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.

courtyard. Though common in small towns, Nancy

left side, there was a small garden

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

explained, “Even though no one lives here now, we have hired people to maintain the place and keep it clean. Taking

at Nicholas

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 see fresh flowers all year round because

was such a

the old couple’s love story. Others had

her in-laws. She would say that her mother-in-law considered her marriage to Jacob

after visiting the old couple’s home, she had a newfound

and let out a gentle

as the love and tenderness

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

envy grew

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

“Of course.”

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

most beautiful

himself on making this trip. It

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

photo

woman with long hair and dated clothing, she asked hesitantly,

Nicholas nodded. “That’s a photo of Grandma

so beautiful,” Nancy couldn’t

up the photo and gently wiped it. It

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

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