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?”

swallowed bitterly. Her eyes closed, trying to erase the image

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

you, Grandma,” Frank answered

red

way. I was

know what? Before I got this albu also thought that he didn’t love

turned to the last page. A letter was tucked there.

from people in general. He loved me

Frank was jolted into the past. It was as if he could see how fierce Rowan was when he barged into his office. He could hear how firm Rowan was when he

it was all just a shadow, he blinked. Diana turned out to be looking at him with

made this album not for me.” Frank

tapped

the base of Diana’s eyebrows grew

you

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

this what Rowan left to you

shook his head slightly. “The notary just handed this

about to leave to

The air in her lungs was hot. With a

to Louis, her eyes misted

Norman?” she sighed softly.

chest.

nodded. “Yes, it’s

needles seemed to be piercing Diana’s heart. She grimaced then groaned. When the pain was

she sobbed. “This is the boy I

that Diana wasn’t strong enough, Frank grabbed her fingers. Without making

Norman that I remember,” Diana sighed,

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

called me Mommy.”

“I also don’t know what he did in his life. All

his grandmother into hist arms. While whispering, he

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