They never dared to get too close. It was as if an invisible wall stood between them, a wall they themselves had built many years ago when they abandoned Sheng Yin.
Every time they saw the children, their hearts would ache.
They dreamed of holding their granddaughter in their arms, of feeling the small weight of their grandson resting against their chest.
They imagined giving them gifts, telling them stories, and hearing them call out "Grandma" and "Grandpa."
But those dreams never came true.
An entire lifetime passed, and the day they longed for never arrived. The children grew up, and the Sheng family grew old, but they never once had the chance to hug them, to even touch their hands.
In the end, all they could do was keep watching from the shadows, carrying their regret with them until the very last day of their lives.
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