Secret Admiration: Finding True Love After Prison

Chapter 404 A Bold Attempt

Dalton nodded, noticing the gloom that had settled over Meryl recently.

He hated to see her like this and realized that keeping her confined was only making things worse.

He understood her passion for the cello, and he played the piano himself.

They had that artistic connection, which was more than he could say for Chandler, who had grown up on a farm with no musical background.

Dalton was confident that his artistic sensibilities were far superior to Chandler's. Going to the concert together could be a great opportunity to bridge the gap between him and Meryl.

The concert hall was a gathering of sophisticated individuals, and he wanted to be by her side to prove that he was the right man for her.

After he gave her the green light to attend the concert, the atmosphere between them shifted. For the next few days, they got along much better.

Meryl was looking forward to the concert, seeing it as a chance to interact with the outside world and maybe even a chance to

escape.

As the days went by, her appetite improved, and Dalton felt

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smile appeared on her face, as if she were dreaming of the

dark and quiet, but Dalton's gaze held a storm of emotions as

cheek, his voice barely a whisper. "Meryl, do you really want to

dreams, Meryl was blissfully unaware, imagining herself

bodyguard waiting in the living room reported, "Sir, I've set up surveillance around the concert hall, just like you asked. Ms. Stone won't be able

days, while pretending to enjoy their time together,

my uncle been up to

off Chandler with Zane's help, things

was off. He expected Chandler to call the moment he learned Meryl was with

on a business trip and

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him off the scent. "Keep an eye

bodyguard nodded, acknowledging the urgency of

order.

Meryl pressed her ear against

woken the moment Dalton left her room, and the thought of escaping