The Sweet Rival (Mango Shen and Nathaniel Ye)
Chapter 1137

Would he really come in?

Mango was in a dilemma. She pulled the quilt with her both hands and felt miserable.

Well, she only ate junk food and did nothing else.

Did he have to go so far?

At worst, she'll just confess to him.

Thinking of this, Mango lifted the blanket. Nathaniel opened the door just as she was about to do the same.

"Nathan, you're back!"

Mango immediately turned obsequious.

There was a lump in Nathaniel's throat as he gazed down at Mango's smile. He did not know where to start.

He did not want to make Mango unhappy, but he could not keep Zion's mental illness a secret from her. Mango felt flustered seeing that Nathaniel did not pay attention to her but instead, he looked at her with a very complicated expression.

"I wasn't really angry with you just now. I know that it's nothing wrong to watch porn because you're a man. Fine, I admit that I took advantage of it and I became angry at you deliberately because I previously asked Lucy to help me buy some junk food and I was afraid that you won't let me eat it, so I took this opportunity to make a fuss. In fact, I only wanted to eat junk food. I've told you everything so don't be angry, okay?"

Mango's words made Nathaniel slightly startled.

What did she say?

Junk food?

Nathaniel suddenly frowned.

"You can't eat those things..."

"I know, I know. But I just can't help it! I promise you that I won't eat it anymore, okay? Don't frown now, I'm scared."

Mango blinked her big eyes at Nathaniel.

Nathaniel sighed helplessly, "Mango, I've got something to tell you."

"I know, you must be very disappointed and very angry now, right? I'm really sorry/ I promise I'll never eat it again. I know that you do it for my own good and I must eat healthy food. I totally understand." Mango was worried so she quickly apologized.

Nathaniel turned around and closed the door. Only then did he come beside Mango. He stretched out his hands and hugged her in his arms.

Mango was startled by his actions.

"Nathan, what's wrong with you? I know I'm pretentious but I know you dote on me very much, that's why I feel like I can easily throw tantrums but I promise I won't do it again."

"No, I'll love you no matter what you do because you're my wife. I'm not angry about this because you care about me so much."

Nathaniel placed his chin on Mango's shoulder.

He felt so fragile right now. For a moment, Mango did not know what to do.

It was just junk food. What was wrong with Nathaniel?

"Nathan, you..."

"Mango, something happened to Zion."

Nathaniel had originally thought of a few ways to explain to Mango about Zion's condition. However, he realized that it would be in vain no matter how much he tried when he saw Mango. She would be worried, sad and distressed as he did.

No matter how tactful he could be, it was better to say it directly to Mango.

As expected, Mango's body stiffened suddenly.

She pushed Nathaniel away and asked in a serious tone, "What did you say just now? I don't think I heard it right."

Mango no longer acted dingily. She was a mother now, who was worried about her child.

Nathaniel said with a pang of heartache, "The porn was sent to me by Zion!"

"Nonsense!"

Mango retorted him subconsciously.

"Nathaniel, I said that I don't care about you watching porn so why do you frame him? How old is he? He's only five years old! Are you implying that he wants to watch the video? Are you trying to tell me that he's already matured?"

Mango exploded immediately.

Nathaniel knew that nobody would believe it, which was why he did not mention Zion to Mango at first when he got hacked. However, now that he saw how agitated she was after she had finished questioning him, then he had no choice but to appease her.

"Listen to me, don't get furious. This is a very serious issue. I've already asked Lucy to take all the servants out to buy some new year gifts for their families so I'll cut straight to the point. Can you listen to me first?"

Nathaniel's expression was serious, and Mango's

heart sank.

She did not want to nor dared to believe it. However, Nathaniel was not someone who would speak glibly. Furthermore, upon seeing that he valued this matter so much, Mango nodded her head eventually. Nathaniel saw that her mood was stable so he continued, "To be exact, Zion suffered too much pressure after the shooting incident, but this child is strong and egotistical so he developed a traumatic stress management."

"What is 'traumatic stress management"?"

Mango felt terrible upon hearing these words.

Nathaniel looked at Mango and said slowly, "Simply put, Zion has a split personality because of his trauma and stress."

"What?"

Mango was dumbfounded.

Nathaniel knew that it must be very difficult for her. At first, he found it hard to accept, but now that things had turned out this way, he could only face the issue and resolve it together with Mango. "Mango, don't get too agitated. Listen to me. Noah told us that Zion didn't dare to close his eyes or sleep since he came back from Welbenia. He would recall what happened that day and how that person died once he closed his eyes but he didn't even tell us about it and behaved normally in front of us. He was even busy investigating the translation of the Hikasa Manual for you. All of us thought that he had recovered after that incident when in fact, he had developed an alter to cope. That was the only way he could act normal but it was also fortunate that Zion had a strong mentality so his core personality had always been suppressing his alter, and there was no chance for the alter to come out often."

"But hypnosis was necessary when Noah gave him psychological counseling. At that time, Noah hypnotized Zion's core personality, so his alter took the opportunity to come out. This was why I received the video from him. Fortunately, we knew about his situation in the early stage. Otherwise, we couldn't predict what Zion would become in the long run."

Nathaniel told the incident clearly in simple words.

Mango's heart clenched thinking of Zion.

She was such an irresponsible mother.

When she found out that he was good and obedient, she really did not pay much attention to Zion.

Even after the events in Welbenia, she felt that Zion would be fine with Noah around.

However, she did not expect he would turn out to be like this.

Furthermore, she had been in a coma some time ago, so Zion was probably worried.

If it was not for the fact that Zion's core personality could not suppress the alter during the hypnosis, no one would notice Zion's abnormality.

At the thought of this, Mango felt extremely uncomfortable. However, nothing could be changed no matter how much pain she felt right now. They had no choice but to face it and to deal with it would be the most responsible attitude towards Zion.

"How can he be cured?"

Mango was not as weak as Nathaniel thought. Instead, she was extremely calm. However, the more she acted like this, the more Nathaniel knew that Mango was blaming herself.

He held Mango's hand tightly and said in a deep voice, "I've thought about it on the way back. Since it's almost New Year, we should move to Brantley's place and live there. We might as well let the servants take a break and let them go back and spend the new year together with their family. Zion must definitely undergo treatment. Maybe I can stay here and send Zion to Noah's side every day for psychological treatment while you and the rest of our children go to Brantley's. I can rest assured knowing that there's protection from Walter and your grandpa."

Mango shook her head after hearing this.

"No, I want to be with Zion. I gave birth to him, but I didn't know anything when my son was in trouble. I've failed so hard as a mother."

"This is not because of you. It's because I didn't handle it well, and I also neglected Zion. The more mature and sensible he is, the more we had neglected him. This is a common mistake for parents. Besides, I care too little for my son. Mango, I called Lebanon and he said that Bernard would do something to you during the new year. So, listen to me. You need to go to your grandpa. Now that Zion is in this state, I can only do my best to take care of him as I can't look after you so it's best that you're with Brantley. Then, I won't worry too much."

This was nerve-wracking for Nathaniel.

Mango felt extremely uncomfortable.

She was a mother.

What Zion needed the most right now was the care of his parents, but Mango could not stay by Zion's side at this time. This kind of feeling was something that every mother could understand. Mango fell silent.

Nathaniel knew that this was a little cruel for Mango, but he really did not have a comprehensive plan.

Bernard had been hiding and watching them in the dark. Therefore, Nathaniel could not afford to take this risk.

On Zion's side, it was also a ticking time bomb. No one knew when his alter would come out and do something unpredictable. Zion's physical and mental strength were very strong so ordinary people could not seize him. Furthermore, Zion was Nathaniel's son, so he absolutely could not let outsiders notice this.

After much deliberation, he knew that he was the best person to protect his son.

Nathaniel had not predicted that Zion would be in such a situation at this time.

Hence, he could only take care of his son first and entrusted Mango to Brantley and Walter.

Mango fell silent for a while. When she looked up, her eyes were beaming.

"Nathan, is it because my body has become weak now that you think of me a sickly one?"

"What do you mean?"

Nathaniel asked subconsciously.

Mango smiled faintly, "Have you forgotten? I'm your disciple and I've got Dark Night Empire to protect me. I think you've even forgotten that I'm not only your wife but I'm also Zion's mother."

After saying these words, Nathaniel was astounded.

What did Mango mean?

He could not tell for a while.

However, Mango was glowing in front of him. She was full of energy like a warrior. Nathaniel had not seen her in such a high spirit for a long time.