Chapter 687 Hung Up For The First Time


    "It''s none of your business! I did divorce her, but she is still Lisa''s mother. Does she have to get your


    permission if she wants to sleep here? Who do you think you are?" A muscle jerked in Colin''s jaw. He


    brushed over the corner of his mouth, and blood smeared his fingers.


    "I think you are asking for death." Serge clenched his fists, his knuckles cracking loudly.


    "Get out of here right now, or I will call the police." The other man seemed so smug and self-satisfied


    that Colin felt the need to threaten him.


    "Call the police? Fine! Call the police now!" Eyes, clouded with contempt, Serge smiled scornfully. Their


    expressions were stiff and tense, wlessly in line with the air in the room.


    Mandy was awakened from her sleep by the noise. She opened her eyes in confusion and seemed to


    hear Serge''s voice. Slowly, the woman became aware of her surroundings and sat up with a start. Why


    was she here? Then she remembered putting Lisa to bed. Did she lull herself to sleep too?


    She crept slowly to the door and pushed it open. The voices rose, shrill, and violent. Mandy hurriedly


    ran downstairs and crossed the hall with its dark, forbidding atmosphere.


    Standing in bewilderment, Mandy saw Colin had a cut on his lips, and his clothes were ripped. Serge


    stood in front of him with a menacing aura. It soon became apparent that they fought just now.


    But Serge was a strong adversary, and Colin was no match for him. He lost miserably!


    "What''s going on? Did you fight?" She blinked wildly and looked from one to the other.


    As if by tacit agreement, no one spoke. She was not sure exactly what had ensued between them, but


    she saw the bloody scene.


    "Are you kids?" Serge, why did you beat him?" Mandy scolded and fixed her eyes on him.


    Thetter''s face turned beet red under Mandy''s stare. He felt thoroughly ashamed of himself, for he


    was guilty. He bowed his head and crisped his lips in. "Mrs. Jin, it''s half-past eleven. Mr. Jin has been


    calling you for a long time. Let me take you home."


    Mandy was instantly rmed, and her heart skipped a beat. How could she forget about Nathan?


    After bathing Lisa, she was so sleepy that she fell asleep with her. ''Oh, God! Has Nathan


    misunderstood?''


    "Let''s go." She almost ran to the sofa and picked up her bag rushed through the door like a criminal


    caught in the act.


    "Mand." Colin saw her nce over her shoulder, and her movements were resolute. He wanted to


    speak and moved toward her. Then, on second thought, he stopped.


    "What''s wrong?" Whatever he was on about, Mandy had no clue. She was holding her phone and kept


    stabbing at the power button but to no avail. ''Why is this thing not turning on?''


    "Nothing. Take care of yourself on the way." Colin averted his gaze. The old familiar feeling of


    disappointment jabbed him.


    Mandy stared at the screen for what felt like the millionth time, but the screen remained dark. Her mind


    was in a mess. Scolding herself for her poor memory in considering Nathan, she mumbled inwardly, ''Is


    my phone broken?''


    "Okay," she said to Colin distractedly. Without another word, she marched off.


    The night grew deeper. Serge''s car was in front of the main gate of the Summer Vi. Mandy settled


    herself into the front seat with a loud sigh. "What''s wrong with my phone? I can''t turn it on. Is it


    broken?"


    "I don''t think so, Mrs. Jin. Maybe you need to charge it. Are you nning to call Mr. Jin? You can use


    my phone." Serge took his phone out of his pocket and left the parking lot slowly. His eyes grew


    dimmer in apprehension as he gave Mandy a sideways nce.


    Mandy immediately called Nathan, feeling intensely guilty. He answered right away, but the line stayed


    silent.


    She could feel his wrath through the phone. Steeling herself, she said, "Nathan."


    "Yes," Nathan responded indifferently. He had long suspected that Mandy was the one calling him.


    Serge was a straightforward person who did not beat around the bush and had an unusual skill of


    getting straight to the point. Only women would feel awkward when making a call.


    "I... I fell asleep at Colin''s house. I was a little tired after spending time with Lisa and fell asleep.


    Nathan, please don''t be angry." Closing her eyes, she leaned her head back on the seat, clutching the


    phone tightly to her ear. She was dimly aware that her heartbeat had be erratic. She felt restless


    all over, afraid that the man would be furious.


    "Okay," Nathan answered and made his tone dismissive, even curt.


    ''Oh, Mandy. You promised me that you would ask for my consent before visiting Lisa. Were you only


    coaxing me then? And now you''re sleeping in Colin''s house. You probably slept in the same bed with


    him. Why are you pretending now as if nothing has happened?''


    He sneered at himself and became more depressed. His heart was heavy and dead in his chest.


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    Nathan''s response was so eerie and terrifying that Mandy''s eyes snapped open. She dug her fingers


    painfully into her thighs as a stab of pure panic rushed through her. Her voice raced through the phone


    lines, "Nathan, it''s not what you think. Nothing happened between us, and Lisa was with us all the


    time."


    "What will happen? What am I thinking? Where did you send Adrian?" Cold words came out from


    Nathan like rapid gunfire.


    Mandy became guiltier and guiltier as the three sharp questions shot through, silencing her instantly.


    Before she could say anything, she heard Nathan say, "Think it over. Was it my fault or yours? Call me


    once you figure it out."


    Then there was a click. Nathan had hung up.


    Mandy took the phone from her ear and stared at it as a reality check of what just urred. They were


    in love for so many years, but it was the first time for Nathan to hang up on her!


    It seemed that he was really mad this time!


    She nervously bit her lip, brows drawn. She stared absently in front of her, oblivious to the noises


    around. Just then, the car slowed to a stop by the curb in front of the vi.


    With her bag in hand, she jumped out of the car irritably and threw off her t shoes by the entrance.


    Once in the bedroom, Mandy switched on the light and charged her phone quickly. She took a lot of


    photos with Lisa earlier, which drained her phone''s battery. As soon as she turned it on, she found


    plenty of missed calls, all from Nathan.


    It was no wonder he was seething. Her head hit the pillows ruefully, and she tried to sleep.


    She turned off the light and curled up. After a while, she shuffled over to her side, and her arm fell


    across the empty bed. Grabbing his pillow and holding it close, she sniffed. She could smell his musky


    scentbined with the faint fragrance of freshly washed linens. She missed Nathan so much at the


    moment. Hugging it tightly, she reached for her phone. With a look of remorse, she mustered the


    courage to call him. She took a few deep breaths and started tapping on her phone.


    It rang! But it was hung up after three rings.


    Mandy was flustered. Her head throbbed, and she had the urge to vomit. It was amon problem for


    her. Catching a cold or being extremely tired would always trigger a headache.