S31 55. Memories and Regrets

With teary eyes, Diana looked at Rowan’s young face and the little boy who looked like Louis. Their poses were stiff. However, the

impression it gave was very touching.

“Did he treat you well?” Diana’s voice was hoarse.

Frank smiled sadly, taking a deep breath. “He taught me very hard. I was lucky to survive.”

With a twitching chin, Diana nodded. Her eyes flickered with sadness. “He had invited you to the company at such a small age,” she stroked the photograph.

Frank nodded. “Yes, but I really enjoyed that day. I was happy like a child who was presented with something new. Grandpa explained what expectations and responsibilities he had put on me, but I felt proud and cool.” a

Diana snorted a laugh. “It’s no surprise that Louis and Emily have that spirit. They inherited it from you.”

Frank nodded. Then, carefully, he turned the album page over.

In an instant, Diana’s eyes fell on the portrait of Rowan and Frank with a horse. Both of them were wearing riding gear. The smile o little Frank’s face was so wide.

“Y-you guys were riding?” Diana sighed in disbelief.

“Yes, it was the first time Grandpa taught me to ride.”

“He could ride?” Diana looked at her grandson, confused.

Frank raised the corners of his lips. Grandpa was really great.”

Diana shook her head spontaneously. “Impossible. He couldn’t even

stand near a horse. Every animal that came near him was always.

restless.”

“But as far as I remember, Grandpa was skilled at taming horses. Could it be….” Frank was a little hesitant to continue his sentence.” Grandpa learned to ride because it reminded him of you?”

trying to erase the image of Rowan. However, his face became even clearer.

threw me away. He even cursed me and I cursed him not to be happy. But why did he end

neglecting you,

opened again. The red streaks

Diana laughed mockingly. “No way. I was the person he hated

this albu also thought that he didn’t love me.

to the last page. A letter

different from people in general. He loved me with

Frank was jolted into the past. It was as if he could see how fierce Rowan was when he barged into his office. He could hear how

blinked. Diana turned out to be

this album not for me.”

book and tapped it with his index finger.

base of Diana’s eyebrows grew more creased.”

you

handed over another album. Diana’s heart suddenly started pounding.

what Rowan left

shook his head slightly. “The notary just handed

leave to

The air in her lungs was hot.

to Louis, her eyes misted up. A lump

sighed softly. One hand

chest.

nodded. “Yes,

be piercing Diana’s heart. She grimaced then groaned. When the pain was no longer unbearable, tears fell.

my son,” she sobbed. “This is the boy I failed

grabbed her fingers. Without

Norman that I

“I haven’t seen him in decades. I don’t know what he looked like when he was older. I don’t know what he would sound like

called me Mommy.”

what he did in his life. All I know is his grave. Only his picture is displayed there. I can no longer hug him.”

look at her. Gently, he pulled his grandmother into hist arms. While whispering, he rubbed her back. “I’m sorry, Grandma. I’m sorry

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