Heart Stealer

It was late at night, and the lights in the Xiao family villa seemed particularly warm in the quiet night.

But beneath this warm light, the atmosphere in the room was very heavy.

After seeing their son coming back from abroad, Xiao's father and mother felt something was wrong with them.

They always felt that he was hiding something from them, and Xiao's father and mother's eyes were filled with anxiety and worry.

After dinner, the old couple went to their son's bedroom. After their constant questioning, Xiao Tuobang slowly spoke.

"Dad, Mom, I..." He sat in front of Xiao's father and mother with a painful look on his face, his head lowered, his hands clenched tightly, as if resisting some invisible pressure.

Father Xiao frowned and asked in a serious tone, "Tuobang, what's wrong with you? Is there anything you can't tell us?"

Xiao Tuobang raised his head, his eyes filled with pain and struggle, his voice low, like a sigh in the night wind,

"Dad, Mom, Qiuxue is determined to divorce me, and she has already...had an abortion."

After hearing what her son said, Xiao's mother's face turned pale as paper in an instant, and her body shook involuntarily, as if she was hit by an invisible force.

She tightly grasped Xiao Tuobang's hand and asked tremblingly, "Tuobang, what did you say? Did Qiuxue really abort the child?"

Her voice was filled with despair and anger, and tears welled up in her eyes, looking like they would fall at any moment.

Father Xiao was also shocked. He stared at Xiao Tuobang with eyes wide open, his eyes full of disbelief.

He tried to calm himself down, but his voice couldn't help but tremble as he asked, "Tuobang, how did things turn out like this? What on earth is going on?"

Xiao Tuobang closed his eyes painfully, took a deep breath, and then slowly opened his eyes, revealing endless sadness and helplessness.

He blamed himself and said, "Mom and Dad, this is all my fault. It's all my fault that I couldn't get abroad in time to stop Qiu Xue."

Xiao's mother's tears finally burst out and slid down her cheeks.

Her lips trembled slightly as she murmured to herself, "Qiu Xue actually aborted the child...that's our grandson!"

Father Xiao couldn't help but sigh, and said in a heavy tone: "But now, it's too late to say anything."

Xiao Tuobang lowered his head and silently endured his parents' blame and disappointment.

He knew that no matter how much he regretted and blamed himself, he could not recover what he had lost.

Xiao's mother and father still found it difficult to accept it. Apart from shock, they were filled with regret.

The atmosphere in the room became more depressing. Xiao Tuobang lowered his head, not daring to look his parents in the eye.

The sky outside the window was gloomy and a strong wind was howling past, as if sighing over the family's misfortune.

Xiao Tuobang sat in a corner of the room, looking at his parents silently. He felt very guilty and regretful.

There was an unspeakable pain in his eyes, as if his soul had been destroyed by this cruel fact.

There was a dead silence in the room, and the eyes of Xiao's mother and father were filled with sadness and despair.

They couldn't understand why Qiu Xue made such a choice.

Their faces were filled with helplessness and pain, as if their world had completely collapsed.

In this silent room, time seems to have stopped.

Xiao Tuobang's heart was overwhelmed by endless sadness and self-blame. He knew that no matter how much he regretted and blamed himself, he could not recover what he had lost.

He could only silently endure his parents' blame and disappointment, hoping that time could slowly heal their trauma.

The family was shrouded in a sad atmosphere. After a long time, Xiao's father calmed down a lot.

He sighed heavily and broke the silence: "Tuobang, now that things have come to this, what are your plans for the future?"

Xiao Tuobang thought of Qiu Xue's vicious words, his body trembling slightly, and he smiled bitterly: "Dad, Mom, my father-in-law and I have resigned from all our positions in the company. I plan to return to the countryside to start a business. You won't blame me, right?"

Xiao's mother was clearly still furious, complaining, "For the past few years, Tuobang has worked tirelessly for the Qiu family, day and night, but in the end, all that went to that second son-in-law. He just sat back and reaped the benefits without any effort!"

Father Xiao frowned and said helplessly, "Alas, things have come to this point. Complaining is useless. Tuobang, since you have decided to return to the countryside to start a business, you should do it well and don't let us down again."

Xiao Tuobang looked at his parents gratefully, with a determined light in his eyes: "Dad, Mom, I know you have always supported me, I will work hard."

The next morning, Xiao Tuobang simply packed a few sets of clothes and went to the yard first.

The sunlight shines in the yard and on his body, creating a beautiful scenery.

The flowers, plants and trees in the yard look particularly bright in the sun, and the breeze brings bursts of floral fragrance.

Xiao Tuobang felt this wonderful atmosphere and was full of expectations for the future.

Xiao Tuobang sat in the car for a long time without seeing his parents come out. As soon as he opened the car door and got out, he saw his parents coming out with bags in their hands.

Xiao Tuobang hurried over to help. Seeing so many things, he couldn't help but ask with a smile, "Dad, Mom, are you moving?"

Panting, Father Xiao put a large luggage bag on the trunk. He complained, "Everything here is at home. I told you not to move it, but your mother insisted."

Mother Xiao was very dissatisfied and said loudly: "Such a big villa, with so many valuable things, if we all go back to the countryside, the villa will be uninhabited, what if a thief comes in?"

Mom's voice was very loud, so Xiao Tuobang quickly said "hush" to her.

"Mom, could you please keep your voice down? It would be troublesome if the thieves heard us."

When Xiao's mother heard what her son said, she felt as if her mouth was sealed. She didn't dare to say anything more and quietly sat in the back seat without saying a word.

Xiao Tuobang also got in the car. His parents were silent, and Mrs. Xiao looked out the window with an unhappy look on her face.

Xiao Tuobang broke the silence: "Dad, Mom, you don't have to worry too much about this villa. My mother-in-law has the key to the villa, and I will ask her to send someone to help us clean it regularly."

After hearing this, Xiao's mother's frown slowly relaxed.

Xiao Tuobang slowly started the car, and the family finally embarked on the journey back home.

The vehicle was driving steadily on the road, and Xiao Tuobang was driving attentively.

From time to time, he would observe his parents' condition through the rearview mirror, and seeing the worry on their faces gradually ease, he felt a little relieved.

Along the way, they passed through bustling city streets and crossed quiet country roads.

Xiao's mother quietly admired the scenery outside the window, while Xiao's father dozed off with his eyes closed.

Xiao Tuobang looked longingly at the scenery outside the window that was constantly receding, feeling mixed emotions. He didn't know when he would be able to come back after this departure.