The days in the hospital were so boring. Adrian either played or slept every day. Sometimes, Mandy would take him out for a walk. Adrian did not understand why he had to be hospitalized and did not want to stay. He felt like he was in good health. Ever since he had been hospitalized, Mandy and Nathan seemed to be extra nice to him. They seemed to love him even more. Because of that, Adrian thought being hospitalized was not such a bad thing after all.
Nathan and Mandy had been so very busy with their work that they had not been spending some quality family time with Adrian. He did not sleep beside them at night. But since he had been hospitalized, they had been watching him sleep every night, which made him feel at ease.
Mandy bent down and put the book 'Poil de carotte' into the drawer. She reached out to Adrian, lifted his bangs, and kissed him gently on the forehead.
Mandy stood up and turned to look at Nathan. When she saw that he was staring at her intently, she smiled. She asked softly, "Are you hungry? Or do you need to rest?"
"I'm not hungry. Come here." Nathan put down the tablet computer and looked at Mandy with a smile.
As if bewitched, Mandy walked toward Nathan obediently. Nathan reached out his hand and held her in his arms. "Adrian's young, but you women take advantage of him."
"What's that supposed to mean?" Mandy immediately frowned and asked with a serious expression.
"You kiss him every night. Every time Nacy comes here to see him, she also kisses him. And Nana, she always gives him a kiss. Why do girls turn into such kissing machines when they see handsome guys?" Nathan's low and deep voice was like a melodious cello chord.
"Are you trying to say that girls are shallow? We're not shallow, okay? Besides, I'm Adrian's mother. Do I violate the law by kissing my son?"
"No, but... I'm your husband. Why aren't you kissing me lately?" Nathan's tone was very gentle as he asked back.
Hearing his words, Mandy could not help laughing. She just realized that Nathan, her petty man, was concerned about such a trivial matter now.
She pursed her red lips and teased, "If you want me to kiss you, just say it. Don't make speeches and beat around the bush."
They had not kissed for about six days since Adrian had been admitted. As an energetic and passionate man, Nathan could not bear the hardship any longer. That was why he complained to Mandy.
"Kiss me then." Nathan took Mandy's arms and put them around his neck. He then put his arms around her waist.
They were getting closer and closer to each other. Mandy now saw Nathan's handsome face up close. She was so excited that her heart skipped a beat. She could not believe that getting this close to her husband still made her blush after so many years.
Just as their lips were about to touch, there was a knock on the door.
Damn it! Who was that?
Nathan raised his head toward the door and sighed audibly. Mandy could not help chuckling at the annoyed look on his face. She smiled at him one more time before running to answer the door.
Fiona was standing motionless outside like a ghost. Her gaze was on the floor, but her red and puffy eyes jumped at Mandy like a striking cobra from the bushes. She immediately felt sorry for her.
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