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Chapter 1050
Chapter 1050
Chapter 1050
His eyes reflected a flurry of emotions, his lips trembling. After a while, he extended his shaky hand to accept the watch. The next moment, he hunched over it.
As he traced the rose pattern on the watch, tears welled up in his eyes.
Upon opening the pocket watch, a little rotating angel within created a clear, chiming sound.
Atender smile spread across his wrinkled face as Aldo whispered hoarsely, “Yes, it’s very similar to your father’s watch.” It was merely similar, not the same one.
Hearing Aldo’s words, Loraine’s eyes dropped, a hint of disappointment crossing her face.
Noticing her dismay, Aldo contained his emotions and gently comforted her, “Lorrie, how did you come across this watch? You've done a wonderful job! This must be the other one of the pair of watches your father was looking for for your mother.”
Taken aback, Loraine asked, “Pair of watches?”
“Yes, take a look, Lorrie.” Aldo gestured towards the rose pattern on the watch, explaining, “On your father’s watch, besides the rose pattern, there was also an image of a robin, which was your mother’s favorite.”
Loraine only knew that her mother, Tessa, had a gentle, warm smile in the aged photo she had seen.
In the picture, she was adorned in an elegant cheongsam embroidered with a trailing pattern of roses, with a robin perched on the branches, rendered with striking realism.
While her father had never been able to locate the pocket watch, she had stumbled upon it by chance. Such a coincidence Left Aldo sighing in remembrance.
He hadn't indulged in the past for a long time, being an elderly man.
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But the sight of the pocket watch now invoked dormant memories, leaving his heart aching with nostalgia.
“Had we dispatched someone to keep an eye on you three when your parents went out, maybe they wouldn't have... And we wouldn't have lost you for all those years!”
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Yet this was the first time Aldo had displayed such vulnerability in front of Loraine.
Moved to tears, Loraine was unsure
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The pocket watch showcased a robin, perched amidst the rose pattern.
The timepiece was shattered, the clock mechanism no Longer functional.