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

courtyard. On the left side, there was a small garden filled with a variety of vibrant and

joy. “Oh, my! How beautiful! Why

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 is one of the most important

at Nicholas with confusion.

“After they got married, Grandpa realized that Grandma loved flowers. At the time, they had 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

heart warmed. It was such a touching gesture.

had only heard about the old couple’s love story. Others had told her that Jacob loved and cherished his wife

her in-laws. She would say that her mother-in-law considered her marriage

Nancy didn’t fully understand, but now, after visiting the

let out a gentle

lived in this house, as well as the love and tenderness that filled

she longed for, but alas, she was not as fortunate as Nicholas’ grandmother. She would

her envy grew even

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

“Of course.”

out his phone, and just as he was about to take the photo, Nancy’s face lit up

most beautiful smile

it. He congratulated himself on making this trip. It was worth

this smile alone made

taking the photo, Nancy entered the living room. There was a large photo on

long hair and dated clothing, she asked

nodded. “That’s a photo of Grandma when she was young.

was so beautiful,” Nancy couldn’t

photo and gently wiped it. It was already clean,

took the time to carefully clean the

was eighteen and gave birth to my dad when she was