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?”

to erase the image of Rowan. However, his face became

cursed him not to be

he regretted neglecting you,

The red streaks looked clearer.

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

the last page. A letter was tucked

people in general. He loved

Rowan was when he

just a shadow, he blinked. Diana turned

he made this album not for me.”

the thick book and tapped it with his

the base of Diana’s eyebrows grew more creased.”

you mean?”

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

left to

notary just handed this over when

to leave to

was hot. With a shaky breath, she opened the first page.

as she saw another face that was similar to Louis, her eyes misted up. A lump of emotion got stuck in her throat. Diana

she sighed softly. One hand

chest.

“Yes, it’s Daddy.”

Diana’s heart. She grimaced then groaned. When the pain was

is the

wasn’t strong enough, Frank grabbed her fingers.

last face of Norman that I remember,” Diana

haven’t seen him in decades. I don’t know what he looked like when he was older. I don’t

called me Mommy.”

he did in his life. All I know is his grave. Only his picture is displayed

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. I’m sorry

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