Marriage Named Hatred Novel by Claire Watson

Marriage Named Hatred Chapter 23 After Bastian returned to his home country, he poured all his energy into philanthropy. The Ryland Charitable Foundation was run by him personally. He sponsored music education in impoverished mountain regions, helped mothers who had lost their children, and gave those who, like him, had done wrong but had been

Marriage Named Hatred Chapter 22 Annelise stayed in Paris and moved out of the shabby little dorm room she had lived in at first. After she won the international competition, Annelise’s name began to be mentioned in classical music circles. She passed the ensemble’s internal vote unanimously and officially became the concertmaster of the Orchestre

Marriage Named Hatred Chapter 21 The concert hall was packed. Backstage, Annelise stood there, looking at the person in the mirror. A long black gown, her hair pinned up, her ears and neck exposed. The person in the mirror looked calm and composed, like a true concertmaster, but she knew her palms were slick with

Marriage Named Hatred Chapter 20 No one knew how the news had reached Bastian, but he took the instrument without a word. By the time he arrived at the luthier’s workshop, it was already two in the morning. He did not know where he had gotten the address, but he barged straight in and cornered

Marriage Named Hatred Chapter 19 As the international violin competition drew near, Annelise’s life became a straight line between two points. From the dormitory to the rehearsal hall, from the rehearsal hall back to the dormitory. She left at seven in the morning and came back at two or three in the early hours, with

Marriage Named Hatred Chapter 18 After they walked out of the building, a fine, dense drizzle began to fall outside. Theodore took an umbrella from his bag, opened it, and held it above her head. “Were you okay?” Theodore asked cautiously. Annelise nodded. “Yeah, I was fine.” Theodore did not ask again. Holding the umbrella,

Marriage Named Hatred Chapter 17 After Bastian had taken care of everything back home, he bought a plane ticket to Paris. He clenched the boarding pass in his hand; it was only a thin slip of paper, yet it felt as heavy as if it were weighing something down. He sat in the waiting lounge

Marriage Named Hatred Chapter 16 From that night on, Theodore became a regular in the rehearsal hall. He did not come every day, but he showed up two or three times a week. He did not come every day, but he showed up two or three times a week. Sometimes Annelise practiced until late at

Marriage Named Hatred Chapter 15 From that day on, Annelise began to train extra hard. She rehearsed as usual during the day; when it ended and everyone else left, she stayed behind. From seven at night until dawn, sometimes until one or two in the morning. She played one piece over and over, polished one

Marriage Named Hatred Chapter 14 The orchestra was the Orchestre de Paris, which had earned a certain reputation internationally. Annelise had been signed on as the concertmaster. Her credentials back home had been dazzling enough—the concertmaster of a symphony orchestra, personal solo recitals, and exceptionally high professional acclaim. The orchestra had sent her an offer