can't play music and can't sing at all! He'll just embarrass himself if he gets the chance!" "So, Mr. ..., what's your name?" Ben asked again. "If not, I'll just ca
"Ha, Mr. Nobody, you want to embarrass me because I've taken your girl, don't you!" Ben thought, looking cynically at Jack. "Before you can do that, I will shatter you into pieces until you have no confidence to face anyone!" Jack's dismissive comment earlier only fueled Ben's desire for even more vicious retaliation. "I've told you everything! But, I don't want to make any decisions about this person!" Ben said again. He might sound forgiving towards Jack and not willing to take the matter further. But for those who knew Ben, they would understand that's not what he wanted. Ben wouldn't feel satisfied just by vilifying Jack in public. He also wanted to slander him as much as possible and incite people to hate him. "Now, I leave the judgment to all of you, whether this young man deserves punishment or forgiveness?" Ben pretended to show a sad expression as he said those words, making the audience even more sympathetic. Not long after the superstar spoke his words, a young ma
"Everything that has happened, let it be! No more regret!" Jack repeated that sentence over and over in his mind. Still with his eyes closed, he let the strong emotions in his heart gradually calm down, along with the tears that had been flowing profusely until now slowly ceasing. One thing unknown to people, neither in Eldoria nor Wealthland, was that Jack had been harboring a very dark memory in his heart for years. He had tried to bury that memory deep inside his heart. However, such memories do not just disappear. When his fingers touched the piano keys earlier, it was like a catalyst that triggered his brain to think about that memory again, making Jack suddenly silent. His mind was flooded with memories that brought various strong emotions: sadness, disappointment, anger, and also despair. Those intense emotions, most of which were caused by his first love for Catherine, the loss of his father, and ultimately the betrayal by his ex-wife. However, at the same time, Jack
What Jack said to the ensemble tickled Ben's belly, making the superstar unable to hold back his laughter. Hahaha! "Funny! So funny! Is what I'm hearing true?" laughed Ben, holding his stomach. "This has got to be the funniest joke I've ever heard in my life!" Not only in Ben's mind, but the surprise was also felt by almost everyone in the opera house. "Why does that young man want to sing a song that only Ben can sing?" they wondered. "Or perhaps he actually intends to collaborate with Ben, not steal the spotlight?" People couldn't guess what Jack was really thinking. However, they were sure that Jack wouldn't sing the song, or he would ruin it. Everyone knew that only Ben could perform it most satisfactorily. Not only that. The ensemble group, which had initially disliked Jack due to Ben's instigation, also hesitated to play their instruments. The ensemble members just looked at each other, wondering what they should do. But only head shakes were seen among them, unsure
Jack finished the last part of this song with a very strong and perfect high pitch. After that, his very skillful and charming piano playing closed the song. Just as his fingers lifted from the piano keys, all the audience, both those in the back rows and those in the front, all stood up to give applause. Clap! Clap! Clap! "Amazing! Truly amazing!" Everyone smiled at Jack, their eyes still teary but with smiles on their faces. The song Jack played seemed to have brought them back to their most beautiful memories in their lives. The ensemble did the same. They stood up clapping and looked towards Jack with wide smiles on their faces. "One of the best performances I have ever witnessed in my life!" exclaimed one of them. "Undoubtedly!" replied another. At the same time, Jack, who had been shedding tears profusely from the corners of his eyes, slowly regained his consciousness. After being so immersed in his feelings, the applause from the audience brought him back to awarene