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.

Aniston Villa, while Meryl, despite being

whatever she wants after marrying into

Dalton was watching the live stream, his eyes red

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recently endured punishment from his family, and his

play the cello again?

made his heart race uncontrollably. Dalton almost wished he could reach 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

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

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contest

the voting

prepared to wait for her turn to

Rachel were also backstage,

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forced a smile and said,

replied, her tone

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turmoil; her eyes kept

should have broken, so why didn't

Meryl could read Christine's thoughts. "I changed the strings,"

from Casey. It was common for musicians to keep

considered borrowing Casey's cello, but it

talk, especially since he was also one of the judes. Christine's disappointment was palpable at Meryl's revelation.

gaze suddenly turned icy. "So it was

to the stage supervisor hidden behind the

Meryl had

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and Rachel, but now

dedicated supervisor to ensure fairness during the event, and Meryl wasted no

shocked and vowed

left speechless, not expecting to be caught

no, it wasn't me!" she

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

widened in disbelief. This competition was her

I was

happens to me? I wrote

me!"

at Rachel. "If she didn't participate in the composition, even if she's disqualified, you'll still be

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to compete."

Rachel breathed a sigh of relief, but

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under the bus like that, denying her

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would make that string snap before long, yet she

last note faded into silence, the

piece was simply

their feet, clapping for

cello, the crowd remained

dripping with disdain, as if to say,

was completely taken

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

had received unanimous praise, with even the

were already rich with storytelling and paired with such an emotional composition;

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narrate a love

years.

on a bench beneath the setting sun, leaning into

heartfelt tale of love, infused with a

It was simply beautiful.

the

moment, Casey

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

days, but her talent was

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

pride. "Of course! I

judges had a say in the scoring, but at this

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applause continued to resonate throughout the venue, and at that moment, millions

think I might just believe in love again

the best piece I've heard

commenting! Everyone, vote now! This masterpiece deserves first

a minute, didn't I hear this person

way! Is this the same person accused of plagiarism on

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

netizens debating the plagiarism

was blissfully unaware of the

"beautiful," "plagiarism," and "Casey's junior fellow apprentice" dominated the hot

the overwhelming buzz, Meryl

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

surged, skyrocketing past her competitors by a wide