In the years that followed, Fredrick tried to rebuild his life. He poured himself into his work, eventually becoming the manager of the café. The town of Silverbridge was not kind to a man like Fredrick, especially after Constantine, in a fit of anger and despair, outed him as a homosexual. The whispers and the hate came quickly, but Fredrick endured. He had no choice.
But time has a way of healing even the deepest wounds. Slowly, the town's attitude softened, and Fredrick found love again, this time with a man who was not afraid to stand by his side. They married quietly, finding a happiness that Fredrick had once thought lost to him forever.