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Billionaire Asked His Black Maid's Daughter To Play Piano 'For FUN' But She Was A Gifted Musician

Billionaire Asked His Black Maid's Daughter To Play Piano 'For FUN' But She Was A Gifted Musician

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"Every day, sir, for about four hours.""Four hours every day?""Yes, sir. After school, I walk to the church and practice until they close. Then I go home and practice some more on our keyboard."Mr. Wellington shook his head in amazement. "Most kids your age spend four hours a day playing video games or watching TV. You spend four hours practicing piano?""I love it, sir. When I play music, I feel... I feel like I'm home."Those words hit Mr. Wellington harder than he expected. He lived in this big, expensive house, but he never felt at home here; it was just a place to sleep and eat and show off to business partners. But this sixteen-year-old girl had made his cold house feel like home with just a few minutes of music."Maria," he said, turning to face her. "We need to talk."Maria's hands started shaking. When rich people said, "We need to talk," it usually meant someone was getting fired. She had heard those words before from other employers before she came to work for Mr. Wellington; usually, it meant she had done something wrong."Yes, sir," she said quietly."Not now," Mr. Wellington said. "Finish your work first. But before you leave today, come find me. We have a lot to discuss."Carmen and James quietly went back to their own work. They could tell this was a private family matter now, but they were both thinking about what they had just seen and heard. The music had been beautiful, but the bigger story was even more interesting.Mr. Wellington looked at his watch. "I have a conference call in ten minutes," he said. "But first, I want to know more about your training, Sophia."Sophia was still sitting on the piano bench. She felt like she was in a dream: twenty minutes ago, she had been quietly reading in the kitchen; now, she was having a conversation with Mr. Wellington about music."Tell me about Mrs. Chun," Mr. Wellington said."She's wonderful, sir. She's seventy-two years old, and she came to America from China when she was young. She studied music at a famous conservatory in Beijing before she came here.""A conservatory? You mean a real music school?"
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