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

side, there was a small garden filled with a variety of vibrant and colorful flowers.

Why are there still flowers here?

have hired people to maintain the place and keep it clean. Taking care of the flowers

looked at Nicholas with

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.

warmed. It was such

she had only heard about the old couple’s love story. Others had

her mother-in-law considered her marriage to Jacob

time, Nancy didn’t fully understand, but now, after visiting the old couple’s

out a gentle sigh. She was suddenly filled with affection and

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

for, but alas, she was not as fortunate

her envy grew even stronger.

closely. Then, she

“Of course.”

he was about to take the photo, Nancy’s face lit up with a

most beautiful

it. He congratulated himself on making

much. Just this smile alone made the trip worthwhile to him.

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

woman with long hair and dated clothing, she asked

a photo of Grandma when she was

Nancy couldn’t help

wiped it. It was

he took the time to carefully clean

he placed it back in its spot. “Grandma married Grandpa when she was eighteen and gave birth to my