Night Carved Paths Into Silence by Zyrel Ash ` 238
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“I wish my kid could be this thoughtful.”
“Ugh, comparisons are the worst.”
…
Madeleine took a deep breath and looked nervously at Kevin.
He was already sitting at the piano, his eyes filled with pride and
anticipation.
“Mom, you look so beautiful.”
“Thank you, sweetie.”
“You can do it, Mom.”
“Okay, you can do it too, sweetie.”
Standing in the center of the stage, the spotlight focused on
Madeleine as the clear sound of the piano began.
Under the spotlight, it was as if Madeleine shed all the daily
shells of being a mother, daughter, and wife, returning to the
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sprite born purely for dance.
She closed her eyes, took a deep breath, and when she opened
them again, they held only a reverence for art and a flame
ignited by her loved ones.
Madeleine knew this piece all too well; it was a dance she had
choreographed herself, and her favorite one.
When did Kev get this idea?
Was it when he saw me practicing this dance over and over in
the studio?
This kid…
Thanks to her recent practice, Madeleine’s movements were
executed beautifully.
As the last key was pressed, Madeleine landed in a beautiful
pose, standing steadily in the center of the stage.
Right now, she looked just like a proud swan.
The audience immediately erupted in thunderous applause.
Harold and Clarissa held up their cameras and phones, unable
to stop their tears.
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“Harold, I feel like I’m seeing our daughter as a little girl again.”
“Me too.”
At that moment, standing on the stage, Madeleine was also
filled with a mix of emotions.
She bowed to the audience, and the parents before her seemed
to merge with the audiences she saw at competitions in the
past.
Madeleine gave a contented smile, her eyes glistening with
tears.
She walked over to take her son’s hand, and the two of them,
one big and one small, bowed together to end the performance.
Some of my frustration seemed to blow away with the wind…
On the way back, Madeleine watched the video her family took
of her over and over again.
“Oh, that turn wasn’t handled very well.”
“Here, it would’ve been better if I’d lifted my leg a little higher.”
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Kevin frowned as he listened to his mom’s harsh criticism of
herself.
“Mommy, that’s not true.”
He said seriously, “You danced really well. A lot of my
classmates said they want to learn ballet after watching you.”
“Thank you, my sweetie. Your piano playing is amazing too.
Have you been practicing in secret?”
The little guy’s cheeks flushed, and he nodded with a smile.
No wonder the little guy had been so secretive about his piano
practice lately. Every time Madeleine was around, he’d find an
excuse to stop.
So he didn’t want me to find out.
“And you?”
Madeleine turned her head with a smile to look at Roderick.
“You lied to me about some company documents, but it was
actually my dance costume. Ricki, when did you prepare this?”
“Mommy, I was the one who asked Dad.”
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Kevin, worried his parents would fight again because of him,
quickly grabbed her hand.
“I told Dad I wanted to give you a surprise, and Dad said he
would help me.”
Madeleine’s heart warmed as she listened.
“Oh, you two… what am I supposed to say?”
Her eyes reddened again, her emotions surging, almost
uncontrollably.
Roderick reached out and caressed her cheek.
“Are you happy?”
“I’m happy.”
“As long as you’re happy. Being happy means what my son and
I did wasn’t for nothing.”
Making Madeleine happy… that’s enough.
Madeleine even became a little famous because of this dance.
Her dance video was posted by the kindergarten’s official
account and many parents, gaining a wave of popularity.
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Soon, people dug up videos of Madeleine’s competitions and award records from ten years ago.
Professional dancers in the industry even came forward, saying Madeleine’s movements were very standard. Although it was
clear she hadn’t danced in years, her fundamentals hadn’t
faded much.
Seeing this information online, Leona was a bit stunned.
She was curled up on the sofa in a five–star hotel suite, opening
the video of Madeleine’s dance at the arts festival once again.
“Heh…”
Leona chuckled.
“What do you all know.”
“If she hadn’t wasted these past few years, how could she only
dance like this?”
“Madeleine, is this what you wanted?”
“Someone like you isn’t worthy of being my rival back then.”
Taking a deep breath, Leona took out her phone and made a
call.
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“Hello?
Mr. Osborn, yes, I contacted you the other day wanting to know
the contact information for the family of that contestant,
Minerva… Yes, yes, she’s an acquaintance of mine. We haven’t
been in touch for a long time.”
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