"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.

her affection, missing her so

and he plays

and he

poem come alive, captivating Pearl. But

handwriting's different. Who do you think wrote

was shocked. She remembered Damian saying he had replied on the back

meant rejection, so she didn't linger on those feelings, burying them instead. Now, confronted by Richard, she

lifted her chin. "Are you still claiming to

filled with raw emotion. Now, with Richard discovering it, she feared

staying silent might imply guilt. "I wrote it when I

it count as

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