Secret Admiration: Finding True Love After Prison

Chapter 222 The Truth

Back then, Dalton got into a car accident on his way to pick her up, and the guilt weighed heavily on Meryl. To cope with the sadness, she began playing the cello outside the hospital. She never wanted to revisit her past with Dalton, and she certainly didn't want to talk about it.

Without saying a word, Meryl shook off his hand and turned to leave.

Dalton watched her walk away, heartbroken.

He didn't chase after her or try to stop her.

Deep down, he already knew the truth.

Anyone could learn to play an instrument, but the way a person expressed emotion through music was unique.

When Dalton heard that brief recording on his colleague's phone, he was almost certain that the person he had heard years ago was Meryl.

The only thing holding him back was the hope that Lydia hadn't deceived him.

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When Meryl arrived backstage, the area was buzzing with people.

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made sure she had a private

commotion.

cello on the table, a staff member brought her a cup

as she lifted the cup to her lips,

a faint, strange scent in

with a practitioner, Meryl had a keen

detected croton oil in the water, a

Meryl left the dressing room, intending to

soon as she stepped out, she came face

untouched cup on

everything

it? Lydia,

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eyes filled with

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time, and she had seen him stop Meryl, asking if she was the one who had played the cello. Panic gripped her. She knew that Dalton's suspicions were

the stage, and with Dalton's deep understanding of music,

with that mysterious cellist from years ago, and Lydia had only managed to win his affection by

of him discovering her deception was overwhelming. She had never felt such dread

was why she had tried to stop Meryl from going on stage, but her plan

and pleading. "Meryl, please, I'm begging you. Just this once.