Chapter 2041 Love, Not Regret

Chapter 2041 Love, Not Regret

His eyes narrowed at her words. "Which one?"

"Your adoptive mother, of course," his grandmother calmly replied, facing him head-on. "She didn't so much as flinch when I warned her of her impending death."

Rui's eyes widened with shock. "...What?"

"Now there was a woman who understood who she was." Matriarch Nephi ignored his incredulity. "When she learned of her impending death, she made sure that when the time came, she could rest without any regrets."

Rui stared at his grandmother in shock. "...You foresaw my mother's death?"

"Of course, I periodically employ prophecy on the orphanage, just in case," she replied. "When I foresaw her natural death and informed her, she worked hard in the next two years to ensure that neither she nor the ones she loved would suffer from regret when it came to pass."

Rui stared at her, speechless.

"She spent more time with each and every single one of her loved ones, imparting enough love to last a lifetime," she closed her eyes. "I suspect that that is why the Quarrier Family was able to move forward with their heads held high and eyes pinned on the future."

Rui's eyes darkened as his fists clenched.

"I should have never left."

"Then you wouldn't have broken through," his grandmother calmly replied. "...I wonder what she would have imparted to me had I been able to speak with her one last time."

"Hm," Matriarch Nephi's regarded his words. A single question escaped her.

"Would you like to find out?"

Rui raised an eyebrow as he watched her reach into a counter.

She pulled out an envelope.

Rui's eyes lit up. "Is that...?"

"She entrusted me to convey this message to you when you returned," his grandmother calmly remarked, handing it to him.

Rui accepted the envelope, holding it like it was a priceless artifact, carefully and quickly opening it.

[To my precious baby, Rui.

I write this letter with all the love that my heart is able to squeeze for you.

I write this letter with all the pride that I have for you.

And know that I will always love you no matter what.

I hope that this letter will always remind you of the love that you will always have.

I hope that this letter brings you warmth on the coldest days.

I hope that this message brings you light when your world grows dark.

I hope you one day experience the peace that I do as I write this.

I hope my hope reaches you long after I pass.

I hope my love reaches you long after.

I hope it reaches you forever.

With sincere love and adoration, your mother.]

His heart rumbled even as he felt her love gushing into it. It rumbled even as he felt it filling the void filling it.

Little by little, a part of the lost warmth his eyes once had returned.

Little by little, a part of the lost light they once had returned.

He closed his eyes even as tears escaped them.

He opened his mouth, yet nothing escaped, choked with emotion.

Yet, the symphony of his beating heart was loud enough. At that moment, he couldn't help but feel blessed.

Blessed that he was raised by such a miraculously wonderful mother. Blessed that he was born in the Quarrier Family.

Blessed that he was given more love than he could ever be worthy of.

His grandmother waited patiently as he absorbed the message his mother had given him. Rui went on to meticulously memorize every word she had imparted to him in her final message.

He memorized every ounce of the letter with his enhanced senses, making sure he missed nothing.

Within the depths of his Mind Palace, he stored an identical copy of the letter that he could access any time he wanted.

"...Thank you for showing this to me, grandmother," he finally managed to squeeze out. "...Thank your mother, not me," she replied gently. "It is she who sought to ensure that her passing would not burden you. It is she who was determined to ensure that you would remember her with love and not regret."

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