"Nathan, is that you? Are you back?" Still a little drowsy, Mandy tried to open her eyes and smiled at
Nathan.
She didn't know what time it was. She placed her arms around his neck as light fell on his face, making
his exquisite features look gentle. However, there was a trace of tiredness on his face. Since Adrian
had been admitted to the hospital, Nathan had not slept well for several nights. He and Mandy were
both severely worried about him. But both of them chose not to tell the other as they didn't want to give
each other too much pressure.
"You're still tired, aren't you? Go back to bed. Close your eyes and have a good sleep." Nathan's deep
voice was charming and comforting. With his usual smile, he looked at Mandy dotingly.
Although it was true that Mandy was still so sleepy, she could not bear to see the dark circles around
Nathan's eyes. She frowned and said, "Nathan, you should also rest tonight. Your body isn't made of
iron. At least for the time being, Adrian is going to be fine. We should take care of ourselves if we want
to continue taking care of him, okay?"
Nathan kept silent for a few seconds. His dark eyes blinked, like he understood what she meant. He
frowned a little and said, "I know, but I can't help but worry about him. I've already finished the work at
the company. I won't go to the office tomorrow. I'll stay here to look after Adrian tonight. Honey, you're
very tired. Go to bed early. I'm in good health. You don't need to worry about me. Instead, I'm actually
worried about you."
"Don't worry about me, I'm fine," Mandy said with confidence. But as soon as she finished speaking, a
wide yawn quickly followed it. In an instant, her white lie was exposed.
In fact, Mandy kept on reassuring Nathan because she just wanted to spend more time with him. Since
Adrian fell ill, she had been upset and anxious every single day. Only when Nathan was with her could
her mind feel at ease. Today, when Nathan went to work in the company, she suddenly felt the loss of
her sense of security. Fortunately, Jason and Daisy came over later in the day.
"Look at the dark circles under your eyes. Are you really okay? You need to go back to sleep now. It will
be your turn to take care of Adrian tomorrow morning," Nathan insisted. Then, he gently placed his
hands on her shoulders and pressed her down onto the bed. He tucked her under the quilt afterward.
Even though Nathan's gesture was very kind, Mandy's heart ached a little. She felt very sad because
she suddenly felt that she was useless. There wasn't anything she could do to save the child, and yet,
she couldn't even help Nathan. There was an old saying, "Father's love is like a mountain." Mandy
didn't quite figure out what it meant until she saw it in Nathan. Every night as they would go to bed, she
would see how broad and strong Nathan's shoulders looked. And every single time, she would notice
how he seemed to be under great pressure. Despite this, he still took care of her and made her his
priority. No matter what, he would always think of her first.
The smile on Mandy's face was somewhat stiff, and her heart continued to ache. She sniffled, and a
gush of phlegm surged up from her nose. She said, "Nathan, why are you so good to me?"
Confused, Nathan looked at her. He squinted his eyes before responding. "Silly girl, because you're my
wife. You're the most important person in my life."
"But I don't want to see you so tired. As much as I appreciate the effort that you've been exerting these
days, it pains me because I know that it's taking a toll on your physical health as well. You can't get
sick. You and I need to be strong right now, both mentally and physically. Besides, didn't you get sick
when Adrian was in Switzerland?" Mandy admitted with so much sorrow. She was really worried that if
their situation were to continue like this, Nathan would fall sick sooner rather than later.
"It's not as serious as what you're picturing it out to be. That was because you weren't around in
Switzerland. Without you, I didn't have any form of support. But now it's different. With you by my side,
it's hard to become tired." With a smile, Nathan placed his hand on Mandy's cheek and caressed it. He
then ran his fingers through her long smooth hair. The fragrance of her hair lingered on his fingertips
when he retreated his hand.
With tears in her eyes, she said, "Nathan, when all of this is over, let's have another child."
"Are you talking about Seven?" Nathan looked at her with a wider smile. He didn't expect that Mandy
would suggest having another baby right then.
"Well, it's a good idea to have another child. The two children can help each other when they grow up.
I'm afraid that Adrian will be too lonely."
"Since it seems like you've already made up your mind, why not have a few more kids with me?"
Nathan teased.
"I don't want so many. I'm good with two children at most. I'm not a breeding farm. Do you really think I
can give birth to more than ten babies at one go? It's tiring to be pregnant." Mandy curled her lips. At
that moment, Nathan was already succeeding with calming her down.
"Honey, I've never heard anyone compare herself to a breeding farm. You're very innovative!" Nathan
grinned from ear to ear.
Even though Nathan was teasing her, Mandy didn't feel annoyed. Ironically, neither of them went to
sleep that night. They lay side by side for hours while talking and laughing.
When it was about three o'clock in the morning, Mandy couldn't help but fall asleep. Nathan gently let
go of the woman in his arms, laid her flat on the bed, and tucked her in. Then, he bent over and gently
kissed her at the corner of her mouth.
"Mandy, I love you." Even though Nathan's life was not perfect at that moment, he still felt some
warmness in his heart.
Being a father and a husband made him truly feel what a family was supposed to be. It took some time,
but he had changed a lot. He had become more caring and considerate. He thought that it was no
wonder how Jason listened to Daisy so much. The two of them had great relationship dynamics. He
knew right then that a boy would truly become a man when he became a father. It happened to both
him and Jason. Then, he looked back at Adrian. When he was assured that the kid was sleeping
soundly, he felt even warmer in his heart.
Ever since Ethon and Fiona graduated, they had become inseparable. They would go to work and
leave together, and they never got tired of each other. Like a gentleman, Ethon would take Fiona to her
office every day before he went to his own department. As was to be expected, Fiona's colleagues
were all envious of her.
Sometimes, Ethon would actually feel somewhat weird. Because he wasn't a person who liked anyone
to be by his side all the time. Due to his familial background, he was an independent person. But
everything changed when he met Fiona. There was not a second that he didn't want to be with her.
One of them was Nathan's good friend, and the other was Mandy's sister. Though they had kept a low
profile in JS International, people would more or less still gossip about them.
Ethon didn't mind what others were saying. For him, as long as Fiona was with him, he would be
content.
One afternoon, when Ethon went back to his office after having lunch with Fiona, he received an email.
He clicked on it and found nothing but an audio attachment.
Ethon furrowed his eyebrows. He didn't know who had sent the file to him. The email of the sender was
anonymous. It was the first time that he had received such a strange email. Out of curiosity, he opened
the file.
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