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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appeared on her face, as if she were dreaming of

quiet, but Dalton's gaze held a

her cheek, his voice barely a whisper. "Meryl, do you

dreams, Meryl was blissfully

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 to meet anyone else tomorrow." Dalton nodded, satisfied. If he was

pretending to enjoy their time together, he had been working

uncle

with Zane's help, things had been suspiciously quiet on

moment he learned Meryl was with him,

like he's on a business trip and

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frowned, sensing something

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a convenient cover, a distraction to throw him off

acknowledging the urgency

order.

her ear against the door, straining to

woken the moment Dalton left her room, and the thought of escaping tomorrow weighed heavily on