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 found it charming in

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

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

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

looked at Nicholas with confusion.

loved flowers. At the time, they had limited resources, so he created a small garden himself and planted all of

was such

the past, she had only heard about the old couple’s love story. Others had told her that

that her mother-in-law considered her marriage to Jacob

after visiting the old

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

love and tenderness that filled its

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

grew

flowerbed and examined the flowers closely. Then, she

“Of course.”

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

and most beautiful smile she had shown

He congratulated himself on making this trip. It was worth it.

much. Just this smile alone made the trip worthwhile to

living room. There was a large photo on the

beautiful young woman with long hair and

a photo of Grandma

was so beautiful,” Nancy couldn’t

the photo and gently wiped it. It

dust-free. Still, he took the time to

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 taken not long after