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, his face became even

all that? He threw me away. He even cursed me and I cursed him not to be happy. But why did

neglecting you, Grandma,”

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

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

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 was tucked there.

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

he barged into his office. He could hear how firm Rowan was

Diana

actually, Grandma, he made this album not

the thick book and tapped it with his index finger.

wrinkles at the base of Diana’s eyebrows

you mean?”

Frank handed over another album. Diana’s heart suddenly started pounding. All her nerves

what Rowan left to

head slightly. “The notary

to leave to meet

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

similar to Louis, her eyes misted up. A

Norman?” she sighed softly. One hand trembled,

chest.

nodded. “Yes, it’s

Diana’s heart. She grimaced then groaned.

she sobbed. “This is the boy I failed to bring

strong enough, Frank grabbed her fingers. Without making a sound, he patted that

is the last face of Norman that I remember,”

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

called me Mommy.”

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

look at her. Gently, he pulled his grandmother into hist arms. While

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