Chapter 45 Let’s Go Home, I Want a Hug
A day later, it was Grandpa’s funeral.
The funeral parlor was solemn and oppressive, with many people coming to pay
Nancy silently knelt in front of the memorial hall, gazing at Grandpa’s photo.
Grandpa had said he didn’t want her to cry.
She had also listened to Grandpa, not shedding a tear.
On the day of the burial, it rained heavily.
The rain poured down relentlessly.
their respects.
Nancy wore black clothes with a white flower pinned to her chest. She held a black umbrella and stood among the crowd.
It was as if she could see Grandpa smiling at her through the pouring rain.
He said, “Nancy, don’t cry. I like to see you smile. You’re most beautiful when you smile.”
Thus, Nancy had been holding on.
It wasn’t until all the guests had left that she threw away the umbrella, staggered to Grandpa’s tombstone, and knelt with a thud.
“Grandpa, I’ve been good. I listened to you, and I didn’t cry.”
“I didn’t cry.”
Her tears flowed like a faucet turned on full blast.
Nancy suddenly felt grateful for the heavy rain because it hid her tears from everyone’s view.
But how could she not be sad?
How could she not be heartbroken?
Nicholas remained kneeling in front of Grandpa’s tombstone, his entire body soaked by the rain. However, he continued to kneel resolutely.
No matter who tried to pull him away, it had no use.
He knelt, looking at Grandpa’s photo with firm.
eyes.
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Nancy knew he was blaming himself, seeking redemption.
He believed he had made Grandpa angry. If it’s not because of him, Grandpa may have been able to stay with them a little longer.
and tried to pull him
his knees,
haven’t slept in days. Go home and rest well. Grandpa
rest,” Nancy said, her heart aching as she looked at
heavy rain washed over both of them, leaving them soaked.
hair
wouldn’t want to see you like this. Get up,
to pull him up.
Nicholas reached out and pulled Nancy into his
him sobbing. He buried his head in her neck and
Sorrow.
could still feel
gently cradled
thought she would be the one who
she realized she was
the one
learning how to be a person and
all his
been with him through every stage of his
left him and
sinner, aren’t I? I
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getting a divorce and angered him, he wouldn’t
he no longer had the elegant and handsome appearance
looked at him, feeling even
held him tighter, softly comforting him, “Grandpa loved you so much. He
leave. He just went there to
his head, and his dark eyes looked at her like a helpless child.
told me
I’m so cold. Nicholas, can we go
she suddenly felt intense pain in her lower abdomen before she could get an answer.
knew all too well about the
the baby, she instantly
keenly noticed
She looked up, her gaze nervous as
his arms, striding forward
Nancy managed a relieved smile but nodded
her abdomen
in the car.
to turn the temperature to the
the entire car, gradually warming it up.
her lower abdomen was in
afraid of the pain.
afraid
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She was afraid.
Very, very scared.
you take
worry. I’m here and won’t let anything
in his arms and comforted her gently, “Close your eyes and rest. I’ll wake you up when
“Okay.”
she felt a
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