Suppose Janet is Sweet Tune, why didn’t she flaunt it in front of me? Why didn’t Janet tell me that she was participating in this competition? Why didn’t she stop me during the celebration?
Emily bit hard on her lip as she looked at Janet viciously.
Before this, Emily had always regarded herself to be as good as Janet. However, she couldn’t comprehend how the latter turned out to be so talented in everything.
Didn’t she grow up in the countryside? How could a village girl turn out to be so talented? If only I knew Janet’s secret identity; I would never have entered this competition if I knew that she had enrolled as well.
“Janet—I mean, Sweet Tune Guru…” one of the judges called out to her sheepishly.
His tone was starkly different from before; he no longer maintained his tough stance from earlier but was full of awe and respect.
It was a shame they didn’t realize that Janet was in fact Sweet Tune. However, he was fully aware that Sweet Tune’s reputation preceded her among the piano and music industry, so all of the judges in attendance had no right to comment on her work.
Moreover, Janet herself was supposed to be on the judging panel.
The judge nervously swallowed and asked, “Janet, since you’re Sweet Tune Guru, why did you choose to enter this competition?”
Janet maintained her lazy stance as she narrowed her eyes slightly and casually commented, “It was just to rid the piano world of some trash.”
The trash she referred to was obviously Emily, and this was evident to everyone in attendance.
Emily couldn’t control her lips from trembling as she inched backward bit by bit.
What a b*tch! She did not even bother to give me any leeway!
“However, that’s not only it. I’m also here representing the Jacksons to rid the family of such trash!”
Soon after that, Janet scanned through the audience and caught Megan and Brian’s eyes. Calmly, she asked, “Am I right?”
Emily’s eyes narrowed upon hearing that.
What did she mean? What is Janet implying? Is Janet going to disown me on behalf of Brian and Megan?
Janet curled her lips and turned to look at Emily with a cold smile. “Don’t worry; you’ll still have a home to go to. Coincidentally, your biological parents have arrived to bring you home.”
As soon as she heard Janet’s words, Emily’s whole body trembled uncontrollably.
Biological parents? Does Janet mean those two country bumpkins?
Without skipping a beat, Janet raised her left hand and snapped her fingers. “Poppy and David Wallace, please come forward!”
Immediately, two huddled figures stepped out from a corner; it turned out to be a middle-aged couple that came forward.
In unison, they called out, “Emily!”
Although the two of them had dressed up for the occasion, it was hard to mask their temperament and accent. They looked and sounded completely at odds in this opulent setting.
Poppy and David’s appearance brought about a commotion in the audience that had previously been rendered speechless.
“Goodness me! Emily and Janet are both from the Jackson Family?”
“Are they siblings? Why wasn’t I aware of this?”
“They’re not siblings! Janet is from the Jackson family while Emily’s parents are the Wallaces from the countryside.”
“What’s going on? How did Emily end up in the Jackson family then?”
“Well, rumor has it that they were switched at birth. However, the Jacksons couldn’t bear to part with Emily. As such, she remained part of the family.”
“Oh my goodness—so that’s what happened!”
“Surely after all this, Brian and Megan will give up on Emily!”
“Exactly! Now that the Wallaces came for Emily, she will definitely have to go back with them!”
Janet narrowed her eyes slightly and directed her gaze at Emily. “Since she’s an adult, the decision is hers to make. She can decide whether to go back with her biological parents or not. However, she will no longer be welcome in the Jackson Family.”
