Miss Lacey's Love Letters

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declined Harold's proposal. After all, how could she marry him when she was in love with another man? More than likely, she would never see Noah Worthington again, but she could not deny her feelings for him. He had been everything she wanted him to be, and more.
    As soon as he was on the ground, John made a dash for the stick.
    "John!" She was forced to chase him again. "John, no!"
    He picked up the stick and swatted Valeria's legs. She tried to make a grab for it, but he was too quick. Fortunately, she was saved by her brother. As soon as Jonathan Woll entered the garden, his son dropped the stick and tried to look angelic.
    "Are the children giving you trouble?" her brother asked.
    "Yes. Well... John is being troublesome," Valeria amended herself. "He's a terror and a tormenter!"
    "Then you will be happy to know I am here to relieve you. Actually, you have a visitor."
    "Who?" Was it Harold? The last time she saw him, he vowed to return and change her mind.
    "A man named Noah Worthington," Jonathan said. "Isn't that the man you visited with Aunt Lydia?"
    "Noah..." Valeria's lips trembled as she uttered the name. It had to be some sort of mistake. Noah was such a recluse, she barely got him out of his house for a ride. It seemed impossible that he would travel all the way to London.
    "He's waiting for you in the drawing room. He looked very serious."
    "Then... then I should go see him straightaway!" Valeria could hardly contain her excitement as she ran past her brother and headed toward the house. "And don't forget to admonish your son! He's been awful!"
    She hurried to the drawing room so quickly, she was practically running. The children had drained her energy, but the thought of seeing Noah Worthington had re-energized her. When she opened the door, her hands were shaking, so she held them behind her back as she entered the room.
    As soon as she saw him, Valeria gasped. He was dressed to the nines, in a tailor-made greatcoat, superfine breeches, and polished black boots. He looked like such a gentleman, handsome and polished, and he had even shaven his face. She barely recognized him.
    "Mr. Worthington, what a pleasure to see you!" she exclaimed. "An unexpected pleasure, but a pleasure nonetheless. What brings you all the way to London?"
    "You." His voice was quiet, but severe. "I came for you."
    "I... see." Her hands still trembled, so she clenched her fists. "Well, I... I'm flattered. I never imagined you would come all the way to London, seeing as you rarely venture out of your house."
    "I had a very good reason for venturing out." When he took a step in her direction, she saw that his hands were shaking too, and that put her at ease. "Valeria, I have something for you."
    "Oh? And what's that?"
    "My heart," he said. "My heart, and a letter." When he reached into the pocket of his greatcoat and extracted the parchment, his hands were shaking more than ever. And they continued to shake as he read aloud:

    My Dearest Valeria,

    Before I met you, I was a hopeless man. I had nothing... no one. I enjoyed my solitude, and I reveled in loneliness. Now that I have met you, I never want to be alone again. Now that I have met you, I realise I am nothing without you.
    When you left, you took my heart with you. You have been in my thoughts and in my dreams, and I am happy to have you there. I would have you in my dreams forever, if I could. I did not know the depth of my feelings until our hour of separation. Since then, my life has been nothing but misery. I stand before you now, hoping you will make my life worth living again.
    To be honest, the reason I avoid human interaction is not because I am afraid of being let down by people. I am actually afraid of losing them. Having you in my life is the best thing that has ever happened to me, and I don't want to lose you. I do not want a life without you.
    When I look in your eyes, I am filled with overwhelming contentment. I feel as if my entire world is at peace, like I have found

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