𝑨𝑪𝑻 𝑶𝑵𝑬 ━ 𝑷𝑹𝑶𝑳𝑶𝑮𝑼𝑬

𝐓𝐇𝐄𝐑𝐄 𝐖𝐀𝐒 𝐀 𝐒𝐀𝐘𝐈𝐍𝐆 𝐓𝐇𝐀𝐓 𝐇𝐀𝐃 𝐑𝐔𝐍 𝐓𝐇𝐑𝐎𝐔𝐆𝐇 𝐓𝐇𝐄 𝐖𝐀𝐋𝐁𝐔𝐑𝐓𝐎𝐍 𝐕𝐄𝐈𝐍𝐒, ' love will disappoint you much more than loneliness would ever do.' And Adeline Walburton was not going to change a single utter things about said saying. It helped her a lot more than you would think. Her mother told her about this saying when she'd needed the most.

She had seen the truth, lies and secrets that laid below a sunken heart, the deep devastating disappointment when the other half doesn't reciprocate the love you gave them so dearly. The feeling was cold and empty, she would never want that feeling ever again.

She was a victim of a heartbreak, dull and cold, the reality that was a foulish game of twisted hearts and lust that turned bitter when she was let down so harshly.

What more would a young lady want more than a broken heart and a gossiping mother? A book maybe, that would be Adeline Walburton's honest and most truthful answer if you'd ask her anytime of the day.

If you'd ask anybody where to find her, they would immediately send you to the library of the Walburton home.

Her mother was proud of her passion for reading and literature, much like her father was passionate about it as well. Love wasn't something on her mind unless brought up which most ladies would do every time they would talk to her, Adeline was not their biggest fan.

Adeline wasnt just a reader, she was a writer. Her passion could be seen in her eyes and her profession was looked up by many. She was quite an intelligent and intellectual woman who was praised a lot by her peers.

As she sat on her bed, sunlight peeking through her window and thin beige curtains, Adeline couldn't help but feel nervousness and happiness jumping inside her.

The excitement of going to see Daphne was becoming more and more irrational every single minute. She was writing a letter to Daphne Bridgerton, one of her closest younger friends. The Walburtons were known to be close to the Bridgertons.

DEAR DAPHNE
BRIDGERTON,

How are you my darling friend? I hope you are doing well and so does your family. I am sure you are getting tired of me writing to you but nevertheless I assure you that I will be writing a lot more. Rest assured that I won't write hundreds of letters like the last time.

I have bought one of the most beautiful dresses for you, and I hope you'll love it! It would go perfectly with those golden earrings you've gotten made for you last year. It would look absolutely gorgeous for your debut in the awfully wonderous world of marriage, now now, you know how I feel about marriage and love? I am certainly not the biggest fan of this romantic feeling.

Now, I don't want to become a burden to your thoughts when it should be for the proper gentlemen. I do hope you will find yourself a suiter that will love you and more. It would be such a wonderful wedding.

I do have thought of a few reasons of my uncomfortable time with one of your family members. As you know, I do not particularly like your brother. I do not intend for this to become such a burden, as I will be mostly by your side. But rest assured that I will not talk to him, but this will have to go both ways.

Daphne, my dear, would you mind talking to your brother for me, Anthony. Just a simple threat would do. Tell him not to talk nor interact in any sort of way, I wish I would threaten him myself, but a woman has her priorities.

Now, now, I do not want for this to become all about your brother and I's rocky relationship, but I do hope for the best for you. You will do so well for the debut, and you will for sure impress her highness with your elegance and beauty.

I will be coming next week, on a Tuesday, to be ready for me. I will be bringing all sort of gifts for you my dear friend. I sure hope you will love them with every bit of your so beautiful heart, now I'm bringing a few other gifts from my mother and father.

I shall not spoil the surprise and fun with my letter so please do respond to me even though I am writing thousands of letters to you, I shall see you next week darling.

WITH ALL MY LOVE,
ADELINE WALBURTON

Adeline Walburton got up from her bed and walked towards the vanity where she laid the letter for someone to send it to Daphne for her. She was excited to say the least, she almost tripped as she ran down the stairs towards the common room, where her father sat.

"Papa! Would you mind sending a few of my books to the Bridgerton's while I am away?" asked Adeline as she sat next to her father, who was enjoying some tea. " I do not intend on being bored without Daphne."

"Of course, darling, I shall ask Richard to bring them for you, though I do not think you will need them," replied Lord Walburton as he laughed with his daughter.

Adeline was known as a burst of sunshine in the country, known by many gentlemen as a catch and by ladies as a model. She was quite the catch to the common eyes of the marriage community. But Adeline was not one to believe in love.

Well, that was a lie, she did believe in love, but it did not do her well. Adeline Walburton hated Anthony Bridgerton. He was her first love, her first heartbreak, her first ever partner. He had broken her heart more than anyone has ever done.

Heartbreak was a nightmare disguised as a wish, a desire that faded away, a love that vanished through the doors of their hearts. It was a nightmare for Adeline Walburton. And it kept her up at night ever since.

Adeline Walburton was not going to be brought down due to a stupid boy's  decision to end a beautiful story, yet fate was not going to let the two ex lovers live without each other...

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