"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.

win her affection, missing her so

plays music, hoping to attract

and he plays the

alive, captivating Pearl. But this was new to her. "What are

handwriting's different. Who do you

remembered Damian saying he had

have written this, revealing his feelings after she'd confessed hers? She had assumed his silence meant rejection, so she didn't linger on those feelings, burying them instead. Now, confronted by Richard, she

chin. "Are you still claiming to be unromantic, or is

letter in a youthful, impulsive moment, filled with raw emotion. Now, with Richard discovering it, she feared his

might imply guilt. "I wrote it when I was bored, and I copied them

count

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