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

cursed him not

you, Grandma,”

again. The red streaks looked clearer.

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

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 successor to his success. I believed that he only cared

the last page. A letter

his way was different from people in general. He loved me with his own. understanding. I should have understood

was as if he could see how fierce Rowan was when he barged into his office. He could hear how

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

he made this album not for me.”

the thick book and tapped it with his index finger.

of Diana’s eyebrows grew

you mean?”

meaningfully, Frank handed over another album. Diana’s heart suddenly started

what Rowan left to you

“The notary just handed this over

to leave to meet you.”

in her lungs was hot. With a shaky breath, she opened

soon as she saw another face that was similar to Louis, her eyes misted up. A lump

softly. One hand trembled,

chest.

nodded. “Yes, it’s

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

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

Diana wasn’t strong enough, Frank grabbed her fingers.

is the last face of Norman that I remember,” Diana sighed,

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

called me Mommy.”

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

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

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