Chapter: 1222

Before she could finish her sentence, Amy noticed Nora's unusually pale face and trembling arms.

"Oh my gosh, your hands..."

She grabbed Nora's wrists and gasped in shock. "How could this happen?"

The fingertips of both hands were slashed by blades, some of the wounds so deep that blood and raw flesh were exposed.

Nora had been full of energy before the competition. How had she ended up like this in just half an hour? Anyone would feel a pang of sympathy for her.

Before Amy could say anything more, she called for the doctor on standby to tend to Nora's wounds.

The commotion drew the attention of the event's organizer. Seeing Nora's injured hands, he was taken aback.

“Nora, what happened to your hands?"

Nora lowered her eyes, her voice heavy with exhaustion. "Check the piano."

Amy directed the bodyguards to follow the organizer. Evidence needed to be gathered if there was any foul play.

When the doctor wiped the wounds with alcohol, Nora winced from the sharp pain. It was excruciating.

Amy's eyes were filled with sorrow. "If your hands were hurt, you should have pulled out. Why did you push through the pain to play?"

It seemed Nora had been injured the moment she started playing. She had endured the agony and finished the entire performance. Amy couldn't fathom how Nora managed it. Her ten fingers were marred with cuts, each keystroke must have been pure torment.

Her slender index fingers were covered in small, precise cuts from the blades. Though the wounds were not life-threatening, they must be quite painful.

Even a small cut on a finger can be unbearable, let alone ten fingers covered in them.

“Nora, you silly girl."

The more Amy pitied her, the angrier she became. “I'll call my boss right now and let him know."

"No."

Nora looked up, determination in her eyes. "I'll tell him myself."

Otherwise, she knew he would drop everything and come to her immediately.

Reflecting on his behavior over the past year, she decided it was best not to trouble him unnecessarily.

Amy paced anxiously and instructed the doctor, “Please be careful when bandaging. Don't hurt her."

Despite the intense pain, Nora bit her lip and didn't cry out.

“Nora, it's okay to scream if it hurts."