Stealing Spree

Chapter 1539 A Glimpse Of Her Family’s Circumstances

Because of Haruko’s tight-lipped attitude concerning her circumstance in their house, I have yet to get the chance to know her family or, at least, find out what’s causing the strained situation that she mentioned to me.

True. It’s still the same for some of my girls. However, they were, at least, not as evasive as Haruko when talking about them. Take Shio for example, every chance she could get whenever we found an idle time while together, she’d talk about her parents.

For Haruko, it’s like a taboo topic that she never really elaborated on. At the very least, she assured me that her situation wasn’t really a big deal. I trust her so I never thought of forcing her to open that up to me. Besides, if the situation truly turned into something serious, I doubt she’s going to keep it from me. Because at the end of the day, I would be able to notice it through her behavior.

In any case, for my father to bring up Haruko’s father wherein she answered it in detail, that should be the first time that I got a glimpse of her family’s circumstances.

“I knew it. You’re curious.”

Noticing my silence, Harukoʼs lips curved up. From the look on her face, she already read me thoroughly.

Yeah. I’m curious. About Haruko’s family as well as my father’s connection to them.

“Can you blame me?”

“Hmm. Maybe not. But I’m still grateful that you’re not pressing me for it, hubby. Let’s see. As I already mentioned, my father isn’t always around... It’s just my mother and my siblings who are mostly at our house.”

“Does that mean he’s not part of the reason why you’re all so stiff around each other?”

“He still is. Uh... I said to myself that I’m going to straighten up my relationship with them before bringing you home but this way, I might as well just spill the beans to you.”

Along with an abrupt sigh as though she finds it hard to keep her family’s circumstances a secret anymore, Haruko put a hand on her temple as she started contemplating.

However, before she could finish that, I closed in and showed her my response by shaking my head. “Well, you don’t have to. Hearing that your father might be a former associate of mine is already a big reveal to me. I’m sure he’s also going to talk about it to me at some point.”

The car was still moving but despite our conversation, my father kept his eyes on the road. Well, it’s not a surprise to him. And for sure, he mentioned Haruko’s father for a reason as well. Maybe to wash away our earlier conversation. The one where he almost panicked in spilling something regarding their reason why they didn’t stop me from becoming a slave to my desire.

“Un. I’m also surprised. I’ll call him later.”

“You can do that?”

“Isn’t it a plus for us if our parents get along, hubby? It will also be easier for me to introduce you in the future.”

“That’s true. Alright then.”

I was ready to let my curiosity go with this but Haruko who started this conversation wasn’t done yet. She tightened her hold on my arm as she whispered.

“I know that’s not enough to satisfy your curiosity. Let me add this... My father remarried.”

Like a bomb that dropped from out of nowhere, what Haruko just revealed exploded into a bright light which successfully cleared up, at most, half of the mystery regarding her strained situation with her family...

If he remarried then... she’s living with her stepmother. Or maybe, step-siblings too?

Ugh. I could blame myself for not finding out more about this back when I first stole her. Now, I could only wait for my girl to resolve whatever she needed to resolve to find out more.

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Not long after that, we reached the place my parents were staying at.

It’s not a hotel room but an actual house. Furthermore, even though this was clearly not a property they own, the neighborhood surrounding it felt like a fortress.

When I said fortress, it’s because even if they’re occupied by other residents, my intuition tells me that they’re related to my parents or the branch of the government they’re working for.

In short, it must be a safe house of some sort.

In any case, I might’ve been overthinking that.

Even before my father parked the car inside the yard, the front door already opened, and out with it was my mother, looking like your typical housewife, and Minoru who was already grinning happily upon seeing me.

The boy quickly ran up to me and jumped in my arms. Haruko, who was standing by my side, couldnʼt help but find the boy adorable. She stretched her arm out to pat his head.