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Love Letters #10
"The Terrible Awakening" follows a woman who traveled the world to marry a man of her choosing, only to discover upon their return that he had been unfaithful. After confronting him at a roadhouse, she leaves him and takes a job as a secretary to the wealthy Mrs. Winslow, whose son Lance she meets and falls in love with. When Lance proposes marriage, the protagonist accepts, finding solace and hope in his genuine affection after her previous heartbreak. The story concludes with the couple secure in their love and planning their future together.