She has the day off anyway.
Joanna Lawrence wanted to take it easy.
"The Marriage Tree?"
"Yeah, that Marriage Tree has been around for over a hundred years. Making a wish there is said to be quite effective. We've got nothing else to do, let's go take a look."
Ashton Heath never really believed in these things.
But even if it was superstition, if going there could solidify his relationship with Joanna Lawrence even more, he was willing to give it a try.
"Alright," he lowered his head to look at Joanna Lawrence, her face turning to rest on his shoulder as she whispered in a soft voice, warming his heart. A hint of a smile crept up on his face, "Let's go now."
Joanna Lawrence hooked her fingers around his slender digits, playfully shaking his hand, "Yeah, let's go!"
From a nearby building.
Frank Parker, whose face was somber as he watched through the window on the second floor, watched as the couple slowly walked away hand in hand. His eyes darkened.