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?”

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

that? He threw me away. He even cursed me and I cursed him not to be happy. But why did he end up doing things

he regretted neglecting you, Grandma,” Frank answered

red streaks looked clearer. He

I was the person he hated

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

turned to the last page. A

his way was different from people in general. He loved me

Rowan was when he barged into his office. He could hear how firm Rowan was when he lectured him in the

Diana turned out to be

this album not

book and tapped it

wrinkles at the base of Diana’s eyebrows

do you

album. Diana’s heart suddenly

this what Rowan left to you too?”

head slightly. “The notary just handed this over

was about to leave to

lungs was hot. With a

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

softly. One hand trembled,

chest.

“Yes,

piercing Diana’s heart. She grimaced then groaned. When the

the boy I failed to bring with

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

Norman that

know what he looked like when he was older. I

called me Mommy.”

what he did in

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

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