She continued, People change and stuffs different now.

After saying that, she seemed lost in thought.

Albert sat at the desk, gazing at her quietly.

Her face, illuminated by the Light, seemed serene and not as radiant as before. Maybe age had caught up with her or she was in a different place now. When she looked at him, he couldnt detect any affection or bashfulness in her gaze.

Suddenly, Albert couldnt bear it any longer.

This hurt more than finding out she had a new boyfriend. It seemed shed moved on from him. Right then, he was probably just another old man with money in her eyes.

with that young, robust doctor named Axell? Albert fetched a pack of smokes from the drawer. He hardly ever smoked these days,

got up, saying, lll go check on

a lit cigarette between his fingers,

a chance to be alone with

her and Axell. But when she stood before him, he couldnt bring

two of them. Why bring up another

oclock, Elsie knocked and

with him for ages and had witnessed him and Jessie through thick and thin. She had once believed they were meant to be but she was mistaken. Years later, Albert hired

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