A Lullaby He Will Never Hear

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By our seventh year in Vienna, my thirteen-year-old daughter, Charlotte Hayes, was hailed as an international violin prodigy. No matter how complex the technique, Charlotte could weave it into a breathtaking melody. But there was one deceptively simple lullaby Charlotte refused to play. She feared that playing it would mean finding it in her heart to forgive the wretched man who had wronged her. So, when the man named Erik Maxwell appeared at the door of our Vienna music studio with an antique Stradivarius violin, begging Charlotte to play that lullaby for him, she simply shook her head calmly. "Sir, I do not play that piece." Erik's eyes reddened instantly. He grabbed Charlotte's hand, trying to force it onto the expensive bow. "That's impossible! You're a prodigy, Charlotte! Haven't you always wanted a violin of your very own? I bought you the finest one in the world! From now on, anything you want—just tell me. I'll make it happen." Charlotte coldly pulled her hand away. "No, thank you, sir. I can earn my own money for a violin now. You should give this one to your daughter." His heart plummeted. He reached for Charlotte, wanting to pull her into his arms. "What are you talking about, Charlotte? You are my only daughter!" But Charlotte's expression was one of feigned confusion that barely hid her mockery. "Weren't you the one who said Miss Monroe's daughter was the only one worthy of being your child? Weren't you the one who gave the violin you promised me to her daughter instead?" At this, Charlotte just gave Erik a faint smile. "It doesn't matter, sir. Since you're so fond of Miss Monroe, why don't you just keep sponsoring her daughter? My mother is all I need."

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