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.

red under Mandy's stare. He felt thoroughly ashamed of himself, for he was guilty. 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.

her heart skipped a beat. How could she forget about Nathan?

was so sleepy that she fell asleep with her. 'Oh,

bag rushed through the door like a criminal caught in the

glance over her shoulder, and her movements were resolute. He wanted to speak and moved toward her.

wrong?" Whatever he was on about, Mandy had no clue. She was holding her phone and kept stabbing at the power button but to no avail.

Take care of yourself on the way." Colin averted his gaze.

for what felt like the millionth time, but the screen remained dark. Her mind was in a mess. Scolding herself for her poor memory in considering Nathan, she mumbled inwardly, 'Is my phone

said to Colin distractedly. Without

night grew deeper. Serge's car was in front of the main gate of the Summer Villa. Mandy settled herself into the front seat with a loud sigh. "What's wrong with my phone? I can't turn

can use my phone." Serge took

Nathan, feeling intensely guilty. He answered right away, but the line

feel his wrath through the phone. Steeling herself, she said,

He had long suspected that Mandy was the one calling him. Serge was a straightforward person who did not beat around the bush and had an unusual skill of getting straight to the

be angry." Closing her eyes, she leaned her head back on the seat, clutching the phone tightly to her ear. She was dimly aware that her heartbeat had become erratic. She felt restless all over, afraid that the man would be furious.

Nathan answered and made his tone dismissive,

my consent before visiting Lisa. Were you only coaxing me then? And now you're sleeping in Colin's house. You probably slept

sneered at himself and became more depressed. His heart

thighs as a stab of pure panic rushed