Stealing Your Heart

When he pushed the door open, the room was empty, and she wasn’t on the bed.

He wasn’t surprised, as if he knew that Sorn surely wouldn’t be in her room. He turned around and came up to Zong Yanxi’s room. When he wanted to knock on it, it came to his mind that it was rather late now. After leaving his hand in the air for two seconds, he withdrew his hand and decided not to disturb her.

“You’re back?”

Once Tawan turned around, Zong Yanxi opened the door and stood next to it.

Since she was in an unfamiliar room, she slept lightly and was easily woken up by any movement.

“Did I wake you up?” Tawan turned around and continued, “Or you couldn’t sleep well here?”

She acknowledged what he said by lowering her eyes and remaining silent.

Even if she were tired, she could hardly sleep soundly in an unfamiliar environment.

“Is your leg better now?” He shifted his gaze toward her ankle.

She unknowingly withdrew her leg as she answered, “It’s much better now. The swelling has reduced, and it doesn’t hurt anymore.”

“Thank you for taking care of Sorn for me.”

“Don’t mention it. Besides, you have taken me in.” Zong Yanxi continued smilingly, “Since you came home late, have you had your dinner?”

Tawan replied to her that he hadn’t had any food.

Coincidentally, Sally, who had finished preparing the dishes, came over to them and said, “Sir, dinner is ready.”

“Would you like to eat something together?” He invited, “It’s time to have some supper anyway.”

However, she flashed him a smile and rejected tactfully, “There is a saying in our country, ‘Don’t talk during meals’. It means that when we shouldn’t talk when we are chewing food. Also, we should go to bed at the appropriate time and avoid disturbing others. Since it’s time for me to go to bed, I’m afraid I can’t keep you company while you have dinner.”

let out a smile as he could hardly

bed early. I

night,” Tawan replied

Yanxi closed the door, Tawan went to the dining

soundly and didn’t notice that Zong

Yanxi stood beside the bed and was deep in thought. She was curious as to why Tawan, as an unmarried man, would adopt Sorn instead of sending her to a charity organization. If he was a married man with a wife and a

of curiosity, she went

glass of water for herself

up at her, she said smilingly, “I’m

finishing his meal, he wiped his mouth with a napkin and asked, “I think you have something

rather smart as

lips and continued, “Since you’re not married, why did you adopt Sorn? I

first time he saw Sorn, she was kidnapped and sold by human traffickers to Thailand. She was bedraggled and hid in the corner of a shabby room

all of the kids looked like native Thais except

kids home, she was the only one left. When the rescuers asked her about

prepared to send her to a charity

oppose it?” Zong Yanxi

never seen his family after staying here for two

and gently put it down. Then, he said,

ascertain his emotions because he looked extremely calm. After a while, he added, “My

relationship. Not long after his mom died, his dad passed away as

as long as he could remember, he had never seen his parents

loving family. The only flaw in his family was that his parents passed

used to stay alone in the big house, yet

when he kept a straight face and wore a military uniform. Nonetheless, he was

environment in which he grew up, after

“I’m sorry. I…”