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?”

bitterly. Her eyes closed, trying to erase the image of Rowan. However,

I cursed him not to be happy. But why did

you, Grandma,” Frank

Diana’s eyes opened again. The red streaks looked clearer. He

way. I was the person he hated

I got this albu also thought that he didn’t love me. I thought that he only saw me the successor to his success. I believed that he only

page. A

was different from people in general. He loved me

past. It was as if he could see how fierce Rowan was when he barged into his office. He could hear how firm Rowan was when he lectured him in the bedroom.

just a shadow, he blinked. Diana turned

Grandma, he made this album not for me.”

book and tapped

at the base of Diana’s

do you

Diana’s heart suddenly started pounding. All

this what Rowan left to you too?”

slightly. “The notary just handed

was about to leave to meet you.”

throat became increasingly dry. The air in her lungs was hot. With a shaky breath, she opened the first page.

eyes

sighed softly. One hand

chest.

“Yes, it’s

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

son,” she sobbed. “This is the

that Diana wasn’t strong enough, Frank grabbed her fingers. Without making

the last face of Norman

what he looked like when he

called me Mommy.”

did in his life. All I know is his grave.

shaking in Diana’s body became more intense. Frank could no longer bear to look at her. Gently, he pulled his grandmother into

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