Chapter 204



Yes, everyone gets older, but to age overnight, it truly breaks the heart.

Herschel still made me a cup of black tea, but it tasted bitterly in my mouth.

"Take this black tea with you. You can brew it yourself at home. It's great for beauty and health," Herschel carefully packed the leftover tea leaves for

me.

He really treated me like his own daughter, and now there seemed to be even more guilt in his kindness.

I couldn't refuse; it would only make him feel worse.

"Alright, once I've finished it, I'll ask you for more," I replied with a light and easygoing tone, trying to ease his mood.

"Yeah, ask for anything you want, Felicia. You're like a daughter to me, you know?" Herschel shared his heartfelt thoughts with me.

I nodded vigorously. "In my heart, you're also my father."

Back when I was in school, it was mostly Herschel who attended the parent-teacher meetings. Sometimes when Jacqueline wanted to go, Herschel would say his presence meant more, ensuring that the principal and teachers would think highly of me.

Though my parents passed away early, Herschel never let me feel orphaned in front of my classmates.

Jacqueline's worries, I glanced at his hair, "Herschel, Jacqueline

I?" Herschel ran his fingers through his

tears swirling in my eyes as I agreed, "Yes,

we were laughing, we heard footsteps coming upstairs. Jacqueline's voice reached us before she appeared, "I

her

disbelief, her eyes

and I both stood up, and I quickly stepped closer

looking at me; her gaze was fixed

wiping away her tears,

Jacqueline's eyes, locked on

hair,

took a

raised

"I've got than

No need to worry

hairs too, even more anny hairs too, even more

her face.

as

couldn't stop crying, even trembling with grief. This was the first time I'd

by Herschel, rarely shedding tears, but today Ker sobs were heartbreaking as

this, I quietly went

lov

me, "What's wrong?

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