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.

common in small towns, Nancy found it charming in its

lush trees on the right side of the courtyard. On the left side, there

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

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

looked at Nicholas with confusion.

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

was such

couple’s love story. Others had told her that Jacob loved and cherished

would say that her mother-in-law

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

at the old house and let out a gentle sigh. She was suddenly

who had lived in this house, as well as the love and tenderness that filled its walls. It had become a

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

grew even

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

“Of course.”

was about to take the photo,

and most beautiful smile she had shown in

it. He congratulated himself on making this trip. It

this smile alone

large photo on the cabinet, catching her eye as soon as she walked

hair and

“That’s a photo of Grandma when she

so beautiful,” Nancy couldn’t help but exclaim.

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

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

its spot. “Grandma married Grandpa when she was eighteen and gave birth to my dad when she was twenty. This photo was taken not