Chapter 83

Anna greeted Melanie with a smile when the latter approached. She was now aware of the reason why Melanie was learning the piano and admired her determination. Despite her humble origins, Melanie wasn't content with mediocrity. Even while she was pregnant, she remained eager to learn. Moreover, Anna heard from Leah that Melanie might even be a prodigy since the latter was learning the piano at a speed that was dozens of times faster than her own progress back then. Anna, who valued talent, had gone from initially disregarding Melanie and feeling disdain to welcoming her warmly—all in just a few short weeks. "Leah is busy today, so I'll be teaching you." Melanie was fine with it, saying, "Thanks, Anna. I know I've been imposing on you guys a lot recently." She felt a bit bad about it. Anna was just a relative by marriage, but she had generously given them a used car and gave her piano lessons daily. If they had no connections, who wouldn't find all this burdensome? "We're family