Rewriting My Heart's Fate

Chapter 208

I thought that it I didn't come back this time, this small courtyard would eventually disappear, just like Grandma did-lost forever to the passage of time.

The thought made my chest tighten, and I could feel tears welling up in my eyes. I quickly looked away, taking a deep breath to push back the urge to cry. With a sigh, I picked up my suitcase and walked inside.

My shoes crunched through the overgrown grass as I made my way forward. I climbed the worn stone steps and set my suitcase down on a flat surface, looking up at the root, which was now missing several tiles. A wave of uncertainty hit me, but I quickly pushed it down. tortented myself and headed toward the main room. As soon as I opened the door, a thickcloud of dust nished at me, making my eyes water. I quickly stepped aside, waiting for the dust to settle before stepping inside.

with each step I took, long-buried memories came flooding back

"Grandina, I want some strawberry multins,

*Boohoo, Grandma, the table hit me! Help me punish it,"

sleepy. I want

to my lips, but before it could fully form, the tears spilled over. I wiped them away

was taken away, no one ever return to this place. Everything inside had remained untouched. The furniture,

the frame, took it down, and without worrying about the dust, wiped it clean with my sleeve. Beneath the layer of dust was a photo of a land old woman holding a little girl. Both had their eyes crinkled in laughter Looking at the photo, I couldn't hold back anymore. The tears came in torrents, and I clutched the frame to my chest, sobbing uncontrollably. It felt

cleared a small spot on the dusty table and gently placed the frame down before heading outside to grab my suitcase, There wasn't much in my suitcase-just some clothes and a bit of cash. When left, I was consumed with anger over Grandma's death and didn't think to pack anything else. I had jumped into a

now that I realized I had brought almost nothing with me. After setting down my suitcase, I walked to the small store at the

the courtyard, I started cleaning. By the time I had

had already fallen.

were cut off. The only light I had was from the

orange glow, and sat in a chair, cradling the photograph in

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