Chapter 413
As soon as Rayburn finished talking, Cherise nodded and said without hesitation, “Okay!”
This was something from her grandmother, who was still known as Megan and hadn’t yet lost her memory. It really caught her interest.
She was curious to see things from her grandmother’s time.
Sitting up straight, she opened the box and saw several photos that looked a bit old.
Cherise carefully took them out, handling them gently.
She flipped through them one by one, examining each with great attention.
If one didn’t look closely, the people in these photos looked just like her.
Watching her handle the photos so carefully, Rayburn spoke slowly, “You do look a lot like your grandmother, so beautiful and attention–grabbing.
“I was 19 when I first met your grandmother, and she was only 12 not even an adult yet.”
Rayburn’s face turned a little red as he said this.
Cherise looked up at him..
Rayburn went on, “But even though she wasn’t an adult yet, she was already so graceful and charming.
“The first time I saw her, I liked her right away.
“Back then, there were a lot of guys who liked her, and I was just one of
many.
“Her father was a small–town doctor, so like you, she learned acupuncture from him.
“She was really smart and talented, and even though she was young, she was on the same level as us and was the school beauty.
“If all the guys who admired her lined up, the line would probably stretch for at least 300 feet.
“Every day, someone would write your grandmother love letters and I was one of them. But all I ever wrote were poems and short essays, talking about ideals and the future, never actually confessing my feelings.
“Back then, I thought of myself as one of the more well–known people in school, with good looks, character, and family background.
“Then, on your grandmother’s eighteenth birthday, after a little drinking, I finally gathered the courage to tell her how I telt.
To my surprise, luck was on my side. Your grandmother must have felt we were a good match, and she agreed to be with
“So, we ended up together.”
Rayburn smiled sweetly as he thought back to those days
Cherise listened closely.
Rayburn looked at her and continued, “In our second year together, you grandmother, some other exceptional students. and I went to Cavoria as excluinge students.
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“That trip ended up being longer than we
we expected,
ed, and we di
we didn’t know when we’d come back.
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“While we were in Gavoria, Megan and I grew even closer,
“Not long after, we got married there.
“The next year, we had Warren, your uncle.
“Life was peaceful and carefree, with no real pressure, and we never considered returning to Clusia.
“I thought I’d settle down in Gavoria with your grandmother.
“But things didn’t go as we planned. When Warren was still under three, we got the news from Clusia that I needed to come
home.
“They said my mother was very sick and bedridden. They asked me to come back right away to see her for the last time. “Honestly, at that moment, I did feel a little selfish. As the only son of the Muller family. I knew it was my duty to go back and see my mother. After all, she had raised me,
“I had originally planned to have Megan and Warren wait for me in Cavoria while I quickly went to Clusia and came back. “But back then, transportation wasn’t as advanced. Your grandmother couldn’t bear me traveling alone across the sea for months. At that time, she was pregnant and couldn’t be apart from me, so she suggested we take Warren and go back to Clusia together.”
After saying that, Rayburn let out a deep sigh, almost like he was blaming himself. “It was after we came back that all those horrible things happened.
“Damn, why didn’t I just stick to my beliefs back then? I ended up hurting Megan…
Cherise sat quietly, watching him as he talked about the past with her grandmother.
Rayburn grabbed a tissue, wiped his face, which had become oily from his emotions, and went on, “Years ago, the older generation in Betrico wasn’t very open–minded.
“When I brought Megan and little Warren, who was still just babbling, back home, my father and uncles were furious. They thought marriage was all about matching status and being arranged by the parents. My secret marriage in Gavonia was the ultimate disrespect to them.
“When I came back from Cavoria, I had been exposed to more modern, scientific thinking and didn’t take their anger seriously.
“I thought there was no point in arguing. I just needed to settle things with my mom and go back to Gavoria
“But I never expected their old–fashioned views to be so deeply rooted.
“Back then, I was just a regular medical professor, only starting to learn about the Muller family’s traditional meshicine and divination.
“I didn’t have the financial strength to stand up to the powerful Muller family.
“A few days later, my father had me locked up, and Megan and were forced apart
“As I mentioned, I lost my sense of smell as a child, and my confused that I ended up marrying someone.
“I ended up spending a ridiculous wedding night against my will
must have drugged me or something, making me so
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“The next day, when the drug wore off, 1 realized what had happened.
“But by then, it was too late, and no one stopped me.
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“On the third day, still not having seen Megan or Warren, I dragged myself out while the woman was still asleep.
“Sadly, when I went outside, all I saw was Warren crying uncontrollably, and I never saw your grandmother again until now.”
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