Meeting You Was Fate

"It's none of your business! I did divorce her, but she is still Lisa's mother. Does she have to get your permission if she wants to sleep here? Who do you think you are?" A muscle jerked in Colin's jaw. He brushed over the corner of his mouth, and blood smeared his fingers.

"I think you are asking for death." Serge clenched his fists, his knuckles cracking loudly.

"Get out of here right now, or I will call the police." The other man seemed so smug and self-satisfied that Colin felt the need to threaten him.

"Call the police? Fine! Call the police now!" Eyes, clouded with contempt, Serge smiled scornfully. Their expressions were stiff and tense, flawlessly in line with the air in the room.

Mandy was awakened from her sleep by the noise. She opened her eyes in confusion and seemed to hear Serge's voice. Slowly, the woman became aware of her surroundings and sat up with a start. Why was she here? Then she remembered putting Lisa to bed. Did she lull herself to sleep too?

She crept slowly to the door and pushed it open. The voices rose, shrill, and violent. Mandy hurriedly ran downstairs and crossed the hall with its dark, forbidding atmosphere.

Standing in bewilderment, Mandy saw Colin had a cut on his lips, and his clothes were ripped. Serge stood in front of him with a menacing aura. It soon became apparent that they fought just now.

But Serge was a strong adversary, and Colin was no match for him. He lost miserably!

"What's going on? Did you fight?" She blinked wildly and looked from one to the other.

As if by tacit agreement, no one spoke. She was not sure exactly what had ensued between them, but she saw the bloody scene.

"Are you kids?" Serge, why did you beat him?" Mandy scolded and fixed her eyes on him.

He bowed his head and crisped his lips in. "Mrs. Jin, it's half-past eleven. Mr. Jin has been calling you for a long time. Let me take

instantly alarmed, and her heart skipped a beat. How could she forget

she was so sleepy that she fell

up her bag rushed through the door like a criminal caught in

were resolute. He wanted to speak

phone and kept

Colin averted his gaze.

millionth time, but the screen remained dark. Her mind was in a mess.

she said to Colin distractedly. Without

Summer Villa. Mandy settled herself into the front seat with a loud sigh. "What's wrong with my phone? I can't turn it on.

it. Are you planning to call Mr. Jin? You can use my phone." Serge took

answered right away, but the line stayed

through the phone. Steeling herself, she

did not beat around the bush and had an unusual skill of getting straight to the point. Only women would feel awkward

asleep. Nathan, please don't be angry." Closing her eyes, she leaned her head back

and made his tone

coaxing me then? And now you're sleeping in Colin's house. You probably slept in the same bed with

became more depressed. His

and terrifying that Mandy's eyes snapped open. She dug her fingers painfully into her thighs as a stab of pure panic rushed through her. Her voice raced through the phone lines, "Nathan, it's not what you think. Nothing