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d an envelope in her hands. — Letter to you. Lily felt her heart stop. It would be possible? Had Anthony written to him? - Thanks! — She thanked the young man who galloped away. Trembling, Lily walked to the edge of the lake and opened the letter, but her smile faded when she saw who the letter was from. Jake. He had fulfilled his promise and written to her. Holding back her disappointment, Lily read the missive. He had that same carefree tone that characterized Jake. Telling about his days as a soldier for now, still in a training camp in South Carolina and his desire to become a hero. Lily finished reading the letter and closed it, walking back to the house. She was approaching the house when she saw Rosamund, who was holding onto a tree, and vomiting. —Rosamund? Are you well? The girl turned to look at her, she was pale and sweaty. — Yes, I'm great, don't you see? — She refuted her ironically, wiping her sweaty forehead. - No, it's not. I've really noticed that you're looking pale lately... — Have you noticed? I thought you weren't interested in how I feel. — I don't need to care to notice that there is something wrong with you! Is sick? — And if so? What interests you? — She tried to move away, but Lily grabbed her arm. — What do you have, Rosamund? — She insisted. Rosamund pulled her arm away. — Do you really want to know? I'm Pregnant! Lily was silent for a moment, shocked. - What? — She stammered, thinking she had heard wrong. — That's exactly what you heard, I'm pregnant! — But how... I don't understand. You can't be pregnant! — I wish I wasn't! — Rosamund, this is very serious! If you're expecting a child... that would imply... - That I gave myself to some man? — Rosamund completed. — Yes, you couldn't have done such a thing! — If I'm pregnant, it's obvious that I did it. —But