" He’s loved you a long time, you know.” Her heart gave a hard squeeze, and suddenly breathing became a chore. “Don’t, Mom.” Jade didn’t want to know anything. Didn’t want to know how long or when he’d first realized he loved her or how long her mom had known. She didn’t want to think about how much she’d hurt him over the years or how much he was hurting now. She couldn’t bear the thought. Mom perched on the bed beside Jade. “Honey, I don’t know exactly what’s going on or how you’re feeling. But are you sure you and Daniel can’t make this work? I was starting to sense that you were falling—” “No. It’s over, Mom. "

― Denise Hunter , Dancing with Fireflies (Chapel Springs, #2)