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.

nodded deeply, and as I thought about Jacqueline's worries, I glanced at his

I?" Herschel ran

me laugh, tears swirling in my eyes as I agreed, "Yes, very handsome. Mr.

upstairs. Jacqueline's voice reached us before she appeared, "I swear, no one can

doorway, her teasing smile was still on her lips. But as

stared at Herschel in disbelief, her eyes trembling, and soon tears began to

I both stood up, and I quickly stepped

at me; her gaze was fixed on Herschel's

moved closer, gently wiping away her tears, "What's wrong, you think I'm ugly

Jacqueline's eyes, locked on

gray hair, took

took a

shakily raised

"I've got than

No need to worry

even more anny hairs too, even more d the

her face.

as

grief. This was the first time I'd seen

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

this, I quietly went

lov

wrong? I

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