My Great Escape Led Me to You novel Chapter 297

To her surprise, she placed second.

Arianna George messaged her: “Honestly, I didn’t expect it either. The other judges and I all scored normally—there was no favoritism. After dropping the highest and lowest scores, you were just 0.3 points behind Isabella Austin.”

Arianna added, “If it hadn’t been for what happened, you probably would’ve taken first place.”

For Emily Blair, this result already felt like a stroke of luck.

She replied, “Thank you, truly. I appreciate you all.”

A while later, Arianna unexpectedly called her on video.

Emily accepted, confused. “Is something wrong, Professor?”

There was some background noise on Arianna’s end, making her voice a bit quiet, but Emily could still make out the words.

The camera jerked and shifted, at first showing the opposite wall, then rising to focus on the stage.

“You should see what Isabella Austin is saying.”

The video slowly sharpened, and Emily saw Isabella Austin standing center stage, wearing a flowing white dress that radiated gentle elegance. Her makeup was understated, her expression soft, even a little wounded—completely non-confrontational, with just a hint of vulnerability.

In one hand, Isabella held the golden trophy and certificate that marked her as the Starlight Piano Competition champion; in the other, a microphone.

Her voice was gentle and shaky, stirring an unbidden sympathy in everyone listening.

Verify captcha to read the contentVerify