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.

Lydia had been cooped up at the Aniston Villa, while Meryl, despite being pregnant, was shining bright

can do whatever she wants after marrying into the Aniston family, while I'm stuck feeling so

Dalton was watching the live stream, his eyes red

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punishment from his family, and his wounds were still

Meryl play the

through the screen and wrap his arms around her. Meryl was born to play the cello, and her skills had only improved. But she would never play for him again, not like she did years

and he tossed his phone aside, feeling a heavy ache

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the composition contest

as the voting window closed

set her instrument down and prepared to wait for

and Rachel were also backstage,

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jealousy, forced a smile and said, "The

Meryl replied, her

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hide her inner turmoil; her eyes kept darting to

should have broken, so why

could read Christine's

a spare set from Casey. It was common

she had considered borrowing Casey's

If she took the stage with it, people would surely talk, especially since he was also one of the judes. Christine's disappointment was palpable at Meryl's revelation. "So you managed to dodge

suddenly turned icy. "So

that, she turned to the stage supervisor hidden behind the curtain. "I've found the

Meryl had

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and Rachel,

hired a dedicated supervisor to ensure fairness during the event, and Meryl wasted no time reporting the

and vowed to identify

was left speechless, not expecting to be caught off

no, it wasn't me!" she quickly

as he stood in his uniform, "Contestant number 49, I just heard you admit it. According to

was her chance to turn her

"No, I

what happens to me? I wrote the entire piece! She

me!"

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

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to compete."

a sigh of

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would make that string snap before long, yet she couldn't understand why, after the

into silence, the audience erupted into thunderous

was simply

on their feet, clapping for

stage, cradling her cello, the crowd remained entranced,

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

completely taken

with Meryl's cello, so why

with even the judges applauding from

rich with storytelling and paired with such an emotional composition; it moved everyone

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a love that had weathered

years.

on a bench beneath the setting sun,

of love, infused with

It was simply beautiful.

thirty-second preview, and the cello

moment, Casey finally snapped back

him and said, "Now I see why you took her on as

a few days,

of stage lighting and the set design melded perfectly with her performance,

pride. "Of course! I don't

in the scoring, but at this

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venue, and at

think I might just believe

best

commenting! Everyone, vote now! This masterpiece deserves

a minute, didn't I hear this person is Casey's

the same person accused of plagiarism on

back into a composition contest?

polarized, with netizens

unaware of the online

"plagiarism," and "Casey's junior fellow

overwhelming buzz, Meryl was thrust

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on the trending topic, listened to her piece, and voted for

skyrocketing past her competitors by a