"Lindsey, do you want to accompany Grandpa to visit Grandma?" The old man looked at Lindsey with anticipation.
Zayn stood behind Lindsey without saying a word. Only at this point was he slightly moved, but the old man did not notice his expression.
Since the old man invited her, Lindsey could not possibly refuse him.
Lindsey got into the car with Mrs. Wendy and Grandpa Guggenheim. She recognized the driver, who smiled brightly at her and said loudly, "Good day, Young Madam."
She did not know how to respond to that and just returned a faint smile.
What Lindsey did not expect was that Zayn's car also followed behind them.
She did not know how she felt about that, so she turned away and pretended to enjoy the scenery out the window.
The Guggenheims had a private cemetery on a hilltop in the western suburbs and this entire mountain was bought by them exclusively as a cemetery.
Grandma Guggenheim’s grave was surrounded by many Acacia trees. It was not the flowering season, so there were only lush branches surrounding the white tombstone in the middle.
With so many trees, one could only imagine how beautiful it would be when the flowers bloom in June and July.
The old man and Lindsey got down from the car. Lindsey signaled the bodyguard to help the old man to his wheelchair, but he was stopped.
"No. If my wife sees me visiting her in a wheelchair, she'll surely laugh at me down under." The old man waved his hand with a smile on his face and reached out to take his cane.
This cane was the one that Lindsey bought for him last time.
Noticing Lindsey's line of sight, the old man smiled and raised his hand. "I still like the one you bought for me most."
Lindsey smiled and lowered her head. She knew that the one she bought could not possibly compare to those custom-made models worth hundreds of thousands of dollars.
This was nothing but the old man's kindness.
She said, "This one is old, next time I'll buy a new one for you."
The old man instantly laughed and said, "Okay, you promised!"
Lindsey suddenly felt a tingling sensation in her nose for some reason.
Zayn's car also came to a stop, but he just stood by the car and did not go over to them.
Although they had been married for so long, this was the first time Lindsey came to visit Zayn's grandmother.
She held the old man as they walked step by step to the grave of Grandma Guggenheim.
"Your Grandma liked Acacia flowers most and thought their brightly-colored flowers were particularly beautiful. When I was young, I was too busy working to send her a bouquet of her favorite flowers. I only remembered when she was gone, so I got someone to buy the saplings and spent three days and nights planting so many trees for her by hand. I don't know if she can still see them."
The old man finished with a bitter smile. That smile carried a hint of regret and nostalgia.
His body was not very strong and was panting after a few steps, but he persisted and kept walking to the grave.
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