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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disappeared like the light

to admit it.”

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

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

her a moment. Only after her breathing was under control

the rest of my life without you. If only we were still together, Norman might not have

after him.”

my knees in front of you. But

forever.”

human being who threw away his perfect life pursue dreams he thought were grandiose. I didn’t

asked you not to. What I hope is that you remember my last sentence. You are the only woman who has ever reigned

into sobs again. Her hands started pounding 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.

a message like

say all that to me? Did he deliberately make me

know what to answer. He

do was still the same, give a warm hug and rub on her back. But this time, his efforts were in vain. Diana’s sadness was too strong to be contained.

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

great to ignore.

Kara shook her head faintly. “Maybe, Grandma has read

breathing. Her eyes must be very red,” Louis

seen Grandpa Rowan for a

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

widened the curve of her lips. “Yes, Little Angel. Don’t forget wash your hands first. And remember, you have to be careful with what you say.

twins nodded in

Susan who was teaching Abigail about plants.

leave for a moment.

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we finish it, we will come

your mission first.

“You’re welcome, Grandma.”

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