Seven Days Seven Nights

Chapter 132 The Last Tenderness Before Parting Ways (2)

It had been a long journey, and they finally arrived at their destination at noon.

The former residence of Nicholas’ grandparents was situated in a small town in Southlake. It was a bustling and well-populated town, filled with vibrant signs of life. Nancy felt a surge of warmth and familiarity.

Their first stop was the old couple’s residence. As they stood outside the house, Nancy was taken aback. by what she saw.

The old house, made of bricks, perfectly matched the quaint town. It was a simple structure that appeared to have been built decades ago, showing signs of wear and tear.

Nicholas explained, “My grandparents used to live here. They got married and my dad was born in this house.”

“Even though they became wealthy later on, Grandma was nostalgic about this place. She believed it held the memories of her and Grandpa’s lives, so she cherished it deeply. That’s why the old house has been preserved without any renovations.”

“When Grandma was alive, we would come here for a holiday every year. After she passed away, we didn’t visit as often because we were worried that Grandpa would be overwhelmed with grief. However, we still came a few times.”

Nancy took a step forward.

She walked slowly, observing the old house. The wooden doorframes had lost their coating, revealing the wood underneath.

Despite its age, she was captivated by the place.

As Nicholas shared stories about his grandparents’ lives in this house, Nancy felt as if she were stepping into those memories herself.

Nicholas’ grandmother had passed away before Nancy joined the family.

She had never met his grandmother.

She had never even seen a photograph of his grandmother.

Though common in small towns, Nancy found it charming

left side, there was

the garden in joy. “Oh, my! How beautiful! Why are there still

lives here now, we have hired people to maintain the place and keep it clean. Taking care of the flowers you see

Nancy looked at Nicholas

flowers. At the time, they had limited resources, so he created a small garden himself and planted all of

warmed. It was such a touching

the old couple’s love story. Others had

that her mother-in-law considered her marriage to Jacob

didn’t fully understand, but now, after visiting the old couple’s home, she had a newfound understanding.

and let out a gentle sigh. She

well as the love and tenderness that filled its walls. It had become a love story

she was not as fortunate as Nicholas’ grandmother. She would not meet someone

envy grew even stronger.

examined the flowers closely. Then, she looked at Nicholas. “Can you help

“Of course.”

and just as he was about to take the photo,

most beautiful smile she had shown in

congratulated himself on making this trip. It

Just this smile alone made the trip

living room. There was a large photo on the cabinet, catching

beautiful young woman with long hair and dated clothing, she asked hesitantly, “Is this… Grandma?”

nodded. “That’s a photo of Grandma

was so beautiful,” Nancy couldn’t

it. It was already clean, as someone would

it dust-free. Still, he took the time to carefully clean the

spot. “Grandma married Grandpa when she was eighteen and gave birth to