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

proudly, sitting down with his legs crossed. His back

of the word dad, Stanley looked around and found that Nathan did not come.

Mandy piped in, a bit too hastily to pass

fish stew. She stopped mid-stride and deliberately took a detour, stopping in front of Mandy. She scrutinized her daughter's expression, who was lounging on the sofa

in front of her in protest. She ripped the packet open

stared at Mandy for a full three seconds before she conceded, "All right. I know

little else by way of an answer. She was starting to get annoyed by the

annoying?"

had done nothing to blunt her mother's perceptiveness, and Mandy could never hide her real thoughts from her. It was the main reason why, among all the family

eat now?" Mandy asked huffily and tossed her phone aside in a fit. On top of her mother's inquisition, she did not know which client Nathan had gone

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

mother's yammering had extinguished her plans for a relaxing visit. She had not foreseen that Madeline would grill her as soon as they came.

grandson duo were silently engaged in their game, detached from the women's chatter. Adrian was holding a white pawn and considering his next move carefully. When he heard Mandy call them for dinner, he

Stanley agreed and reached

Stanley was very polite and, with the handsome appearance of a modest son, attracted many female students. But he only took a fancy to the stubborn and moody Madeline.

too long since they got caught in a conflict. They had built such sturdy ground that picking a fight with each other

dark by the time dinner had finished. One after another, lamp posts along the streets lit up, illuminating the