He hadn't want to believe Freddie loved Florence. With the way he had treated her, how could it have been possible? She had done everything for him and he had thanked her by calling her a parasite and telling her to get out.

It had never once occurred to him that there could have been love between them and chess had gotten in the way as it had for him and Svetlana. There were a thousand reasons he could give for this but the truth was just simply is that if he had, it would have made his intentions of pursuing Florence a little less noble. He loved and wanted her so much that he just chose not to consider Freddie at all.

"I don't think I can watch any more of this," he finally said, staring fixedly at the floor.