Side Chick Era Over (Sharon and Carter) novel Chapter 499

Chapter 499

“If Maestro Warner sees her perform, he’ll probably thank his lucky stars he never took her on as a student… Hahahaha!”

But before the laughter could fade, the dim lights flared to life once more.

Sharon stepped onto the stage with quiet elegance.

Under the soft glow of the spotlight, she stood like the brightest star in the night sky.

Carter’s gaze sharpened ever so slightly.

For a fleeting second, he felt as if the entire atmosphere around him had stilled.

Beside him, Theo murmured in awe, “Mommy… it’s really Mommy!”

Madeline frowned, her expression filled with disdain. “No matter how you dress up a pheasant, it’ll never become a phoenix.”

Denise, however, couldn’t help but marvel, “Is it just me… or is Sharon getting more and more beautiful?” (1

Kelly’s expression soured.

Nate, on the other hand, felt a sharp sting to his pride, like a slap to the face. It burned.

Elsewhere in the audience, Melanie excitedly grabbed hold of Ginny’s hand. “It’s Sharon! It’s really her! I haven’t seen her perform in so long!”

Carol added, “I thought she wasn’t going to appear tonight. Turns out… she’s the grand finale.”

Ginny smiled as she gazed at Sharon, who now seemed bathed in a golden radiance on stage. A trace of fondness flickered in her eyes. “This… is the Sharon I remember… at her most dazzling.”

Maestro Warner had been invited as a special guest and was seated beside Uriah.

Back in the day, Uriah’s late wife had loved music, and through her, he’d built a friendly rapport with Maestro Warner.

Given Warner’s age and status, it wasn’t at all strange for him to sit beside such a distinguished host.

When John and Casey performed, Maestro Warner had sighed in admiration, surprised that Uriah could invite such gifted performers. It was no small feat.

When Matty took the stage, Warner felt the young man had genuine musical potential, worth nurturing, with a promising future.

But when Sharon stepped onto the stage, he was momentarily stunned.

In another section of the audience, Richard sat with his eyes fixed on the stage, staring at the familiar silhouette, disbelief flickering in his gaze.

“That performer… she looks just like Jenna. Is it… her?”

“That’s Jenna,” Rick replied, his tone calm but his brow furrowed subtly. “It seems she’s one of the performers Uriah invited.”

In Rick’s eyes, to perform at someone else’s birthday celebration-even one as prominent as Uriah’s—was no different than parading oneself like a street entertainer.

Victoria also performed, but her appearances were mostly at formal competitions or professional concerts.

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Chapter 499

There was a fundamental difference between selling tickets for a prestigious concert and begging to perform at a private event.

Even Uriah, no matter how influential, wouldn’t dare ask someone like Victoria—a true socialite and heiress-to lower herself to perform onstage for others’ entertainment.

When Victoria saw Sharon, a flicker of surprise crossed her eyes.

Then she smiled faintly and gave a slow shake of her head.

Clearly, Jenna had fallen far, reduced now to performing for others like this. How unfortunate.

Any musician with a shred of dignity would rarely accept such private, frivolous gigs just to amuse a crowd.

After all, among the audience tonight, few truly understood or appreciated music. (1)

Most were simply here for the spectacle.

She had known for some time that Sharon could play the violin, but she’d never taken it seriously.

Their father hadn’t paid it much attention either.

Perhaps that was because they thought Sharon’s skill was only good enough to amuse the masses.

But while everyone was busy forming their own judgments, a sweet, lilting melody began to flow from the stage.

Sharon had begun her performance.