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,

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

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

people to maintain the place and keep it clean. Taking

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

was such a touching gesture.

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

her mother-in-law considered her marriage to Jacob her greatest blessing

after visiting the old couple’s home, she had

gazed at the old house and let out a gentle sigh. She was suddenly filled with affection and

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

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

envy grew

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

“Of course.”

was about to take the

and most beautiful smile she had shown in days.

captivated by it. He congratulated himself on making this trip.

for much. Just this smile alone made the trip

was a large photo on the cabinet, catching her eye as soon

she saw the stunningly beautiful young woman with long hair and dated clothing, she asked hesitantly,

of Grandma when she was

beautiful,” Nancy

the photo and gently wiped it. It was already

dust-free. Still, he took

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