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.

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

side, there was a small garden

over to the garden in joy. “Oh, my! How beautiful! Why are

and keep

at Nicholas with confusion.

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

It was such a

couple’s love story. Others had

would say that her mother-in-law

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

and let out a gentle sigh. She was suddenly filled

as the love and tenderness that filled its walls.

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

her envy grew even

she looked at Nicholas.

“Of course.”

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

and most beautiful smile she had shown in days.

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

ask for much. Just this smile alone made the trip worthwhile

large photo on the cabinet, catching her eye as

the stunningly beautiful young woman with long hair and

“That’s a photo of Grandma when

so beautiful,” Nancy couldn’t help

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

Still, he took the time to

“Grandma married Grandpa when she was eighteen and gave birth to my dad when she was twenty.