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,

do all that? He threw me away. He even cursed me and I cursed

regretted neglecting you, Grandma,”

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

second later, Diana laughed mockingly. “No way. I was the

took album from Diana’s lap. “You know what? Before I got this albu also thought that he didn’t love me. I thought that he only saw me the

last page. A letter was tucked there.

people in general. He loved me with his own. understanding. I should have understood that a long time

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

just a shadow, he blinked. Diana turned out to be looking

Grandma, he made this album not

and tapped it with

wrinkles at the base of Diana’s eyebrows grew

you

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

left

head slightly. “The notary just handed this over when

was about to leave to

increasingly dry. The air in her lungs was hot. With

similar to Louis, her eyes misted up. A lump of emotion got stuck

sighed softly. One

chest.

nodded. “Yes,

seemed to be piercing Diana’s heart. She grimaced then groaned. When

is the

wasn’t strong enough, Frank grabbed her fingers. Without making a sound, he

face of Norman that

he looked like when he was older. I don’t know what

called me Mommy.”

eyes full of hurt, Diana shook her head in front of Frank. “I also don’t know what he did in his life. All I know is his grave. Only his picture is displayed there. I can no longer

more intense. Frank could no longer bear to look at her. Gently, he pulled his grandmother into hist arms. While whispering, he rubbed her back. “I’m sorry, Grandma.

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