Chapter 111

Unlike Vanessa' usual casual pops, what Reginald was humming was straight-up traditional opera. "Grandpa, did you use to go watch opera a lot? Sounds like you know your stuff," Vanessa said, grinning at him. "That's right. Back in the day, I didn't just watch-when I was free, I'd even get on stage and sing a bit myself. Played the young male leads, you know. Don't let these wrinkles fool you, I was quite the looker when I was young. That's actually when I met your grandma..." Grandpa's tone suddenly dipped. Just a second ago he was all animated, but now the joy had drained from his face. "I'll head to Rosehill in a while, spend some time with her. Must be lonely with no one there." Vanessa could tell-whenever Grandpa brought up Grandma, there was always that wistful, sad look in his eyes. They must've had a deep bond. As the saying goes, the older you get, the more you rely on each other. Losing a partner late in life... probably the loneliest feeling in the world. "Grandpa, I'll make