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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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"Mrs. Chun says I'm good," Sophia said quietly. "But she says that to all her students.""I doubt that," Mr. Wellington said. He turned to Maria. "Where did you say your daughter takes lessons?""St. Mary's Church, sir. Mrs. Chun volunteers there. She teaches piano to kids from the neighborhood.""And what does Mrs. Chun charge for lessons?"Maria looked embarrassed. "Nothing, sir. She does it for free. She says music should be available to everyone, not just people who can afford it."Mr. Wellington was quiet for a moment. He was thinking about something. Around them, the house felt different: the music had changed the feeling of the place, making it feel warmer, more alive."Play the first piece again," Mr. Wellington said to Sophia. "The Chopin."Sophia looked at her mother. Maria nodded slowly; she was still scared, but she could see that Mr. Wellington was genuinely interested in Sophia's playing.Sophia turned back to the piano and began to play the Chopin nocturne again. This time, she played it even better than before: she was more relaxed now, and the music flowed like water. Every note was perfect, every phrase shaped with emotion and understanding.As she played, Carmen wiped tears from her eyes. The music reminded her of her childhood in Mexico, where her mother had sung lullabies with the same kind of gentle sadness. James thought about his grandmother, who had died when he was twelve; she had played hymns in church every Sunday, and the music had made him feel like he could touch heaven.Maria watched her daughter and felt proud and scared at the same time. She had always known Sophia was special, but she had never imagined that anyone else would notice—especially someone like Mr. Wellington.When the music ended, Mr. Wellington clapped his hands slowly. "Incredible," he said. "Absolutely incredible."He walked over to the piano and looked at it like he was seeing it for the first time. "I bought this piano four years ago," he said. "It cost $80,000. I bought it because my decorator said it would look good in the room. I had no idea what I was buying."Eighty thousand dollars. Maria made $12,000 a year working for Mr. Wellington; the piano cost more than six years of her salary."This piano has been sitting here silent for four years," Mr. Wellington continued. "And now today, I find out that the daughter of my housekeeper can make it sing like an angel."He turned to look at Sophia again. "How often do you practice?"
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