Chapter 203



"Herschel..." My voice trembled in shock as I barely whispered.

"Felicia," Herschel tried to muster a smile as he called my name.

"Your hair..." I reached out, wanting to touch his hair.

He looked puzzled for a moment, "What about my hair? Is it messy?"

Then, my tears started to fall.

Seeing me cry, he was even more astonished, "What's wrong? Why the tears? Did Jacqueline say something? Don't believe her; she loves to make a fuss over nothing."

Herschel seemed oblivious to the fact that his hair had turned completely white.

Just a few days ago, I saw him with a head full of dark hair, but now, although not entirely white, it had turned about eighty percent white.

It was as if he had transformed into a different person, from a vigorous middle-aged man to an elderly one in an instant.

I couldn't bring myself to say anything, especially since he wasn't aware of it himself.

and hugged him,

what's there to cry about? I'm fine. I just wanted

him locking

against his shoulder, my throat feeling

sit inside. I will make you a cup of coffee," Herschel seemed to be in

just trying

white overnight

"Let Conrad be... Don't worry or bother about

had never felt such deep sympathy for someone before. Herschel, at this moment, made me feel an unprecedented sense of pity, as if he was my

dimmed, "He has disappointed me so much. I've been reflecting on it, and it's

blame yourself? Conrad is his own person, with his own thoughts and opinions. And he's not a child anymore," I

was a stubborn man. Despite appearing easy-going and amiable to everyone; especially how he never showed any emotional reaction to

He had his

upset Herschel to the

company with a cup of coffee," Herschel gestured for me to sit by

his back, I

to have become a bit hunched, and with his hair now suddenly white, he

I'll brew some of that special blend Shaun gave me. I've

froze with his hand on the cupboard door, not moving an

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