Chapter 156 - 154: Fundraising Concert VI (1/2)
Chapter 156 - 154: Fundraising Concert VI
As Serena sang the last line, she felt tears beginning to blur her vision She tried to will them away, but in the end, they still fell and seep down her cheeks There was silence and she did not know if she ot that she was in front of such a large audience and just sang, projecting what she was feeling inside
She raised her eyes to look up, and it was Charlton who she first saw She noticed that he too had tears coursing down his cheek left unchecked When their eyesShe did not hear the roaring applause nor the cheers of everyone else Everything else becanificant
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Charlton knew fro his reaction In truth, he wanted nothing else but to go where she rap his ared to say However, he could not will his feet to take a step forward What would happen if he does?
He does not knohat she saw, nor how she interpreted his reaction, but she broke eye contact as she wiped her tears Then, she turned to face the audience ere giving her a standing ovation
He clenched his fist and closed his eyes He felt a le second What have he done to ever deserve her? He asked hi but a coward and he hated himself for it
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Ti After the cheers died down, Ti that Charlton and Emily were not in the best condition to proceed with the closing of the event, took it upon himself to do so
With his instruction, everyone went on stage and joined Serena Then, he took the mic to address everyone
"And here, the benefit concert has co, ish to thank all of you, our sponsors, and donors, for oes far beyond than just of financialpresent and filling the seats ensuring a full house of a perforain, we all thank you very much and we hope that you enjoyed this benefit concert"
After his ave a 90 degree bohile the children of noble birth gave a slight bow and the ladies did a si applause
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When Serena reached backstage, her friends quicklyher and everyone else surrounded her
"Serena! That was fantastic! I can't believe that you were hiding that one under your sleeves! How coa over the discs once it gets released!" Gizel voiced enthusiastically
Milly was equally excited, "Yes Serena! It was truly a beautiful song! Although it was sad, it was very very touching! I can still feel the goosebumps I've had earlier!"
Via had to physically wrench their two friends froive others the chance to talk to her The facilitators and the children were all looking waiting for a chance to talk to her
Serena laughed along When she finished singing that song, she did not knohat to expect What happened earlier was so today, and it was only circu those words out through that song made her feel like a rock was lifted off her chest