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.”

back facing Robert, but he didn’t turn back to look

were once my greatest pride and joy too. However, you’re also my biggest

to look at Robert after hearing what he said.

Robert had already ended that topic. His eyes roamed around the loft with nostalgia.

eye. Of late, I’ve been thinking about everything I’ve done. But no matter how hard I

are you trying

him, Robert chuckled. “I’m just ranting. You can leave if you don’t want

and looked elsewhere

he walked to a wooden chair not far away

laugh. He was still smoking on his pipe when

Lewis was sitting there upright, allowing his father

She’s forcing 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

his brow slightly.

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

him. It didn’t feel like

quietly

continued, “But your mom has always been like this. If you can’t accept it, you can only do what I did by having a fallout with her. By then, she wouldn’t control

asked, “Really? Won’t that make her go madder and take revenge?”

of disdain, “Are you scared of

actions seriously, likely because he had no vulnerabilities

exploit. To him, everything she did seemed like a clownish spectacle. Her actions appeared as childish

Lewis got up suddenly. “I’ll get going now.”

the room without looking back.

been waiting for him to return in the dark basement.

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

had no idea that shortly after she had fainted, the man she was

spot, his eyes instinctively gravitated towards the wooden plank, which sat

but it was so dark inside that he couldn’t see

his phone. However, all that the

of nowhere, Nancy darted over to him. Her face paled the moment she saw Lewis crouching in

getting up to meet

doing here in such heavy rain? Come with me!”

move. “Why?”