Female Novel
Chapter 984
Chapter 984
Ben wondered, “But you saw it just now, didn’t you? Mr. Javier still sided with Sophia. Maybe hehasn’t-”
“Hmph. No. What he did was to protect his ego. No one knows my son better than myself.” Newtonleaned back on the couch and closed his eyes. “Now, it’s only a matter of time before he gives up onSophia. Reminding him of his love for Anne might push him in the right direction. After all, the deadusually carries more impact than the living. Learning about the truth will make him regret the past.”
As the luxury car headed toward Seaview Manor, Javier sat in the seat, gripping the box tightly andbracing himself before opening it. The box had two layers. The first layer stored a tidy array of velvetpouches. With each pouch Javier opened, his heartache deepened.
He saw the diamond ring he bought for the proposal. The diamond. might have been considered tiny bytoday’s standards, but it was a big deal 30 years ago.
The emerald bracelet was his birthday gift to Anne, which he had. carefully selected. He rememberedher birthday and all their anniversaries. Regretfully, he was unwilling to remind himself of her deathanniversary.novelbin
Taking a deep breath, he checked out the second drawer in the box, only to find a stack of old andfaded photos.
Hands shaking, he looked through the photos. When he was done, his eyes were brimming with tears,and his ears were ringing from the shock.
He was reminded of Anne’s love for photography. She loved taking walks in Seaview Manor andsnapping away. He always wondered what she had captured, and he finally found the answer.
He was the only subject under her camera lens. Behind the photos, she scribbled down heartfeltsentiments that she couldn’t express to him.
She wrote, “I miss you in the silent hour when shadows stretch thin and long; in the startled bird’slonely cry, its mournful song echoed.” “Before I knew it, I could not bear to be separated from you.Perhaps this is why they say that the woman was made of a rib out of the side of Adam.”
“Javier, I hope you don’t mind my humble background, my problematic past, and my clumsy way ofexpressing my love. I know my love is nothing special for you compared to all the shiny things youpossess, but it is all I can afford to give you. I love you so much.”
Gripping so hard that he crumpled the photos, he sobbed, tears staining her neat handwriting. Hemumbled, “W-Why have you never said this to me … Anne, do you know that I still love you so?”