The Secret Heir Return To Wealth And Love Chapter 196

Chapter 196 

The courtyard, which used to be spotlessly cleaned by Grandma, is now overgrown with weeds. 

Thankfully, Grandma gave away many beautiful plants to the neighbors before leaving 

Otherwise, they probably would have withered by now. 

The grape trellis where the family used to cool off in summer is now decayed and broken, with withered grape vines. 

Rosalynn opened the door and walked in 

Most of the furniture in the house is covered with white cloth. 

Rosalynn stood at the door and took a glance 

Sure enough, every nook and cranny of the house held memories of their happy past 

She felt like crying 

A moment later, she enters her mother’s bedroom. 

In the nightstand beside the bed are her mom’s belongings 

There are very few of her mother’s things left 

Apart from some clothes and a few pieces of jewelry, the only thing left was a photo album. 

Her grandfather loved taking photos, most of the pictures in the album were of the family on trips and outings. 

When she left the house, Rosalynn wanted to take the album with her, but Grandma wouldn’t allow it. 

Rosalynn even went on a hunger strike for two days. 

Finally, Grandma said, “This is what your mom loved. We’re leaving, so we should leave something behind for her” 

Throughout the night, Rosalynn wept, clutching the album tightly to her chest. With great care, she safeguarded it, placing it within the nightstand, before departing from home alongside her grandmother 

Now, Rosalynn retrieved the cherished album, handling it delicately. She tenderly brushed the surface, revealing faded doodles she had drawn as an innocent and naive child Overwhelmed with emotion, she cautiously opened the album, tears welling in her eyes. Yet, as she began to flip through the pages, a mixture of Taughter and tears fills the room, resonating with the depths of her heart 

The first photo was of her just after she was born. In the bottom right comer, Mom wrote, “My ugly baby” 

Photo after photo, she looked through them. 

Reading the humorous notes her mom wrote, Rosalynn cried while occasionally laughing 

The album quickly came to an end 

Rosalynn thought there would be no more pictures 

Yet, a corner of a photo peeked out from the protective layer after casually flipping. 

Rosalynn was taken aback 

She pulled that comer slowly, revealing another picture! 

Surprised, Rosalynn eagerly flipped the photo over 

This time, she was utterly shocked. 

It’s a picture of two people. 

Amongst the individuals captured in the photograph, the youthful faces of Rosalynn’s loved ones came into focus. There, unmistakably, was her mother, appearing to be around twelve or thirteen years old at the time the picture was taken. 

Additionally, standing beside her mother, with an expression of deep affection on his face, was none other than Baldrick-the very same man featured in the image Hilana had on her cell phone. The realization stroke Rosalynn with a mix of surprise, curiosity, and a flood of emotions 

At that moment, Rosalynn finally remembered why Baldrick seemed so familiar 

Rosalynn vaguely recalled the events from that year. 

That day, she was half asleep and saw her mom crying over a photo 

She rushed over to her mom, who hugged her and said, “Mom’s fine, just…” 

She choked up 

Missing Dad” 

Those words were spoken very softly. 

During that time, her grandparents were not around, so Rosalynn assumed that her mom was missing her grandfather 

She comforted her mom for a while, and even took several glances at that photo 

Now that she remembered it, wasn’t it this photo? 

“Missing Dad.” Rosalynn murmured, feeling an icy chill down her spine as she seems to realize something