The Sweet Rival (Mango Shen and Nathaniel Ye)
Chapter 1007

Zion realized something all of a sudden.

Where was the baby bump on his mommy's belly?

His heart skipped a beat at his thought.

He had been cuddling her, but he had even forgotten such an important thing! According to her pregnancy timeline, shouldn't her tummy show some signs of her pregnancy at the moment?

However, his mommy's belly looked flat, and she did not look like she was pregnant! Did something else happen when he was not around?

Hence, Zion decided to look up more information on his computer once again. However, he couldn't find anything about it.

Mango's miscarriage did not cause any stirs on the internet, so he couldn't find any traces of the news.

When Zion saw this, his brows furrowed tightly, and he immediately went to Mateo's office.

"I want to take leave and go home."

Mateo was slightly stunned by his words.

"I've already asked the guards to send your mother back home. So, why the hell do you want to take leave and go home now? You know that the experts want to review your team's research soon. How could you, the team leader, take leave and abandon the project now? Zion, are you trying to ruin your own career? Huh?"

"I don't care! I'm not the only soldier serving in the army, but I'm my mother's only son. How can I stay in the army and neglect her after something this serious had happened to her? After all, she's just a defenceless woman! Isn't Mr. Ye inside the police station now? He can't come out and protect her, so I can't continue to let those people keep targeting my mommy! Who will take the responsibility if something bad happens to her again? Uncle Mateo, can you bear the consequences of this?"

Although Zion was young, he fired back at his uncle with words in an eloquent manner.

After hearing Zion's reply, Mateo frowned slightly.

"I remember that the military region uses an internal network. Did you hack it and log into another system to check the outside news again?"

Zion didn't answer him, so Mateo could tell that he was admitting to it.

He sighed and softened his tone.

"Zion, I know that you're worried about your mommy, and so am I. She's not only your mother, but she's also my niece, isn't she? Well, you have to trust me. As adults, we have the ability to resolve these problems. Also, you're no longer an ordinary child when you're dressed in military uniform, so you have to take up the responsibility of a soldier. Since you've chosen to pursue a career in the military, you should know that national interests are greater than anything else. Therefore, you have to learn how to prioritise what's important between the country and your family. After all, Brantley and Terrance are still with her, so they can lend her a hand when it's necessary. Besides, do you think that your dad is that useless after all? Do you think that he would let the police lock him up for investigation without any actions in secret after being framed? Have you seen someone pushing him around in this way before?"

Zion was deeply concerned about Mango, so he was confused about what to do right now.

Thus, he was stunned after hearing Mateo's words.

Although there were several times that Mr. Ye did not protect his mommy well, this was the first time that he had fallen into someone else's trap as well

Zion understood what Mateo was implying. After all, all this could be one of Mr. Yes traps, but he was still a little worried.

"My mommy..."

"Don't worry! Your great-grandpa has arranged for a bodyguard to protect her at all times, so she will be fine. Besides, you won't be able to help much even when you go back now. Not all criminals use advanced technology to commit crimes. So as a tech professional, you will just waste your time if you go back. So, you should just do your research in the military area at ease."

Since Mateo had already said this, Zion knew that he would lose his military status if he continued to argue further.

He narrowed his eyes and said nothing. In fact, he was already thinking about whether he should continue to stay in the military region.

On the other hand, Mango didn't know that Zion had started a discussion with Mateo because of her problems. After the guards escorted her out, someone drove her back in a military car.

On her way home, Mango received a call from Laney.

"Mango, are you coming back for dinner tonight?"

Mango paused for a moment before she asked in a deadpan voice, "Aunt Laney, are you going to cook some good food for me?"

"Oh my dear, you've suffered so much. Since you're home now, I should make you some delicious food to replenish your body, right? Did you eat your lunch at your grandpa's house at noon? I know that you have a close relationship with your grandfather. However, you're only his granddaughter, so you shouldn't disturb the excommander. Besides, I've already cleaned up your room, so you should come back at night. Sisi misses you too after all. You know that she's pregnant now, and I'm slightly worried about her. She'll be happy if you come back to keep her company."

Since Laney had already said this, Mango would expose her real intentions if she did not take up Laney's offer.

However, she had let out a cold sneer secretly.

What did Laney mean by saying that she was only Brantley's granddaughter?

She was actually trying to get in the way of Brantley and her relationship!

"Alright, I'll have to trouble you then. I wish to have some duck soup."

Mango had ordered her to make some dishes that she usually would cook.

"Sure no problem. I'll be preparing it at this noon."

After Laney promised to do so, she chatted with Mango for a while before she hung up.

Soon after that, Mango's expression sank.

People would think that they were getting along quite well, and she had to admit that Laney looked like her mother. If Brantley didn't remind her that Laney was suspicious when something happened to Nathaniel, she definitely wouldn't have suspected her.

That woman was hiding her real intentions well, so Mango couldn't tell what she wanted to do.

The guard said nothing. After all, Mateo had only asked him to send Mango back to the military compound.

Just as the car was about to reach Brantley's house, Mango's phone suddenly rang again.

She looked down slightly and saw an unknown number flashing on the screen.

Who was it?

After returning to Ocean City, Mango noticed that she had more problems to deal with. It seemed that her enemies were itching to take action now as they had hidden in the dark for so long. She pressed the answer button nonchalantly immediately.

"I'm Mango. Who's speaking?"

The other person on the line paused and said, "Hello, Mrs. Ye. I'm calling from Silverbay Prison.

Someone here wants to meet you."

Mango was stunned for a second after hearing those words.

Silverbay Prison?

Wasn't this the place where Kolton was imprisoned?

Kolton had been prosecuted after he was locked up, but Mango didn't attend the court proceedings. Thus, she didn't know whether Kolton had been sentenced to life imprisonment or not.

So, did Kolton want to meet her after such a long time had passed?

Mango did not expect that Kolton would have this request. She pondered for a moment before asking, "What time shall we meet?"

"Well, you should try to get it done as soon as possible. Kolton has been sentenced to death, and he will be executed tomorrow."

After hearing what the prison staff said, Mango on shocked. However, on second thought, she remembered Kolton had done so many deeds that sickened others. He couldn't pay for his sins even through death!

"Okay, I'll be right there."

Then, Mango gave a call to Carmel once she hung up.

"Bring the car around, and drive me to the Silverbay Prison. I'm waiting at the door."

Mango asked the guard to stop the car at the entrance of the military compound. Then, it didn't take long for Carmel to drive the car out.

Carmel directly got out of the car once she saw Mango.

"Madam, why didn't you inform me when you went out at noon?"

Carmel was slightly depressed. She felt as if she had been abandoned by Mango.

Mango said in a laugh, "Haha! I went to visit my son in the military region. Since Mateo personally came to pick me up, I didn't bother you. Alright, let's head to Silverbay Prison now. I need to meet someone there."

"Alright."

After Mango got into the car, Carmel drove the car straight to Silverbay Prison.

When they arrived at their destination, Mango realised that she didn't want to go into the prison. After all, she felt that the prison was giving off an oppressive atmosphere.

However, Kolton was dying soon. Since death was hovering around him, he would tell the truth. Perhaps she could get some useful information from him.

Then, Mango and Carmel walked into the prison together. After submitting their identification, they were brought to the reception room.

When Kolton was brought out, Mango was stunned.

He seemed much older than before, and white hair grew on his temples. Yet, he looked as spirited as before.

"I didn't expect that you would agree to meet me here."

"Well, I didn't expect that you would want to see me too. I thought that the last person you would want to meet would be Marrisa."

Mango said indifferently.

Kolton gave a wry smile. "What's the point of seeing her now? I did everything I could to save her throughout my entire life, and I don't regret it." Whenever Mango saw how Kolton treated Marrisa, she felt touched.

After all, he was infatuated with Marissa, so he treated her wholeheartedly and gave her unrequited love.

Perhaps all man in the Ye family were loyal to their love. However, Kolton had committed a lot of evil deeds for the sake of his beloved.

Mango sighed secretly and asked in a low voice,

"Do you have anything to confess to me?"

Kolton nodded.

"Actually, I should've looked for Nathaniel or Sisi instead. After all, they are both my nephew and daughter respectively. In fact, I know that Nathaniel would be reluctant to talk to me. Also, I heard that Sisi is pregnant, so I don't think that she should meet someone as misfortunate as me. I have done nothing for her in my life, so I won't think of myself as her father. Hence, I thought that you were my best choice after thinking about it."

Mango sneered after hearing Koiton's words.

"My mother, Queena, died in the fire, and my father's body is now destroyed all because of you! So, why do you think that I will help you?"

Right now, Mango could still remember how both Queena and Dennis had perished in the fire.

Everyone feared up after seeing the raging flame.

At that thought, Mango's hands were tightly clasped together.

Kolton could certainly sense Mango's hatred, but he truly had no one else to entrust his message to right now.

"I know you hate me. Also, I know that you may not agree to my favour, but I can tell you a secret in exchange for your help."

"What's the secret?"

Mango frowned slightly.

Kolton looked at her and said in a low voice, "Let's talk about my dying wish then. You should've heard that I was going to be executed soon. Well, I've done so much wrong deeds in my life, and I can't pay for all my sins, so I have no one to blame but myself. However, I pity Marrisa."

"Do you want me to take care of her for you? If that's your only wish, I can promise you to do that. After all, the Ye family still easily support and feed her."

Mango said indifferently.

Marrisa was considered a pitiful person. Although she could have some other intentions, Mango felt that she couldn't do anything without Kolton.

However, Kolton shook his head and said, "I understand her personality the most. If I die, she will never live alone. So you don't need to waste your money to feed her."

Mango's brows furrowed slightly. Before she could say anything, Kolton said again, "Well, I wanted to tell you is that if Marrisa decides to follow me after my death, please bury our ashes together. I know that I'm a sinner, so the ancestors will never bury me in the Ye family's tomb. Thus, I have already bought a grave for myself, so please lay us both together."