"We live under the same stars, missing you day and night, yet unable to meet."

Pearl flinched at these all-too-familiar words. "Why does that sound so familiar to me?"

Richard ignored her and continued reading, "The pain of being apart seems endless. I hope you feel the same, not letting me down."

That's when Pearl realized what he was reading, feeling a mix of panic and helplessness. "How did you find out about this?"

Richard gave her a cold look. "Calm down, there's more." He continued, "Swans pair up in the lake, just as men are drawn to beautiful women.

"The lake's edge is bordered with lush bushes, where men seek virtuous ladies.

missing her so much he loses

grow, and he plays

remains, and he plays

Pearl. But this was new to her.

handwriting's different. Who do you think

She remembered Damian saying he had replied on the back of the

assumed his silence meant rejection, so she didn't linger on those

to stay calm, lifted her chin. "Are you still claiming to be unromantic, or

penned that letter in a youthful, impulsive moment, filled with raw emotion. Now,

staying silent might imply guilt. "I wrote it when I was bored, and

it count

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