Chapter 774 Carried Her Up Six Floors

"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.


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