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.

Though common in small towns, Nancy found it

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

How beautiful! Why

one lives here now, we have hired people to maintain the place and

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.

was such

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

would say that her mother-in-law

now, after visiting the old

let out a gentle

the love and tenderness that filled its walls. It

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

envy grew even stronger.

flowers closely. Then, she looked at Nicholas. “Can

“Of course.”

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

the biggest and most beautiful smile she had shown in days.

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

ask for much. Just this smile

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

with long hair and dated clothing, she asked

photo of Grandma when

Nancy

it. It

he took the time to carefully clean

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