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He was cursed at for several weeks before things gradually quieted down.
Hayes Edwards wasn't foolish; he quickly figured out what had happened.
He had no thoughts of revenge, only blaming himself for meddling.
He was never particularly kind-hearted to begin with, and his few words of warning to Hannah Winter were only out of consideration for their past.
Since she didn't appreciate his gesture, there was no need for him to bother any further.
After that, their interactions ceased.
For a long while, the plot continued as usual.
When Hayes received news from Hannah again, it was two months after she had passed away.
It was hard to say whether it was wistfulness or just sentimentality, but he felt that this marked the end, and that a period had been placed on his memories from the past.
Even though they were memories shared by two people, in the end, he was the only one who remembered them.
They were as ethereal as a dream.
