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 its own way.

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

How beautiful! Why are there still flowers here? And they’re

we have hired people to maintain the place and keep it

looked at Nicholas with confusion.

realized that 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

warmed. It was such a touching

couple’s love story. Others

She would say that her mother-in-law considered her marriage to Jacob her greatest blessing in

the time, Nancy didn’t fully understand, but now, after visiting the old

at the old house and let out a gentle sigh.

this house, as well as the love and tenderness that filled its walls. It had

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

grew even

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

“Of course.”

he was about to take the photo, Nancy’s face lit

most beautiful smile she had

himself on making

much. Just this smile alone

large photo on the cabinet, catching her eye

hair and dated clothing, she asked hesitantly,

“That’s a photo of Grandma when she was

so beautiful,” Nancy couldn’t

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

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

gave birth to my dad when she was twenty. This photo was taken not long