S31 56. Last Sentence from Rowan

“Grandma?” Frank called softly. “Are you okay?”

Diana shook her head slowly. Her index finger was half raised. “Is this… from your grandfather?”

Frank nodded. “Grandpa left this album and letter for you. Do you need my help to read it?”

Diana’s mouth opened without a word. However, her fingers moved

closer to the letter.

With slow movements, Diana opened the envelope. As soon as the contents of the letter were seen, her eyes closed. Her fingers

trembled even more violently.

“Let me help you, Grandma.” Frank knew Diana wouldn’t be able to do

The old woman nodded. Even though her eyelids were closed, her

tears still fell.

“Diana,” Frank began to read the old-fashioned writing, “I knew you wondering why I wrote you this letter. Maybe you’re happy becaus died first. I thought that I would be happy if you died first. But turn out, I was wrong.”

Frank glanced at Diana briefly. The old woman was still trying to

contain her emotions.

“I’m not annoyed at all that you read my will. I’m actually relieved, I can express everything without having to hide from you.”

“Since you left, I feel like there’s something strange in my life. There’s an empty space in my heart. It’s like your curse hit me. No matter what I do, I never feel complete. I don’t know what happiness is.”

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I realized. You’re the one I lost. You left with the colors in my life. You disappeared like

to admit it.”

was too selfish to think only about my

suddenly took a deep breath. Her mouth opened, releasing the tightness that

gave her a moment. Only after her breathing was

the rest of my life without you. If only we were still together, Norman

after him.”

to meet you, bend my knees in front of you. But I don’t have enough

forever.”

away his perfect life pursue dreams he thought were

me. It would be too naive if I asked you not to. What I hope is that you remember my

her chest, trying to beat the tightness. Unfortunately, the feeling that gripped her heart only got worse. She started choking, coughing, while shaking her head in denial of reality.

write a message like this?

he say all that to me? Did he deliberately make me feel guilty? He wanted me to regret it too?”

what to answer. He also didn’t know how to

What he could do was still the same, give a warm hug and rub on her

Grandma Diana crying?” Emily pointed her finger at a chair on the back porch. She had actually been paying

great to ignore.

don’t know, Little Bee.” Kara shook her head faintly. “Maybe, Grandma has read the letter

breathing. Her eyes must be very red,” Louis

Grandpa Rowan for a long

her. She is crying time.” Emily tilted her head.

Little Angel. Don’t forget wash your hands first. And remember, you have to be careful with what you say. Don’t make Grandma Diana

twins nodded in unison. “Okay,

they turned to Susan who

for a moment. We have an important

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it, we will come back to help

your mission first. Thank you for helping me so

“You’re welcome, Grandma.”

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