Mr. Sallow's Sinful Wife by Maisie Chasey

Chapter 132 The Last Tenderness Before Parting Ways (2)

It had been a long journey, and they finally arrived at their destination at noon.

The former residence of Nicholas’ grandparents was situated in a small town in Southlake. It was a bustling and well-populated town, filled with vibrant signs of life. Nancy felt a surge of warmth and familiarity.

Their first stop was the old couple’s residence. As they stood outside the house, Nancy was taken aback. by what she saw.

The old house, made of bricks, perfectly matched the quaint town. It was a simple structure that appeared to have been built decades ago, showing signs of wear and tear.

Nicholas explained, “My grandparents used to live here. They got married and my dad was born in this house.”

“Even though they became wealthy later on, Grandma was nostalgic about this place. She believed it held the memories of her and Grandpa’s lives, so she cherished it deeply. That’s why the old house has been preserved without any renovations.”

“When Grandma was alive, we would come here for a holiday every year. After she passed away, we didn’t visit as often because we were worried that Grandpa would be overwhelmed with grief. However, we still came a few times.”

Nancy took a step forward.

She walked slowly, observing the old house. The wooden doorframes had lost their coating, revealing the wood underneath.

Despite its age, she was captivated by the place.

As Nicholas shared stories about his grandparents’ lives in this house, Nancy felt as if she were stepping into those memories herself.

Nicholas’ grandmother had passed away before Nancy joined the family.

She had never met his grandmother.

She had never even seen a photograph of his grandmother.

Beyond the main gate, there was a brick-laid courtyard. Though common in small towns, Nancy found it charming in its own way.

a row of lush trees on the right side of the courtyard. On the left side, there was a small garden filled with a variety of vibrant and colorful

my! How beautiful! Why are there still

the place and keep it clean. Taking care of the flowers you see is one of the

looked at Nicholas

time, they had limited resources, so he created a small garden himself and planted all of Grandma’s favorite flowers from every season. He wanted

heart warmed. It was such a touching gesture.

she had only heard about the old couple’s love story. Others had

in-laws. She would say that her mother-in-law

time, Nancy didn’t fully understand, but now, after visiting the old

house and let out a gentle sigh. She was suddenly filled with

and

alas, she was not as fortunate as Nicholas’

grew even stronger.

closely. Then, she looked at

“Of course.”

about to take the

and most beautiful smile she had shown

He congratulated himself on making this trip.

didn’t ask for much. Just this smile alone made

was a large photo on the cabinet, catching her eye

beautiful young woman with long hair and dated clothing, she

nodded. “That’s a photo of Grandma when

was so beautiful,” Nancy

it. It was already clean, as someone

took the time

“Grandma married Grandpa when she was eighteen and gave birth to

to take a portrait photo to capture their youth, but due to their financial difficulties, Grandpa only pretended to agree. In reality, he only paid for

of Grandma from her youth