“Dashed Hopes” (The Count of Monte Cristo, Chapter 16 – Part 7)

For Abbé Faria, escape is no longer a dream—it is a closed door. After years of backbreaking labor, secret engineering, and inch-by-inch progress, his plan has failed. And now, he sees divine will in the defeat. But Dantès—new to both the friendship and the idea of freedom—refuses to let go so easily. The tension between faith and perseverance sets the tone. One man sees the end. The other sees a beginning.     Subscribe for daily readings and reflections. Support bonus episodes and full-length story-only audio on Patreon: https://patreon.com/gruntworkpod Join the discussion on Discord.