Meeting You Was Fate

Mandy waited for Nathan's response but did not receive any.

At MC Garden

"Mand! Oh, grandpa's baby is here too!" Stanley's grin stretched from ear to ear when he saw Mandy arrived with Adrian.

"Hello, grandpa," Adrian called sweetly.

Madeline was in the middle of stirring the meal she was cooking when the adorable voice of the child reached her ears. She put down the spatula at once and trotted out of the kitchen, a delighted look on her face. "Adrian!"

"Hello, grandma!"

Adrian was no stranger to the elderly couple. Nathan had often taken him for a visit and, from their very first meeting, asked him to call them grandparents.

Nathan, however, did not tell them of the boy's true identity. Not that he was afraid that Madeline and Stanley would fight over the boy, they could dote on their grandchild all they wanted. But, he was concerned that Adrian would remind them of their daughter. After all, when Mandy had left him, she left her parents too.

"Father," Mandy greeted with a slight smile.

"Grandpa, have you been in good health these days?"

picked Adrian up. Cradling him in his arms, he walked towards the table by the French window. The boy's question sent him roaring in laughter and, with a

down with his legs crossed. His back was ramrod straight as he readied himself to battle with his grandfather in a

your father?" At the mention of the word dad, Stanley looked around and found that Nathan did not come.

in,

and deliberately took a detour, stopping in front

grabbed the bag of chips in front of her in protest. She ripped the packet open and said unhappily, "Mom, look at me. I'm an adult now. Why do you still take me as a trouble maker? Nathan and

three seconds before she conceded, "All right. I know you're very stubborn and will never admit it. Just remember, be gentle to Nathan. Don't mess with him so often.

a deep sigh, offering little else by way of an

Do you find me annoying?" Madeline snapped, her eyes squinting.

through Mandy at a glance. Age had done nothing to blunt her mother's perceptiveness, and Mandy could never hide her real thoughts from her. It

inquisition, she did not know which client Nathan had gone to see earlier. The man

is even more patient than you. Okay, if you are hungry, let's go and eat. Come and wash your hands!" Madeline mumbled, unwilling

for a relaxing visit. She had not foreseen

white pawn and considering his next move carefully. When he heard Mandy call them for dinner, he put the piece down quickly and said, "Grandpa, I'll leave it here. After dinner, we

and reached out to rub

she was more similar to her father. When he was younger, Stanley was very polite and, with the handsome appearance of a modest son, attracted many female students. But he only took a fancy

married, the two had maintained a good relationship. It had been too long since they got caught in a conflict. They had built such sturdy ground that picking a fight with each other had become their way of

One after another, lamp posts along the streets lit up, illuminating the night that had gradually shrouded the