Chapter 520 I asked Anton , " Are we going back now ? " " Um , " Anton replied softly . I pursed my lips and said , " Can I … go visit my grandmother's house first ? " I don't know what grandma's small courtyard looks like now . When it got dark . I used to lie in the yard and count the stars . Grandma would bring me all kinds of fruits , with reeds burning beside to drive away the snakes , insects , mice , and ants .
The fragrance of gardenia lingered in the courtyard , refreshing and calming . However , memories are always beautiful . Returning to reality , looking at the dilapidated courtyard in front of me , my tears fell down all of a sudden . The wooden door was crooked and twisted , and it fell down with a push , thick dust flying up and blurring the sight in front of me . Anton stood in front of me , kicking away the weeds in the yard first .
He led me into the yard , and the familiar setting brought back many memories . The beauty in my mind contrasted sharply with the desolation in front of me , and my heart felt sad as well . Grandma is gone , that warmth and beauty , can never go back . Chapter520 There was an orange tree in the yard , the tree grew very big , and the ground was covered with traces of rotten oranges . Anton stood by the orange tree , surprised and said , " This tree is still here .
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" I looked at him in confusion and asked , " Why do you say that ? " " Because this is what I planted . " He smiled at me and added , " It's what we planted together . " I exclaimed , " Did we plant it together ? " Anton nodded , his gentle eyes and eyebrows seemed to be recalling something . There seemed to be carved marks on the trunk , so I crouched down and looked carefully . The names carved on it were none other than mine and Anton's .
Anton reached out and touched the handwriting , saying to me , " This is still the one you carved yourself . Do you remember ? " I stared blankly at the handwriting , some fragmented and blurry images . churned in my mind . Will our names still be on it when this tree grows up ? Definitely , we will come back to see then . Who was speaking , and who was making innocent promises . My head started to ache again . I closed my eyes tightly and took deep breaths in discomfort .
Anton gently patted my back and whispered , " Don't think about it , just Chapter 520 forget it . " He paused , then chuckled softly , " Although I really hope you can remember that time , but if you really can't remember , I won't blame you , after all , you didn't do it on purpose . " I slowly raised my eyes to look at him . Anton smiled gently at me , but there was still a hint of sadness and self- mockery hidden in his eyes . He got up and walked into the room .
I reached out and touched the name on the tree trunk , then got up and followed . Grandma's house was a two - story attic . At that time , both my grandmother and I slept upstairs . The night breeze carried the scent of flowers into the window , which smelled particularly good . Now the corridor was full of dust and messy cobwebs .
The table in the room was in a state of disrepair , and the bowl of the small white dog was still at the foot of the table , so dirty that its original color could not be seen . When grandma was taken to Freybourne , she took the little white dog with her . Just after my grandmother passed away , the little white dog also died not long after .
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