Secret Admiration: Finding True Love After Prison

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Chapter 624 Finding the Culprit

Christine was certain that the force she applied would make that string snap before long, yet she couldn't understand why, after the piece ended, the string remained intact.

As the last note faded into silence, the audience erupted into thunderous applause.

This piece was simply breathtaking!

Everyone found themselves on their feet, clapping for Meryl.

Even after she left the stage, cradling her cello, the crowd remained entranced, still lost in the moment.

Rachel instinctively glanced at Christine, her expression dripping with disdain, as if to say, "You're useless."

Christine was completely taken aback.

She was sure she had tampered with Meryl's cello, so why hadn't the string broken?

The piece had received unanimous praise, with even the judges applauding from the audience.

The cello's mournful notes were already rich with storytelling and paired with such an emotional composition; it moved everyone to their core.

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Meryl's piece seemed to narrate a love that had weathered the

years.

Golden sunlight bathed an elderly couple, their white hair glowing as they sat on a bench beneath the setting sun, leaning into each other and gazing into the horizon. The music Meryl produced was a heartfelt tale of love, infused with a serene sense of time standing still.

It was simply beautiful.

The performance had far surpassed the thirty-second preview, and the cello was the perfect instrument for this poignant story.

After a long moment, Casey finally snapped back to reality.

He turned to Harvey beside him and said, "Now I see why you took her on as your student. She's incredible."

Meryl had only been composing for a few days, but her talent was undeniable-she was truly gifted.

The combination of the stage lighting and the set design melded perfectly with her performance, drawing everyone into her world of music.

Harvey puffed out his chest with pride. "Of course! I don't just take anyone under my wing!"

The judges had a say in the scoring, but at this stage, the

Chapter 624 Finding the Culprit audience's votes carried more weight.

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The applause continued to resonate throughout the venue, and at that moment, millions tuned in to the live stream.

[Wow, I think I might just believe in love again after hearing that!]

[This is hands down the best piece I've heard in years.]

[Stop commenting! Everyone, vote now! This masterpiece deserves first place!]

[Wait a minute, didn't I hear this person is Casey's junior fellow apprentice?]

[No way! Is this the same person accused of plagiarism on Twitter?]

[Hiding like a coward, dodging the plagiarism accusations online, and now sneaking back into a composition contest? I bet this new piece is just another rip-off.] Comments quickly polarized, with netizens debating the plagiarism allegations.

Meryl was blissfully unaware of the online chaos.

Terms like "beautiful," "plagiarism," and "Casey's junior fellow apprentice" dominated the hot topics list.

Due to the overwhelming buzz, Meryl was thrust into the

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Casual viewers, oblivious to the drama, clicked on the trending topic, listened to her piece, and voted for her without hesitation.

Her popularity surged, skyrocketing past her competitors by a wide margin.

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Meanwhile, Lydia, glued to her phone as she watched the livestream, was seething with jealousy.

She never expected Meryl to study under Harvey, let alone compete in such a prestigious composition contest!

Given the current trajectory, it was clear Meryl was on her way to winning.

After her first miscarriage, Lydia was determined to take it easy during her pregnancy, and Charlotte insisted she stay indoors.

the Aniston Villa, while Meryl, despite

thought to herself, "Why is it that Meryl can do whatever she wants after marrying

was watching the live stream, his eyes

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his family, and his wounds were still

hearing Meryl play the cello again? It was

and wrap his arms around her. Meryl was born to play

restless, and he tossed his phone aside, feeling a heavy ache in his

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contest was

hand, just as the voting window

down and prepared to wait for her turn to perform

and Rachel were also backstage, touching up

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smile and

Meryl replied, her tone

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inner turmoil; her eyes

"It should have broken, so why

could read Christine's thoughts.

had borrowed a spare set from Casey. It was common for musicians to keep

borrowing Casey's cello, but it

took the stage with it, people would surely talk, especially since

suddenly turned icy.

she turned to the stage supervisor

had been pondering who would

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and Rachel, but now

ensure fairness during the event, and Meryl wasted no time

shocked and vowed to identify

speechless, not expecting to be

wasn't me!" she

his uniform, "Contestant number 49, I just heard you admit it. According

disbelief. This competition was her chance to turn her life around-she couldn't

"No, I was just

to me? I wrote the entire piece! She didn't contribute anything-she was just there to

me!"

didn't participate in the composition, even if she's disqualified, you'll still be

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to compete."

this, Rachel breathed a sigh

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believe Rachel would publicly throw her under the bus like that, denying her

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was certain that the force she applied would make that string snap before long, yet

the last note faded into silence,

was

their feet, clapping for

she left the stage, cradling her cello, the crowd remained entranced, still

her expression dripping

completely

she had tampered with Meryl's cello, so why hadn't the string

with even the judges applauding from the

mournful notes were already rich with storytelling and paired with such an emotional composition; it moved everyone to

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a love that

years.

bathed an elderly couple, their white hair glowing as they sat on a bench beneath the setting sun,

was a heartfelt tale of love,

It was simply beautiful.

and the cello was the perfect

Casey

beside him and said, "Now I see why you

composing for a few days, but

set design melded perfectly with

course! I don't just take

judges had a say in the scoring, but at

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and at that

I might just believe

hands down the best piece I've heard in

Everyone, vote now! This masterpiece

didn't I hear this person

way! Is this the same person accused of plagiarism

coward, dodging the plagiarism accusations online, and now sneaking back into a composition

quickly polarized, with netizens debating

blissfully unaware of the

junior fellow apprentice" dominated

buzz, Meryl was thrust into

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clicked on the trending topic, listened to

skyrocketing past her competitors