Chapter 108 - 107: Reminiscence (8)
When Florence Fuller was sixteen, Ethan Harper gifted her a violin.
Previously, at the Shaw Family, Amelia Linney had rented an expensive violin for her lessons. Later, Abigail Monrose hired a teacher for her, and she used the violin from the teacher.
Now, for the first time, she owned a violin of her own.
Florence tried it and looked at him: "It must be expensive."
Back when it was decided at the Shaw Family to nurture Florence’s path in violin playing, Amelia Linney discussed with Henry Shaw about buying her a violin. Amelia thought that since this was going to be a long-term development, they must buy a good, expensive one, but it was overly costly.
Besides her violin lessons, the family also bore the expenses of Charles Shaw’s tutoring and Evelyn Shaw’s dance class.
The burden was heavy.
Later, Amelia Linney discussed with her if she could rent an expensive one for now, and when she and Henry Shaw saved enough in two years, they would buy her an expensive one.
Florence gladly accepted.
Ethan Harper’s voice pulled her back from her thoughts: "Whether it’s expensive or not is secondary; what matters is that it can achieve its greatest value in your hands."
Florence looked at the violin: "Why are you giving me a violin?"
"Naturally, because you need it." Ethan smiled: "If I must say... you’re like a sister next door; after knowing you for so long, it’s about time I gave you something."