Chapter 204


    Yes, everyone gets older, but to age overnight, it truly breaks the heart.


    Herschel still made me a cup of ck tea, but it tasted bitterly in my mouth.


    "Take this ck tea with you. You can brew it yourself at home. It''s great for beauty and health," Herschel carefully packed the leftover tea leaves for


    me.


    He really treated me like his own daughter, and now there seemed to be even more guilt in his kindness.


    I couldn''t refuse; it would only make him feel worse.


    "Alright, once I''ve finished it, I''ll ask you for more," I replied with a light and easygoing tone, trying to ease his mood.


    "Yeah, ask for anything you want, Felicia. You''re like a daughter to me, you know?" Herschel shared his heartfelt thoughts with me.


    I nodded vigorously. "In my heart, you''re also my father."


    Back when I was in school, it was mostly Herschel who attended the parent-teacher meetings. Sometimes when Jacqueline wanted to go, Herschel would say his presence meant more, ensuring that the principal and teachers would think highly of me.


    Though my parents passed away early, Herschel never let me feel orphaned in front of my ssmates.


    Herschel nodded deeply, and as I thought about Jacqueline''s worries, I nced at his hair, "Herschel, Jacqueline is really worried about you. If she sees you like this..."


    "I still look pretty handsome, don''t I?" Herschel ran his fingers through his hair.


    That made meugh, tears swirling in my eyes as I agreed, "Yes, very handsome. Mr. Wagner, no matter what, you''re the best looking."


    Just as we wereughing, we heard footstepsing upstairs. Jacqueline''s voice reached us before she appeared, "I swear, no one can handle you like Felicia does, you old rascal."


    When Jacqueline reached the doorway, her teasing smile was still on her lips. But as soon as she saw us, that smile froze.


    She stared at Herschel in disbelief, her eyes trembling, and soon tears began to fall.


    Herschel and I both stood up, and I quickly stepped closer to her. "Jacqueline..."


    But Jacqueline wasn''t looking at me; her gaze was fixed on Herschel''s hair.


    Herschel also moved closer, gently wiping away her tears, "What''s wrong, you think I''m ugly now?"


    Jacqueline''s eyes, locked on


    6''s gray hair, took at


    took a


    she shakily raised her. hair..."


    "I''ve got than


    No need to worry


    an you hairs too, even more anny hairs too, even more d the tears from , right?" Herschel tease


    her face.


    as


    But Jacqueline couldn''t stop crying, even trembling with grief. This was the first time I''d seen Jacqueline cry like this.


    She had always been pampered by Herschel, rarely shedding tears, but today Ker sobs were heartbreaking as her hands kept touching O Herschel''s hair.


    Watching this, I quietly went downstairs.


    lov


    Dustin looked at me, "What''s wrong? I heard my mom crying."


    "Herschel... he''s gone gray overnight," My words left Dustin staring in shock.


    After a moment, he lowered his head, falling silent.


    I didn''t know how tofort him. Although I had a reason foring today, at this moment, my heart wasn''t in it.


    "I should head back," I told Dustin.


    Dustin nced upstairs, "I''ll walk you out."This is the property of N?-velDrama.Org.


    I got into the car and tried to start it, but it just wouldn''t fire up.


    I remembered, beforeing over, I had tampered with the car hoping to ride with Herschel.


    "Car trouble?" Dustin noticed.


    Feeling guilty, I barely nodded.


    "I''ll have someone fix it. Let Luke drive you home," Dustin offered.


    Luke was Herschel''s driver.