Meeting You Was Fate

"Nathan, is that you? Are you back?" Still a little drowsy, Mandy tried to open her eyes and smiled at Nathan.
She didn't know what time it was. She placed her arms around his neck as light fell on his face, making his exquisite features
look gentle. However, there was a trace of tiredness on his face. Since Adrian had been admitted to the hospital, Nathan had not
slept well for several nights. He and Mandy were both severely worried about him. But both of them chose not to tell the other as
they didn't want to give each other too much pressure.
"You're still tired, aren't you? Go back to bed. Close your eyes and have a good sleep." Nathan's deep voice was charming and
comforting. With his usual smile, he looked at Mandy dotingly.
Although it was true that Mandy was still so sleepy, she could not bear to see the dark circles around Nathan's eyes. She
frowned and said, "Nathan, you should also rest tonight. Your body isn't made of iron. At least for the time being, Adrian is going
to be fine. We should take care of ourselves if we want to continue taking care of him, okay?"
Nathan kept silent for a few seconds. His dark eyes blinked, like he understood what she meant. He frowned a little and said, "I
know, but I can't help but worry about him. I've already finished the work at the company. I won't go to the office tomorrow. I'll
stay here to look after Adrian tonight. Honey, you're very tired. Go to bed early. I'm in good health. You don't need to worry about
me. Instead, I'm actually worried about you."
"Don't worry about me, I'm fine," Mandy said with confidence. But as soon as she finished speaking, a wide yawn quickly
followed it. In an instant, her white lie was exposed.
In fact, Mandy kept on reassuring Nathan because she just wanted to spend more time with him. Since Adrian fell ill, she had
been upset and anxious every single day. Only when Nathan was with her could her mind feel at ease. Today, when Nathan went
to work in the company, she suddenly felt the loss of her sense of security. Fortunately, Jason and Daisy came over later in the
day.
"Look at the dark circles under your eyes. Are you really okay? You need to go back to sleep now. It will be your turn to take care
of Adrian tomorrow morning," Nathan insisted. Then, he gently placed his hands on her shoulders and pressed her down onto
the bed. He tucked her under the quilt afterward.
Even though Nathan's gesture was very kind, Mandy's heart ached a little. She felt very sad because she suddenly felt that she
was useless. There wasn't anything she could do to save the child, and yet, she couldn't even help Nathan. There was an old
saying, "Father's love is like a mountain." Mandy didn't quite figure out what it meant until she saw it in Nathan. Every night as
they would go to bed, she would see how broad and strong Nathan's shoulders looked. And every single time, she would notice

how he seemed to be under great pressure. Despite this, he still took care of her and made her his priority. No matter what, he
would always think of her first.
The smile on Mandy's face was somewhat stiff, and her heart continued to ache. She sniffled, and a gush of phlegm surged up
from her nose. She said, "Nathan, why are you so good to me?"
Confused, Nathan looked at her. He squinted his eyes before responding. "Silly girl, because you're my wife. You're the most
important person in my life."
"But I don't want to see you so tired. As much as I appreciate the effort that you've been exerting these days, it pains me
because I know that it's taking a toll on your physical health as well. You can't get sick. You and I need to be strong right now,
both mentally and physically. Besides, didn't you get sick when Adrian was in Switzerland?" Mandy admitted with so much
sorrow. She was really worried that if their situation were to continue like this, Nathan would fall sick sooner rather than later.
"It's not as serious as what you're picturing it out to be. That was because you weren't around in Switzerland. Without you, I
didn't have any form of support. But now it's different. With you by my side, it's hard to become tired." With a smile, Nathan
placed his hand on Mandy's cheek and caressed it. He then ran his fingers through her long smooth hair. The fragrance of her
hair lingered on his fingertips when he retreated his hand.
With tears in her eyes, she said, "Nathan, when all of this is over, let's have another child."
"Are you talking about Seven?" Nathan looked at her with a wider smile. He didn't expect that Mandy would suggest having
another baby right then.
"Well, it's a good idea to have another child. The two children can help each other when they grow up. I'm afraid that Adrian will
be too lonely."
"Since it seems like you've already made up your mind, why not have a few more kids with me?" Nathan teased.
"I don't want so many. I'm good with two children at most. I'm not a breeding farm. Do you really think I can give birth to more
than ten babies at one go? It's tiring to be pregnant." Mandy curled her lips. At that moment, Nathan was already succeeding
with calming her down.
"Honey, I've never heard anyone compare herself to a breeding farm. You're very innovative!" Nathan grinned from ear to ear.
Even though Nathan was teasing her, Mandy didn't feel annoyed. Ironically, neither of them went to sleep that night. They lay
side by side for hours while talking and laughing.

When it was about three o'clock in the morning, Mandy couldn't help but fall asleep. Nathan gently let go of the woman in his
arms, laid her flat on the bed, and tucked her in. Then, he bent over and gently kissed her at the corner of her mouth.
"Mandy, I love you." Even though Nathan's life was not perfect at that moment, he still felt some warmness in his heart.
Being a father and a husband made him truly feel what a family was supposed to be. It took some time, but he had changed a
lot. He had become more caring and considerate. He thought that it was no wonder how Jason listened to Daisy so much. The
two of them had great relationship dynamics. He knew right then that a boy would truly become a man when he became a father.
It happened to both him and Jason. Then, he looked back at Adrian. When he was assured that the kid was sleeping soundly, he
felt even warmer in his heart.
Ever since Ethon and Fiona graduated, they had become inseparable. They would go to work and leave together, and they never
got tired of each other. Like a gentleman, Ethon would take Fiona to her office every day before he went to his own department.
As was to be expected, Fiona's colleagues were all envious of her.
Sometimes, Ethon would actually feel somewhat weird. Because he wasn't a person who liked anyone to be by his side all the
time. Due to his familial background, he was an independent person. But everything changed when he met Fiona. There was not
a second that he didn't want to be with her.
One of them was Nathan's good friend, and the other was Mandy's sister. Though they had kept a low profile in JS International,
people would more or less still gossip about them.
Ethon didn't mind what others were saying. For him, as long as Fiona was with him, he would be content.
One afternoon, when Ethon went back to his office after having lunch with Fiona, he received an email. He clicked on it and
found nothing but an audio attachment.
Ethon furrowed his eyebrows. He didn't know who had sent the file to him. The email of the sender was anonymous. It was the
first time that he had received such a strange email. Out of curiosity, he opened the file.