What Separates Me and You

Chapter 246 My Biggest Regret

The scene frozen in the picture had become somewhat blurry, yet it was still discernible that there were three individuals captured within it-two men and a woman.

As Lewis gazed at the picture, a sense of sadness washed over his face, and his eyes seemed to lose focus. It was as if he was peering through the image, glimpsing a distant, bygone place.

Many years ago, an old man with white hair always sat on the rocking chair by the balcony, staring at this picture as he spaced out. He could spend his whole afternoon looking at this picture.

When someone walked past him, they could often hear the soft sigh of regret from his mouth.

Lewis looked at this picture for a long while. He only regained his senses when he heard someone knocking on the door. He put the picture back into the book and closed the drawer.

When he turned around, he saw Robert standing at the door.

Under the dim light, Robert had his hands behind him as he stared at Lewis with a complicated expression. He was aging as well. His sideburn had turned white, and even his back was slightly hunched.

The two exchanged glances for a second before Robert finally walked into the loft, his shoes. leaving a trail of muddy footsteps on the floor.

“I was just wondering why the lights are on. So, it’s you.”

Lewis didn’t say anything.

Robert walked toward the old rocking chair and sat down. He slowly rocked back and forth, imitating his father’s habit.

“After Grandpa Alan passed away, do you feel as if the whole world is against you?”

Lewis remained quiet.

Robert took out a pipe from the drawer and started rubbing the tobacco leaves. Alan loved smoking like this when he was still alive.

Looking at Robert’s action, Lewis zoned out for a while.

Robert patiently rolled the tobacco leaves and put them into the pipe’s mouthpiece, then lit it up with a lighter. He opened his mouth and smoked. For someone who’s just in their fifties, he looked like an older man.

“I’ll be taking my leave.”

Lewis was about to go when Robert called out to him. “Wait.”

facing Robert, but he didn’t turn back

back, Robert said sadly, “Lewis, you’re my proudest son. You were once my greatest pride and joy too. However, you’re also my biggest regret.”

slightly to look at

already ended that topic. His

It’s hard to believe I’ve reached his age in just a blink of an eye. Of late, I’ve been thinking about everything I’ve done. But no matter how hard I think about

his brows together. “What are you trying

ranting. You can leave if you don’t want to listen.”

and looked

to a wooden chair not far away

on his pipe when he sized Lewis

sitting there upright, allowing his father to

you to marry someone who’s well-matched with you. She even tried to make me convince you about this. But I didn’t say yes. Relationships just can’t be forced. Although marriage and love could be two different matters, if you marry someone you like, the

his

he had found true love. It was probably impossible to count all the lovers he had had.

was funny to hear those words from him. It didn’t feel like it was his place to tell his son something like

listening quietly without rebutting

only do what I did by having a fallout with her. By then, she wouldn’t control you anymore.”

Won’t that make her go madder

hint of disdain, “Are you scared

her vengeful actions seriously,

did seemed like a clownish spectacle. Her

few seconds, Lewis got up suddenly. “I’ll

without looking back. After picking up the umbrella from the

had been waiting for him to return in the dark

tummy and the lurching motions of her stomach made her curl up in pain

had no idea that shortly after she had fainted, the man she was missing so desperately had finally returned from the

his eyes instinctively gravitated towards the wooden plank, which sat there seemingly out of place.

his feet, but it was so

However, all that the beam of light revealed were random objects scattered throughout the

face paled the moment she saw Lewis crouching in front of the basement door.

once more before getting up

“What are you doing here

didn’t move. “Why?”