The grand ballroom echoed with the gentle sound of a beautiful piano melody.
Guests gathered beneath glittering crystal chandeliers as a young boy in a navy suit carefully played the magnificent grand piano.
His fingers moved across the keys with remarkable confidence.
Standing nearby, a loyal maid watched him proudly.
The peaceful atmosphere shattered when a blonde woman in an elegant white gown stormed into the hall.
Her face burned with anger.
Without warning, she shoved both the maid and the young boy away from the piano.
The child stumbled backward in fear while the maid rushed to protect him.
Pointing at the frightened boy, the woman shouted,
"Get this brat out of my sight!"
The room fell silent.
The little boy began to cry as the maid wrapped her arms around him, trying to comfort him.
Some guests looked away in embarrassment.
Others waited to see who would stop the confrontation.
At that moment, the grand doors slowly opened.
Ethan entered the ballroom wearing a black tuxedo.
Several respected elderly guests followed behind him.
His expression immediately hardened as he saw the terrified child and the crying maid standing beside the piano.
The blonde woman confidently walked toward him.
Smiling as though she expected his support, she pointed toward the maid.
"Are you going to discipline your staff?"
She believed he would stand by her side.
She couldn't have been more wrong.