The Sweet Rival (Mango Shen and Nathaniel Ye)
Chapter 1170

"What's wrong?"

Mango saw that Nathaniel's expression had changed, so her heart couldn't help tighten at this.

Nathaniel whispered, "Ned lost her."

"Wait! She shook you off?"

Mango was very surprised to hear this.

Ned's skill was not bad, and there had never been a problem of him following someone secretly. How could he lose Magnolia? Did Magnolia discover him?

A series of questions ran through Mango's mind, so she was in deep thought.

Meanwhile, Zion lowered his head and continued playing with his phone.

Wisdom saw that Zion's condition had become much better, so he immediately knew that he slept well last night.

After all, Zion was under such immense pressure right now.

Therefore, Zion continued to scroll through his phone while Wisdom continued to read his medical book. Thus, both of them were quiet.

On the other hand, Mango did not ask any further as she didn't want to discuss this issue in front of the kids.

When their car arrived at the entrance of Morgan's house, Mango noticed that there were more people guarding here than before.

Nathaniel's face froze, and then he got out of the car with the children.

"I'm sorry, Captain Ye. We can't let you in. This is an order from the higher-ups."

The guards stopped them when Nathaniel wanted to enter.

Nathaniel looked upset when he heard this.

"What? Do you know who I am? How dare you stop me?"

"Captain, I'm sorry. I know who you are, but now, this area is under surveillance, so no one can enter in here."

The guard was in a dilemma right now.

On the other hand, Mango frowned and asked, "Our daughter is still inside. Can I bring her home?"

"Yeah, I think we can allow that."

The guard went inside and asked Rita what she wanted to do.

Not long after, Rita came out. When she saw

Nathaniel and Mango, she rubbed her eyes and said, "Daddy, mommy, I can't go home with you guys. Bjorn has a fever, so I have to stay with him." Suddenly, Nathaniel felt touched.

"Dear, think carefully. You haven't seen us for a long time, and I don't think anyone can enter Morgan's house for quite some time after this."

Right now, Nathaniel knew that the higher-ups were trying to stop the Eaves family from contacting anyone else as things had escalated this way.

At the thought of this, Nathaniel felt upset.

Meanwhile, Rita looked at Zion and Wisdom. Then, she looked at Mango and said, "Mommy, are you going to blame me for not choosing to stay by your side?" "No, I'm just worried about you."

Suddenly, Mango clearly noticed that Rita had lost weight.

Rita smiled, "It's okay. Lonnie and Bjorn are watching over me, so I'll be fine. But they need me now, so I can't leave. I just hope that you won't blame me for this."

"No, you're so clever and sensible, so how can I blame you? Call me if anything happens."

"All right."

Rita went in after saying a few more words with her family.

Mango did not manage to see Esther this time. Therefore, she did not know what was going on inside, but she knew that the higher-ups would not punish Morgan's wife and children. Even if Morgan had made a mistake, they would not do anything to his family. Now, they were only trying to prevent them from contacting anyone else as they didn't want this situation to get even more complicated.

After that, Nathaniel got onto the car along with Mango with an upset expression on his face.

Suddenly, Zion said, "Mr. Ye, you should take mommy to Angolla if you're free."

"What?"

After hearing what Zion had said, Nathaniel was a little surprised, and Mango was dumbfounded.

Then, Zion continued calmly, "Although I don't know why Morgan is under house arrest, I think that this case is related to the people in Angolla. I know that mommy is close with Uncle Lebanon, right? Maybe you will find out the truth if you bring her there so that she can talk to him. Furthermore, Bernard has been targeting us. Why can't we take the initiative to deal with him instead of hiding in Ocean City and give in to all his plots? He is a criminal that fled from our country! We can do nothing to him while we're here because he has Lexis to protect him. But once you go to Angolla, can't you solve the problem there because you'll have Lebanon protecting you? If you do that, he won't be a threat to our family and our country anymore!"

When Mango heard what her son had said, she was stunned!

After all, Zion seemed to know much more than they did.

On the other hand, Nathaniel was thinking about this problem as well."

"We can go there, but we're worried about you and Wisdom."

"What's there to worry about? I'll be in the military area, and Zion will be going with you guys. They won't dare to do anything to the Xiao family and the Hans family for now. Besides, I think that Uncle Lebanon needs your help more right now."

Zion analysed the situation rationally like an adult.

Well, Mango had to admit that this problem had suddenly become easier to solve thanks to Zion's straightforward thinking.

After hearing what Zion had said, Nathaniel and Mango thought about it for a moment, and they realised that this plan could work. After all, they also wanted to go to Angolla after the New Year, so it would make no difference if they left now.

On the other hand, Zion wanted to know what Nathaniel was worried about. He whispered, "Mr. Ye, I know you're worried about Morgan, but you can't do anything even if you stay in Ocean City. There's a special team responsible for every military case. We can't get involved, and we can only wait for the results. Since that's the case, you won't be able to change anything. So, why don't you do something practical to help him instead?"

After hearing Zion's advice, Nathaniel was a little embarrassed about himself.

After all, he had been too anxious, so he hadn't been thinking clearly.

He had been distracted because of what had happened to Morgan.

When they returned to the Xiao family, Terrance had already left. However, he had left some red packets for Zion and the rest of the family, including Mango.

After that, Mango returned to her room to pack up her things. Suddenly, she received a call from Magnolia.

Well, Mango was not surprised by this at all.

Magnolia had arrived at Ocean City suddenly. Thus, no matter what she wanted to do, it would be much safer for her to contact Mango instead of anyone else. Thus, Mango clicked the answer button.

"I thought you would call me when you got off the plane."

Mango smiled faintly as she said.

Magnolia replied helplessly, "Are those people following me your men?"

"Hmm... yeah."

"Oh, I thought they were their men."

Magnolia let out a sigh of relief and replied. However, her words puzzled Mango.

"Huh? Who are you referring to?"

"When someone in Angolla found out that I didn't die, they chased me all the way here and wanted to kill me. Furthermore, Bettany got shot because she was helping me to escape, and she's in a dangerous condition now. Anyway, I escaped back to Ocean City alone because I didn't know where else I could go."

Mango was shocked when she heard Magnolia's explanation.

"Wait! Who found out that you faked your death? The king of Angolla? He's your husband. Shouldn't he be happy to find out that you're alive instead?" "Mango, the political situation in Angolla is currently a little complicated, so I can't explain them to you in a short time. I only hope you can arrange a place for me now so that I can hide safely. Also, can you help me find out what happened to Bettany?" Magnolia's request was quite reasonable.

After all, Mango felt that she had exposed Magnolia while she was looking for Wisdom.

Otherwise, people would not have found Magnolia since she had been faking her death for so many years. Therefore, why would she be exposed at this time?"

Mango did not know what Magnolia had been hiding, but she had to save Magnolia! After all, Magnolia was her relative, and she was someone Brantley missed the most.

Brantley was already old. Just as he said, he did not have much time to live. Now, all he wanted to do was to find his eldest daughter to see how she was.

If Mango could not even fulfil his little wish, she would feel apologetic for Brantley.

"Why don't you go back to the Xiao family then? Brantley misses you so much."

Mango thought about this.

The guards of the Xiao family were extremely strict. Naturally, they could protect Magnolia well if she returned there.

However, Magnolia shook her head and rejected the offer.

"No, I can't go back! It's dangerous if I go back because dad will end up dying because of me! I've never met him face to face, and I never had the chance to be a filial child to him. So, I can't put him in danger!' Magnolia's words warmed Mango's heart.

"I'll ask Nathan to arrange a hideaway for you then."

"Aren't you going to ask me what I did or who I offended? What if you get into trouble for helping me? Aren't you worried about that?"

Mango paused for a moment upon hearing her words. Then, she smiled, "You're my aunt and also my sister's mother. Now that my mother is gone, I just want you to continue living well. Besides, I'm not scared of trouble! The Ye family isn't a coward as well! Don't worry because this is our territory. So, anyone who wants to harm you needs to go through us first!"

Magnolia was moved after hearing what Mango had said.

However, she was used to hiding her emotions, so she only said in a hoarse voice, "Thank you, Mango."

"You're welcome. We're family, after all. I'll call you later, alright?"

"Sure."

After both of them hung up the call, Mango went to find Nathaniel and told him about what had happened to Magnolia.

Nathaniel furrowed his brows when he heard what Mango had said.

"What's wrong? Is it troublesome to arrange a house for her?"

"It's not that. I want to know what happened in Angolla. Magnolia has been involved in different situations there. So, even if someone discovered that she was alive, I'm sure that she could've fought her way out. Think about this carefully. She has been faking her death for so many years while expanding her forces, so has she never thought about the consequences of her actions? I'm sure that she was already prepared because someone would eventually expose her real identity."

Mango's heart skipped a beat when she heard Nathaniel's words.

"Are you saying that Magnolia has some other motives of finding us?"

"Well, I can't say that for sure. However, I think that she appeared quite suddenly. Besides, perhaps she had no choice but to come back to Ocean City while leaving everything behind because she was facing some problems. On the other hand, she could've come back to look for someone or something that she needs. Of course, these are all my guesses, and we have to meet her if we want to know the truth. Mango, if we go to Angolla right now, we have to know what's happening there. If not, we can't make any rash decisions now."

Mango nodded her head in agreement upon hearing Nathaniel's words.

However, they still prepared a place for Magnolia to stay.

Then, Mango requested to meet Magnolia personally.

The latter immediately agreed to her request.

That night, Nathaniel brought Mango to the entrance of a villa.

When Magnolia saw their arrival, she carefully opened the door of the villa and let them in.

On the other hand, Mango narrowed her eyes and remained silent when she saw how cautious Magnolia was.

After they entered the villa, Magnolia asked someone to pour Mango and Nathaniel some tea. Then, she said with a smile, "Have a seat."

Magnolia felt cold, as if she had just returned from outside.

However, Mango did not speak. She picked up the teacup and sniffed it.

"Hmm... this is some good tea."

She smiled and took a sip of the tea after saying that.

Then, Nathaniel asked directly, "Ms. Xiao, can I ask you a question?"