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.

trees on the right side of the courtyard. On the left side, there was a small garden filled with a variety of

garden in joy. “Oh, my! How beautiful! Why

here now, we have hired people to maintain the place and keep it clean. Taking care

looked at

got married, Grandpa realized that Grandma loved flowers. At the 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 her to be able to see fresh flowers

warmed. It was

couple’s love story. Others

say that her mother-in-law considered her marriage to Jacob

understand, but now, after visiting the old couple’s home, she had a newfound

out a gentle sigh. She was suddenly filled with

the people who had lived in this house, as well as the love and tenderness that

alas, she was not as fortunate as Nicholas’ grandmother. She would not meet someone like

envy grew even stronger.

the flowerbed and examined the flowers closely. Then, she

“Of course.”

to take the photo, Nancy’s face lit up with a

the biggest and most beautiful smile she had shown in

it. He congratulated himself on making this trip.

smile

entered the living room. There was a large photo on the

stunningly beautiful young woman with long hair and dated clothing, she asked hesitantly, “Is

a photo of

beautiful,” Nancy couldn’t help

nicked up the photo and gently wiped it. It was already

dust-free. Still, he took

placed it back in its spot. “Grandma married Grandpa when she was eighteen and gave birth

a portrait photo to capture their youth, but due to their financial difficulties, Grandpa only pretended to agree. In reality, he only paid for one portrait, so in the end, Grandma was the only one who had her photo taken. Grandpa didn’t have

the only photo of Grandma from