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.

had been cooped up at the Aniston Villa, while Meryl, despite being pregnant, was shining bright and making waves. The envy was

she wants after marrying into the Aniston family, while I'm stuck

stream,

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from his

Meryl play the

around her. Meryl was born to play the cello, and her skills had only improved. But she would never play for him again, not

and he tossed his phone aside,

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the composition contest

her cello in hand, just as the voting window closed and the system began tallying the

to wait for her turn to

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by jealousy, forced a smile and said,

Meryl replied, her tone

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hide her inner turmoil; her eyes

"It should have

Meryl could read Christine's

from Casey. It was common for musicians to

had considered borrowing Casey's cello, but it

many fans recognized his instrument. 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

gaze suddenly turned icy. "So

to the stage supervisor hidden

moments ago, Meryl had been pondering who

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torn between suspecting Christine and Rachel, but now

fairness during the event, and Meryl wasted no time reporting

and

not expecting to be caught off guard

no, it wasn't me!" she

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

disbelief. This competition was

I was

panicking, interjected, "She's my partner! If she gets disqualified, what happens to me? I wrote the

me!"

didn't participate in the composition,

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to compete."

Rachel breathed a sigh of relief, but Christine's face

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publicly throw her under the bus like that, denying her any credit for

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would make that string snap before long, yet

note faded into silence,

was

on their

after she left the stage, cradling her cello, the crowd

her expression dripping with

was completely taken

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

received unanimous praise, with even

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

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piece seemed to narrate a love that had weathered

years.

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

was a heartfelt tale of love,

It was simply beautiful.

and the cello was the

Casey finally snapped

Harvey beside him and said, "Now I see why you

for a few days, but her

set design melded perfectly with her performance,

chest with pride. "Of course! I don't just take anyone under my

judges had a say in the scoring, but at

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and at that

I think I might just believe in love again after

down the best piece I've

vote now! This

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

same person accused of plagiarism on

online, and now sneaking back into a composition contest? I bet this new piece is

netizens debating the

was blissfully unaware of the

"plagiarism," and "Casey's junior fellow apprentice" dominated

overwhelming buzz,

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

surged, skyrocketing past her competitors by a wide