?<strong>Chapter 512:</strong>


    Seeing that Irving was about to leave, Gavin stopped him, his voice heavy with weariness. “Haven’t you thought about fixing your rtionship with Fiona? Do you really want to be at odds with her at all times?”


    Irving shrugged off Gavin’s hand and nudged him aside with his shoulder. “I can tolerate many things, Gavin, but I can’t stand those who give up without a fight.”


    Gavin opened his mouth to respond, but Irving cut him off, his tone icy. “Can you tolerate it? You love ying the violin so much. Can you really endure Fiona’s behavior?”


    Gavin fell silent as he thought about what to say next. After what felt like an eternity, he sighed, defeated. “But Fiona is part of the studio.”


    Irving snorted. “If it weren’t for that, I would have kicked her out of my life. There’s room in my world for many people, but not for those who desecrate and disrespect music.”


    With that, Irving stormed out of the ward without as much as a backward nce.


    Gavin watched him go, a deep sigh escaping his lips. Why did his three juniors trouble him so much recently?


    Elyse, who had been quietly observing, raised her hand and asked curiously, “Gavin, what happened between Fiona and Irving? Did they have a fight? When did all this start, and why?”


    Jayden looked puzzled. “You don’t know what they’ve been fighting about?”


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    Elyse shook her head. “I have no idea. Ever since Fiona departed without joining the extra round ofpetition, I haven’t crossed paths with her at all.”


    Hearing this, Gavin sighed. “They quarreled because of that. After Fiona left thepetition site yesterday, Irving and I spent the whole day looking for her. When we finally found her, she said she just didn’t want to participate and didn’t want to be Mr. Tucker’s apprentice either.”


    Elyse was shocked. “What? Why would she say that? Was she acting on impulse?”


    “Maybe,” Gavin replied. “I talked to her for a long time yesterday, and she finally agreed to change her mind.” He pinched the bridge of his nose, looking weary.


    However, just after he had persuaded Fiona, he received another piece of news from Irving—that Elyse was pregnant. And that hit him like a thunderbolt. For the first time, Gavin felt the true weight of being their senior.


    As they continued their conversation, Fiona walked into the ward with some gifts.


    Fiona eximed in astonishment, “Elyse, this is a VIP private ward! It must be costly! Is your husband very rich?”


    As she spoke, she noticed a stranger in the room and nced at him curiously.


    Jayden, who was making a phone call by the window, noticed the new arrival. He quickly ended his call and turned around.


    Then there was a thud. The gifts in Fiona’s hands slipped to the floor. She stared at Jayden in disbelief.


    Sensing that something was wrong, Elyse asked with concern, “Fiona, what’s wrong? Fiona? Fiona?”


    Jayden also sensed Fiona’s abnormality. He put his phone away and wheeled himself closer to Elyse.


    Elyse introduced them, “This is Fiona Evans, my senior.”


    Jayden nodded politely, though his tone remained indifferent. “Hello, I’m Jayden Owen, Elyse’s husband.”


    Fiona’s mind went nk as he introduced himself. Who did he say he was? Elyse’s husband? So, the reason she had met Jayden near the studio the other night was that he was waiting for Elyse?


    Fiona felt her thoughts over the past days wereughable. She had imagined a romantic encounter with Jayden, who in reality was married to Elyse.


    Fiona felt like a clown.


    She wanted tough at herself, to let the bitterness out, but she couldn’t. She had to maintain her dignity and pretend nothing had happened.


    Fiona pulled out a chair and sat next to Gavin in silence.


    Noticing Fiona’s strange behavior, Elyse asked, “Fiona, are you okay? Are you still upset about thepetition?”


    Gavin, reminded of thepetition, turned to Fiona. “I told Mr. Tucker that you missed thepetition. He said he would let you participate in the Swan Cup in another way.”


    He looked at her seriously. “The Swan Cup is an internationalpetition, Fiona. You can’t afford to be willful this time. It’s not just about you. It reflects on Mr. Tucker as well.”


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