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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realized. You’re the one I lost. You left with the colors in my life. You disappeared like the light in my heart. My days have felt

admit it.”

marriage. I realize that I was too selfish to think only about my pleasure. Without realizing it, you’re the happiness that I

took a deep breath. Her mouth opened, releasing the

breathing

disappointed you, Diana. I’m sorry I spent the rest of my life without you. If only we were still together, Norman might not have gone so quickly.

after him.”

bend my knees in front of you. But I don’t have

forever.”

life pursue dreams he thought were grandiose.

asked you not to. What I hope

Her hands started pounding her chest, trying to beat the tightness. Unfortunately, the feeling that

did he write a message like this?

say all that to me? Did he deliberately make me feel guilty? He wanted me to

what to answer. He also didn’t know how

he could do was still the same, give a warm hug and rub on her back. But this time, his efforts were in

her finger at a chair on the back porch. She had actually been paying attention since earlier. At first, she tried to ignore it. However, Diana’s grief was

great to ignore.

head faintly. “Maybe,

very red,” Louis pointed to

“Grandma Diana hasn’t seen Grandpa Rowan for a long time. The message from

Emily tilted her

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

in unison. “Okay, Mommy!”

Susan who

to leave for a moment. We

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it, we will come back to help you.”

okay. Take care of your mission first. Thank you for helping

“You’re welcome, Grandma.”

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