Stealing Your Heart

The call went through, but no one answered.

Sang Yu did not end the call. Instead, she just kept listening to the ringing until a robotic voice traveled into her ears. “The number you have dialed is unavailable. Please try again later…”

She pulled the phone away from her ears as she sat on the steps in a daze. Guilt was chewing on her heart, and she felt it was her ignorance that had led to things turning out this way.

Her throat tightened as her eyes reddened.

She did not know how long she had been sitting there when her phone suddenly rang. Lowering her head, she looked and saw it was Shen Peichuan’s number. She once had many things to say to him, but now, she did not know what to say anymore.

Sniffling, she collected herself. When she accepted the call, Shen Peichuan’s voice immediately traveled out of the speaker. “Why did you take so long to pick up the call?”

Sang Yu kept quiet.

This time, Shen Peichuan was quick to realize what was wrong. He asked, “Are you angry because I didn’t accept your call? I left my phone in my office earlier before I went for a meeting. When I saw the missed calls, I immediately called back.”

“I’m not angry with you. I’m angry with myself.” Sang Yu lowered her eyes. “When are you coming home tonight?”

“I may be late tonight and won’t be going home for dinner. I have a dinner appointment with my colleagues.” His promotion had been announced, so his colleagues wanted him to treat them to a meal.

He could not reject them.

“I’ll wait for you anyway.” Sang Yu pursed her lips. “I have something to tell you tonight.”

Shen Peichuan replied, “Okay.”

“Go ahead with your work. I’ll be ending the call now.” At that, she ended the call.

After collecting herself again, she stood up and left the hospital.

waited from six in the evening until eleven at night before the door finally creaked open. Shen Peichuan was in his dress shirt, and his uniform

face. Turning around, she put on her house slippers before walking to him.

“Have

It’s not right for me to

clothes from his arm and hung them. She then helped him to the couch. “I drank little. Don’t

of answering him immediately, Sang Yu handed him a

from the glass before he placed it on the table. He continued, “What did you want

she stared at

hands, he divulged, “Sang Yu, I’ve been

would have hugged him and

not form the words

wrong?” She had a lively character, and it was unusual for her to be this quiet. Her silence made anxiety creep into Shen Peichuan’s heart. “Are you upset

upset, he would start wondering if he was

thing he could think of was that

shook her

I drank?

Yu

but she had

Peichuan reached out to hug

lap, Sang Yu hoarsely asked, “Will you forgive me if I

Shen Peichuan pecked a kiss on

courage and announced,

Shen Peichuan continued, “What are

Yu grabbed the edge of his shirt and

instantly stiffened. It was as though he could not process her words, yet it also seemed as

Adam’s apple bobbed before he