The statement took him by surprise, but not in an unwelcome way. So significant, he couldn’t even bear to confront them, so he’d snatched them from her grip and destroyed the truth.īut there was another significant fact to be dealt with, and it had nothing to do with correspondence at all. Izzy knew the contents of that letter had been significant. Rothbury crumpled it in one hand and tossed it in the grate. The plain truth of it is, I could never lov-’ ” “ ‘I realize,’ ” Izzy read on, clearing her throat, “ ‘forgiveness will be beyond you in this moment, but I feel I must offer some explanation for my actions. The duke’s boots hit the floor with a thud. I am sorry-most heartily sorry-for only one thing, and that is that I lacked the courage to tell you directly.’ ” Within a few lines, she realized that this was a very different letter than any of the ones she’d read before. Hopefully, for a reason that had nothing to do with his financial or physical endowments. Surely someone, somewhere found him lovable-or least admirable. But if no one dared to address him with warmth, it could only be because he forbade it with that stern demeanor. Izzy bit her lip, feeling like a heel for bringing it up. Somewhere in these hundreds upon hundreds of letters, there’s got to be one that’s mildly affectionate.” Not a ‘My dear duke’ or ‘Dearest Rothbury’ in the bunch.” Not one of them has begun with a warm salutation. But before she could read further, she lowered the letter.
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