When Mandy was in medical school, one of her professors once taught in a class that if certain
dangerous bacteria entered the human body, the result would be more terrible than cancer.
Somehow, Mandy recalled that particular class and what her professor had said.
After Fred reported the situation to Nathan, he stood up and left. Only Nathan and Mandy were left in
the office.
"You can come out now." Nathan smiled lightly.
Hearing what he said, Mandy felt a little embarrassed. Why did she hide behind the curtain? She was
Nathan's wife. She could walk out and show herself in front of Fred. She was in on every conversation
Nathan had with anyone.
"You knew I was listening?" Mandy pursed her lips and walked toward Nathan.
"Your feet were exposed under the curtain. It was the first thing I saw." He smiled helplessly and
thought in his mind, 'This silly woman! She doesn't even know how to hide to eavesdrop.'
"What? Wow, I really have to learn martial arts or stealth techniques or something. I'd really love to hide
from you sometime." Mandy pursed her lips and spoke in an aggrieved tone, unwilling to admit her
failure.
"Why were you hiding anyway? Are you a spy?"
"No, I'm not! You know I'm not! Humph!" Mandy pouted like a child. She crossed her arms and
grimaced.
"I was just kidding."
"I know. I'm also joking with you. But Fred said something about bacterial research. That research will
be very dangerous if it is done by the wrong hands. If Eve really keeps company with an expert in
bacterial research and experimentation, she's truly up to no good. It's terrifying," Mandy said seriously,
her eyebrows almost knotted. She felt her heart sink like a stone thrown in a river. She did not know
what she was worried about.
Mandy suddenly recalled that one time when Eve had picked Adrian up from kindergarten school and
took him away without her permission. She remembered that she had found a needle mark in Adrian's
arm when she got him back. Was it possible that Eve had injected something into Adrian's arm that
day?
The more she thought about it, the more strange she felt. Her face suddenly turned very pale. "Nathan,
do you still remember? Eve once took our son away without my permission. When he came back, I
found a needle mark in his arm, as if he had been injected with something."
Nathan squinted, and then his face turned somewhat unreadable. The spark in his dark eyes
disappeared like starlight drowned in a black sea. He nodded calmly and said, "I remember. But didn't
you take him to the hospital for an examination after that incident?"
"One of our professors taught us in medical school that there's a certain type of bacteria that can easily
invade the human body. The patient will have no specific physical reaction at first, but as time goes by,
the bacteria will get much stronger and attack the different tissues of the body. Fred told you just now
that Eve has been in contact with a doctor specializing in bacterial experiments. After hearing that, I
became a little worried about Adrian. I don't know why, but I think Eve did something to our son the day
he went missing," Mandy explained in a cold tone, a gloomy expression clouding her face.
"Really?" Hearing Mandy's words, Nathan also began to worry about his son.
"Yes. When I was a medical student, my tutor didn't approve my request to do some bacterial
experiments. He said that they were too dangerous for inexperienced physicians to perform. Only a
very small number of professional researchers with years of training can conduct bacterial
experiments."
"Is there any way to check for the presence of bacteria in the human body?"
"Bacteria takes time to multiply, so it's difficult to detect in the human body at first. I believe there are
tests that can be done eventually. I'm just not sure about the specific procedure and details. I just heard
it in one of my classes back in medical school. How about we ask Dr. Chen for help?" Mandy
answered, thinking that John would be much more knowledgeable than her in the subject. He should
know these things better than she did.
"All right." Nathan nodded solemnly. She immediately called John and asked him to come to No. 520,
Haibin Road that night for a consult.
After work, Nathan and Mandy went to pick up Adrian from kindergarten school. They heard from two
of the teachers that there would be a parent-child sport meeting the next day. So, Mandy and Nathan
decided to go to school with Adrian tomorrow. After all, it was the first sports meeting that Adrian would
take part in. Mandy had missed too many events and experiences in her child's life, but she had
promised herself that from now on, she would participate in every one of Adrian's childhood
experiences. She was his mother, after all.
Adrian walked in between his parents, holding Nathan's hand on the left and Mandy's on the right. He
looked happy and showed a bright smile. "Mom, Dad, the kindergarten will hold a sports meeting
tomorrow. Promise me that you two will both come."
Seeing the sincere smile on Adrian's face, Mandy and Nathan did not have the heart to refuse him.
They nodded in agreement and said, "Okay."
"Yeah!" Adrian cheered and jumped up and down after hearing his parents' answer.
As the sun set, the breeze blew gently. The faint fragrance of flowers floated in the air. After dinner,
John came to Nathan and Mandy's villa with his physician's bag.
John first took Mandy's pulse. He smiled and said, "It seems that your wife's health is well conditioned.
She has been responding to her medication very well."
"What do you mean medication? Have you been using my wife as a guinea pig for one of your drug
tests?" Nathan asked unhappily.
With a straight face, John quickly shook his head and replied, "Of course not, Mr. Jin. You
misunderstood me. I had taken the medication myself before I tested it on your wife, but I'm a man. The
physiological structure and bodily functions of men are different from those of women. I'm fully
convinced that the medication I gave your wife has no side effects and is very safe."
Mandy smiled and said, "Thank you, Dr. Chen. I don't need to take Chinese medicine anymore, do I?"
Mandy had been taking Chinese medicine for a month. At first, she did not like the smell and almost
vomited when she took it, but now she could take an entire pack of it without blinking. It was really a
bitter experience, but she eventually got used to it.
"Well... Are you and Mr. Jin in a hurry to have a baby?" John asked cautiously.
"No. We're not trying to get pregnant, really," Mandy answered, shaking her head.
"But I want to have one," Nathan interjected.
John felt embarrassed. Since Mr. Jin said yes, and Mandy said no, he did not know what to say next.
The moment got very uncomfortable.
Nathan and Mandy looked at each other, and their eyes lit up. They had always wanted to have a
daughter. Nathan had been obsessed with his little sister since childhood. Even though Nacy was
technically his cousin, he loved her as much as his own blood sister. After he and Mandy got married,
he had hoped that Mandy would give birth to a daughter because it was said that a daughter was her
father's lover in his previous life. On the other hand, a son was closer to his mother.
Nathan had been raising Adrian for three years, but his relationship with his son had been fading since
Mandy reappeared in their son's life. Mandy had been taking care of Adrian for only a few months, but
Adrian already loved her more than he loved him. It turned out to be true that a mother and her son are
closely linked with each other.
Mandy was a bit speechless when she heard Nathan's answer. It was very hard for a woman to carry a
baby for a total of nine months. At five months of pregnancy, a woman's belly would start to bulge and
get bigger day by day. She would not be able to move around freely or sleep well. Normal people slept
on their right side while pregnant women must sleep on their left side, which made Mandy very
uncomfortable. At the end of her pregnancy, Nathan came to help her with a series of pre-natal chores
such as bathing and dressing and wearing socks and shoes. After Mandy gave birth, Nathan treated
her like a princess, and her status in the family became even higher.
"If you really want a baby, I suggest you try to conceive in three months," John said calmly. Then, he
added, "As you know, each kind of medicine has its side effects. You should try your best to avoid
taking too much medicine."
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