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?"

in his arms, he walked towards the table by the French window. The boy's question sent him roaring

crossed. His back was ramrod straight as he readied

At the mention of the word dad, Stanley looked around and found

has to work overtime tonight," Mandy piped in, a bit

came back from the kitchen, carrying a bowl of 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 and playing with her phone. "Did you

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

full 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. Do you

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

me annoying?" Madeline snapped, her

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

tossed her phone aside in a fit. On top of her mother's inquisition, she did not know which client Nathan had gone to see earlier. The man had been ignoring her since this afternoon, which kindled her fretful temper.

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

for a relaxing visit. She had not foreseen that Madeline would grill

grandpa and 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,

Stanley agreed and reached out to rub the boy's

felt that 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 to the stubborn and moody Madeline. A stark contrast from her husband's gentle demeanor, Madeline had always

since they got caught in a conflict. They

had finished. One after another, lamp posts