Stealing Your Heart

Lin Xinyan was married to Zong Jinghao, and she bore children for him. Zhuang Zijin was younger than Cheng Yuxiu, but she looked older in comparison. As fate would decree, Zhuang Zijin didn’t marry a good husband when she was young, and her life had been miserable. After coming back, she chose to embark on a path of darkness.

Cheng Yuxiu’s early life wasn’t easy, but after marrying Zong Qifeng, she at least had some security in life. Compared to Zhuang Zijin, she had it easier.

Her son eventually became successful and had his own family, so there were no regrets left for her. “Come in. They must have been waiting,” Cheng Yuxiu invited her in. She must be dying to see the kids.

Lin Xinyan chimed in, “Let’s go in, mom.”

Zhuang Zijin nodded. Instead of going with them, Cheng Yuxiu went out alone. She knew it must be hard for Zhuang Zijin to meet the children since she was a convict.

And for the first time, Zong Jinghao looked directly at Cheng Yuxiu. So she’s actually decent, huh? I guess the only thing she did wrong was marry my father at the wrong time. Then he looked away.

The first thing that greeted them after coming in was the living room, where the children were in. Cheng Yuxiu must have told them their grandmother would be coming today, so they had been waiting right there. Once Zhuang Zijin made her appearance, they darted toward her.

“I’ve missed you, grandma.” Her grandchildren hugged her legs and rubbed their faces against them.

Zhuang Zijin immediately teared up. She stared down at the children and patted their heads. “I’ve missed you too.”

Thanks to the Zongs’ meticulous care, the children seemed to have grown taller. Lin Xichen was growing to be a spitting image of his father. He’s a handsome little boy. On the other hand, Lin Ruixi looked like her mother.

Zhuang Zijin wanted to pick them up, but they had grown to be a bit too heavy for her.

Lin Xichen held her hand. “Come in, grandma.”

“Grandma, what took you so long?” Lin Ruixi grumbled. “Did you forget about us?”

I could. You were only this big when you

and lingered around her grandmother. “Grandma keeps feeding me my favorite food,

and bright. Oh, she looks so

at the children. “I’m happy knowing you kids

a big house

Zijin’s heart skipped a beat. If she hadn’t been overwhelmed by her hate, she would have been living with her grandchildren by now, watching over them as

cried in front of

Ruixi tightly. If she could, she wanted to stay with them,

Xichen peeled a banana and handed it to Zhuang Zijin. He

cry, but she held her tears back, not wishing her

from the doorstep. Even though the sight before her was supposed to be heartwarming,

better.” He

injury, and since it was the talk of the town back then, Zhuang Zijin had to be imprisoned, but it wouldn’t be for too long. She would be on

knew that, but she still prayed for her health. She still wanted to spend many

much.” That was the first time she expressed her love in such a

her forehead while she closed her

Zijin saw what they were doing through the floor tiles’ reflection,

and successful man. He was also

Zijin spent a couple of hours with her grandchildren before Lin Xinyan came up to call her. If they didn’t hurry, the hospital would close for the day. “This is it

his

“I’m going to a place that’s far, far away, and I don’t think I can come back anytime soon. This is

you stay, grandma?” Lin Ruixi tugged on the

“I’ll miss you, cupcake, but I have to go, just like how you