Meeting You Was Fate

"Honey, why are you still up?" Nathan's deep and captivating voice had a hint of exhaustion that night.
"I thought you'd be asleep by now." A touch of a mischievous smile appeared on Mandy's beautiful face. Recently, she had been
developing a more tacit understanding of Nathan.
"Do you want to go out for a walk?" Nathan softly asked while his bony fingers were gently caressing the smooth skin on
Mandy's back. The warmth of his palm instantly passed through Mandy's thin clothes, making her feel very comfortable.
"Sure, let's go." With a small smile, she stretched out her arm to touch his chin. She noticed that he had grown a short stubble,
which was still a bit prickly when she ran her fingers over it.
In fact, she didn't like the stubble on Nathan's face. He knew this, so he would shave his mustache almost every day.
Fortunately, he was already a neat freak. The same was true for Mandy. But if there was something which she didn't like, he
would not dare to go against her wishes. Over the past years, he had become a completely obedient husband to Mandy.
They quickly put on their coats and left the ward as quietly as they could.
It was already late autumn, so it was very cold. Mandy was wearing a tight sweater, a pair of black ankle boots, and a pair of tight
fitting black trousers. Meanwhile, instead of the usual suits that he would wear for office, Nathan was wearing a casual beige
sweater that day. But even so, he still looked composed and elegant.
Nathan used to be a person who didn't like to wear sweaters. No matter how cold the weather was, he was always in a suit made
of thin fabric. Daisy often laughed at him for being a cold-blooded animal. Although she had filled his wardrobe with sweaters, he
still refused to wear them.
Since he had fallen in love with Mandy, he had changed a lot. He had begun to live and appreciate the simplicity of life. He had
become eager for an ordinary but genuine love.
In the past, Nathan had always yearned for a vigorous and exciting life. But after he met Mandy, he wanted to live a quiet life with
her. He didn't want to hurt her again and again. Unfortunately, there were so many dangers that came one after another. Even
though he tried to avoid it, he couldn't protect her from some painful experiences. One of those was what happened to Adrian
and how the poor boy needed to be hospitalized.
They walked in the corridor with their fingers interlocked.

"Nathan, where are we going?" Mandy casually asked. She and Nathan went out to take a breather, and also because it was not
good to talk in the ward. They were afraid that they would disturb Adrian and Fiona while the two were resting.
The couple wasn't planning to go too far. After all, Adrian was still in the hospital. It wouldn't be wise to go anywhere where they
couldn't rush back to him in a heartbeat.
"I'm not familiar with this hospital that much. You can show me around. After all, you used to work here before," Nathan said with
a smile. His gaze turned deep as he firmly grasped Mandy's hand.
After thinking about it for a while, Mandy still didn't know where they could go. Looking at the elevator in front of her and the exit
passageway at the corner not far away, she smiled and said, "How about climbing the stairs? I used to like doing it whenever I
was in a bad mood. After exerting some energy on physical work, I'd be less upset."
"Okay, no problem," Nathan said with a relaxed expression on his face. He would often exercise, so climbing up the stairs was
not a big deal for him. In fact, he was afraid that Mandy would have a hard time with it.
"The view on the rooftop is not bad," Mandy said with a smile. JR Hospital was located in the downtown area. Standing on the
rooftop, people could see the vibrant night scene of the city with all the lights twinkling. It was so beautiful that anyone who
witnessed it would be entranced.
"Then let's go." Nathan took Mandy's hand with a gentle look on his face.
There were still six floors of stairs before they could reach the rooftop, but Mandy was already running out of breath. She began
to take a deep breath, gasping for air. She put one of her hands on her waist and said, "I can't do this anymore... Nathan, I'm
tired. Let's go slowly."
On the other hand, Nathan was still walking very fast. It was like he was flying up the stairs. It looked so effortless, but he still
stopped and turned around to look at Mandy.
Under the light, the man's delicate lips raised into a graceful smile. He thought that it was only the fourth floor and this woman
just gave up already. It seemed like she needed to exercise more.
"Honey, I think your fitness is not that good these days. You are very tired after only reaching the fourth floor." He frowned a little.
Then, there was a helpless smile on his face.
"Oh my, I know. I'm getting old." With her back against the wall, Mandy sighed. She was out of breath, just like a man who had
just finished a marathon.

"Old? If you're old, then what am I?" Nathan frowned deeply while looking at her with his dark eyes.
"You're as old as I am. Do you really think you're still young?" Mandy arrogantly pouted her lips, deliberately teasing Nathan.
"Okay, fine, I'm getting old... I just wish that after more than seventy years, even if I can only walk as slow as a turtle, I can still
hold your hand." Nathan held her hand more firmly while a wider smile appeared on his face.
"Nathan," Mandy called his name in a low voice. She was moved by what Nathan had just said. Even if it was just something so
casual or something that came from his heart, Mandy was so happy to hear that.
All of a sudden, her heart was being enveloped by a warm feeling. She could feel her heartbeat rising by the second as well.
Then, without warning, Nathan bent over and looked at Mandy, who was wearing a gentle smile. Hidden in his dark and deep
eyes was a doting smile. "Shall I carry you on my back?"
"What! There are six floors ahead of us, and I'm so heavy. You'll certainly be exhausted," Mandy said in a humble tone. She was
very happy to hear that Nathan was willing to carry her. But even if she was very tired, she wasn't so tired that she really couldn't
walk.
"Do you know why you're so important to me?" Nathan suddenly asked with a soft chuckle.
Confused, Mandy asked, "I don't know. Why?"
"You are heavy, but I still want you. That makes you very important to me," Nathan said with a smile. On his face was an
expression of pride.
"I knew it! I knew it!" Mandy said with disappointment.
"You know it's a trap, but you still walked right into it. Foolish woman." He laughed from ear to ear. His usual deep voice was
mixed with so much warmth.
"What? I deliberately answered that to make you happy." Mandy didn't want to admit that Nathan had fooled her. So, she still
tried to lie to him.
Of course, Nathan would not purposely try to fool Mandy. He reached out his hand and caressed her hair. With a smile on his
face, he said, "Come on, my silly wife."

"Humph, no way," Mandy said in a stubborn tone. She looked at Nathan with her arms crossed on top of her chest.
"You don't have a choice anyway." Nathan simply bent down, picked up Mandy, and went upstairs.
When he hugged the petite girl, who was as light as a feather, Nathan frowned a little. Mandy seemed to have gotten thinner.
Back then, her weight had been ninety pounds. But when he held her in his arms today, he could easily feel her bones. Nathan
hugged her almost every day, so he was sensitive to the change of her weight. Since Adrian was hospitalized, Mandy had a lot
of things on her mind, which was the probable reason why she had lost a lot of weight.