In this world, there is a saying, "Nothing is more sorrowful than a heart that has died."
Many people who came to see him wore these words on their faces.
Before Jasmine Yale could continue speaking, Haynes Seasons interjected: "Miss Yale, I have been in Landon these past few days. You can think it over tonight."
"Miss Yale, did that person... ever love you?" Haynes Seasons asked.
Jasmine Yale shook her head: "Never."
"How many years have you loved him?"
"How many years?" Jasmine Yale raised her head in confusion.
How many years indeed?
She couldn't calculate the years because she didn't know which year she started to love him.
All she knew was that it had been a long time.
Haynes Seasons understood. It was a case of unrequited love.
"I heard on my way to Landon that Mr. Cheney is engaged?" Haynes Seasons asked.
"Hmm." Jasmine Yale nodded woodenly. "They've been friends since childhood. It's about time they got engaged."
