NovelUpdateThe n"Jack Clarke" was like a thorn embedded deep in Nadine's heart.
For six long years, she had tried to forget Jack and everything related to him. She'd even persuaded herself to treat Brad as if he were Jack and give him all of her love. But in the end, no matter how hard she tried, a replica could never replace the real thing.
Follow on NovᴇlEnglish.nᴇtNadine had tried to love Brad-to see him as Jack. Thus, six years slipped by in a haze, until the moment Sophie uttered his name. It then dawned on her that sthings were simply irreplaceable.
Had Sophie not been holding her hand, she would have broken down. Her rough, weathered hands were clasped around hers. It felt as if coarse tree bark was scraping against her skin, and it stung a little.
But that prickling sensation kept her sane. It reminded her that there were sthings Sophie should never know.
Nadine bit the inside of her cheek hard, fighting back tears and forcing a smile. "What are you on about, Grandma Sophie? Jack's doing just fine! He's on a top-secret mission that requires him to keep a low profile. But he did senda message just the other day!" At that moment, she was thankful for the veil of Sophie's poor vision, for it kept her from seeing the tears in the corners of her eyes.
Sophie's face lit up when she heard her grandson had sent Nadine a message. "Oh? Jack sent you a message? That's good to hear! He's allowed to not call or write me, but you're his wife! If he doesn't even send a message to his wife, I'll give him a piece of my mind!" Squeezing Nadine's hand, she asked, "So, what did he write to you?" As soon as the words rolled off her tongue, Sophie regretted it. "Oh dear, would you look at that! I shouldn'te have asked! That's between the two of you But tell me, did he tell you he misse's you? Because if he didn't, I'm going to be mad! A man who doesn't make his wife feel loved isn't much of a man at all! "You don't need to tellwhat he wrote to you, as long as it made you smile. That's all that matters to me." Her lips curled into a smile, her eyes crinkling with contentment. It was the kind of smile that cfrom the heart. Nadine looked at Sophie and fought the burning sensation in the back of her throat. Only then did she manage to keep her composure and stop her tears from falling.
After a while, she made sure her voice wasn't shaky before saying, Oh, Grandma Sophie, please stopz teasing me! Jack toldeverything's fine. He wantedto remind you not to worry about him and to take good care of yourself by following the doctor's advice." After hearing that, Sophie's heart swelled with happiness. She couldn't stop smiling as she talked to Nadine.
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Nadine was still on the clock, and when Sophie brought up Jack, she quickly made an excuse to leave. She needed to keep her composure and didn't want to risk arousing Sophie's suspicion with her reaction.
As soon as she stepped out of Sophie's ward, her tears began to fall. Not wanting anyone to see her like that, she rushed to the emergency exit, hid behind the door, and covered her mouth, weeping softly. "It's been six years, Jack. If you're watching over us from Heaven, please help Grandma Sophie get through her surgery successfully," she silently prayed.
Nadine was sobbing now. "How have you been in these six years? Have you found peace? I've been doing well, so please don't worry about me," she murmured.
Tears streamed down her cheeks as she thought about their past, and an overwhelming sadness washed over NO her. Nadine had never truly recovered from Jack's death until she met Brad, a man who looked so much like him.
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