The Ex-Wife's Burning Elegance

The footage of the car accident barely caused a ripple—after all, similar evidence had already made the rounds before.noveldrama

But the videos of Stella coaching Felipa on the violin, and especially the moment she gifted Felipa a violin, immediately lit up the internet.

"Oh my gosh, didn't Felipa say earlier that Stella looked down on her playing, and that's why she quit the competition and refused to be her partner?”

“If their relationship was so bad, why would Stella give her the violin?”

"Felipa claimed Stella was arrogant, but there's not a trace of condescension in these videos. If anything, Stella seems incredibly gentle with her."

“Felipa kept making self-deprecating comments, but Stella never lost her temper—instead, she encouraged Felipa not to give up."

“Felipa painted Stella as cold and quick-tempered, but Stella's patience is obvious."

"Unbelievable! Felipa deliberately lied online and fooled all of us!"

"What a traitor. Stella treats her so kindly, and this is how she repays her? Some people truly have no conscience."

"She should give that violin back to Stella!"

But, as always, some people had a different take.

"Still, it's a fact that Stella's absence from the competition led to Felipa losing without a fight!"

Someone quickly shot back, "You can blame Stella for the fallout, but don't twist the truth-Stella was never rude or dismissive. This is clearly a smear campaign against her."

Felipa watched the videos in a cold panic. She never imagined Stella's studio had surveillance cameras. During those rehearsals, Stella had specifically brought her to her own studio. Felipa had looked around carefully and hadn't noticed anything out of the ordinary, which gave her the confidence to say what she did online.

And she certainly hadn't expected Stella to strike back so quickly.

In an instant, the public realized they'd been duped by Felipa. The same people who had hurled insults at Stella before now turned their outrage on Felipa.

A wave of online abuse crashed over Felipa, fiercer than anything she'd ever experienced.

Still, some self-righteous voices criticized Stella, saying she shouldn't have released the footage during the competition, as it might unfairly impact Felipa's performance.

For a long while, Stella had remained silent. Now, she finally spoke up online.

She posted a single sentence:

"If you don't wrong me, I won't wrong you."

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She went on to explain: the car accident had prevented her from attending, and the fact that Felipa was caught in the fallout was, in part, her responsibility. If anyone wanted her to apologize or even withdraw from the competition, she would accept that. But she would not stand for slander and lies.

After everything, Stella's popularity soared. She gained a whole new legion of loyal fans, and the once-niche competition began attracting unprecedented attention.

Some were so inspired by Stella that they signed up for violin classes, eager to learn more about the instrument.

Stella seized the moment to promote other instruments too, encouraging gifted musicians to join and represent their country on the world stage.

In fact, more people enrolled in violin classes in recent weeks than in the entire previous year. Peggie Smith, an official at the Music Association, was so moved she nearly burst into tears.

Talent in Novaris had dwindled in

recent years-not because the people were inferior to other countries, but because the new generation simply wasn't interested in music anymore. '

Given the choice, most young people preferred to chase internet fame after all, celebrities earned more, made money faster, and were far more popular than musicians who spent decades honing their craft.

But now, led by Antoney Watson, a group of renowned violinists began openly voicing their support for Stella. Lauretta Chapman, Katrina Greene, and Wendy Burke soon followed suit.

Stella's reputation underwent a complete reversal. Tickets to her concerts were suddenly impossible to get.