"Julia,
"as long as you exist in this world,
"there will be no one for me but you.
"We can adopt.
Julia Ogden, please say you'll marry me."
Ruby, these are thoughts
that William scribbled down a year ago.
He never said them to me.
He bought a ring.
And never gave it to me.
And he's said nothing on the matter since then?
No.
Ruby, I love Darcy.
I'm happy.
I've made my choice.
But is Darcy the right choice
or the second choice?
In our life, we are capable of many loves,
as you well know.
I regret none of them.
Nor I my love for William.
He and I still share a deep bond.
Call it love, if you will,
but it's not the same as how I feel for Darcy.
"The lady doth protest too much, methinks."
Why do you keep doing this?
For your sake.
You have to do something, Jules.
You owe it to William.
"Dearest William,
"I recently learned of your intention
"to ask for my hand in marriage last year.
This has stirred much emotion in me."
"But there is little stock
"in imagining what our lives might have been,
"had you acted that day long ago,
"for the past is the past, William,
"and cannot be undone.
"Nor can our love.
"But love isn't always enough
"to bridge the gulf between us and our dreams.
"So I allowed my heart to be swept up by another.
"I am at peace with my choice.
"I truly wish you the same contentment
"and trust that our deep bond will not be broken.
Love, Julia."