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.

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

left side, there was a small garden filled with a variety

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

place and keep it clean. Taking

looked at

planted all

It was

story. Others had told her that Jacob loved and cherished

would talk about her in-laws. She would say that her mother-in-law considered her marriage to Jacob her greatest blessing in life.

time, Nancy didn’t fully understand, but now, after visiting the old couple’s home, she had a newfound understanding.

the old house and let out a gentle sigh.

and tenderness that filled its walls. It had

as fortunate as Nicholas’ grandmother. She would not meet someone

envy grew even

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

“Of course.”

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

most beautiful smile she had

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

Just this smile alone made the trip

a large photo on the cabinet, catching her eye as

stunningly beautiful young woman with long hair

nodded. “That’s a photo of Grandma when

so beautiful,” Nancy couldn’t help but

up the photo and gently wiped it. It was already clean, as someone would

it dust-free. Still, he took the time to carefully clean

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