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.

was a brick-laid courtyard. Though common in small towns, Nancy found it charming

the courtyard. On the left side, there was a small garden filled with a

in joy. “Oh, my! How beautiful! Why are there still flowers here? And they’re all blooming

“Even though no one 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

limited resources, so he created a small garden himself and planted all of Grandma’s favorite flowers from every season. He wanted her to be able to see fresh flowers all year round because he knew it would make

was such a

story. Others had told her that Jacob loved and cherished

say that her

visiting the old couple’s home, she had a

out a gentle sigh.

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

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

grew even

by the flowerbed and examined the flowers closely. Then, she looked at Nicholas. “Can you help me

“Of course.”

to take the photo, Nancy’s face lit up with a dazzling smile.

most beautiful smile

himself on making this trip. It was worth

didn’t ask for much. Just this smile alone made the

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

she saw the stunningly beautiful young woman with long hair and dated

photo of Grandma when she

beautiful,” Nancy couldn’t help but exclaim.

the photo and gently wiped it. It was already clean, as someone

he took the time

gave birth to my dad when she was twenty. This photo was taken not