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.

gate, there was a brick-laid courtyard. Though common in small towns, Nancy

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

Why are there still flowers here? And

no one lives here now, we have hired people to maintain the place and keep

looked at Nicholas

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 knew it

was

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

would talk about her in-laws. She would say that her

Nancy didn’t fully understand, but now, after visiting the old couple’s home, she had

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

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

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

grew even

she looked at Nicholas. “Can you

“Of course.”

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

beautiful smile she had shown in

captivated by it. He congratulated himself on making

Just this smile alone made the trip

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

woman with long hair and dated clothing, she asked

photo of Grandma when she was young.

beautiful,” Nancy couldn’t help

It was already clean, as someone would wipe it every

it dust-free. Still, he took the

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