The Sweet Rival (Mango Shen and Nathaniel Ye)
Chapter 1190

Zion's embrace was tight, and Wisdom was a little out of breath.

He lowered his head and looked at Zion, who was in his embrace. The coldness in his eyes slowly faded, and his once icy body was slowly warming up too. Zion was right.

Wisdom still had them.

They were his family and Zion was his brother, connected by blood.

They were the only ones who were sincere to him and they would never scheme against or use him.

As he thought about this, a tear rolled down Wisdom's eye once again.

Then, he held Zion in his arms and buried his face in Zion's neck. He said in a cracked voice, "Zion, it's good that I still have you guys, otherwise..." Otherwise, he wouldn't have been able to live.

Wisdom did not say this aloud, but he swore in his heart that he would protect everyone in his family, even if it meant that he had to sacrifice his life. This was the meaning and value of his life!

After the coldness in his eyes had vanished completely, he let go of Zion and said with a smile, "Since when did we become this girly?"

When Zion heard him joke around, he raised his fist and punched Wisdom.

"You're the one who's girly. I'm not the one who was crying just now!"

As he heard this, Wisdom wiped away his tears away abruptly and said stubbornly, "Did something went into your eyes? How could you have mistaken even in broad daylight?"

"Wisdom, that's so shameless of you! How can you say I'm blind when you're the one who's crying? Who taught you that?"

"I learned it from you. Don't you know I learn everything from you? You are Zion, the boss of everything, after all."

Wisdom's casual words made Zion's speechless.

He was actually speechless!

When did this Wisdom become this evil?

Zion wrinkled his little nose as Wisdom had come to check Bettany's location on his computer. Zion's heart sank as he said, "I think you should leave this to me. You can ask dad and mom for help too. I heard that Magnolia asked mom to find out about Bettany's whereabouts. You're her student after all, so it's best to keep yourself out of this."

"I'm fine. Didn't you say that Magnolia asked mom to find Bettany? There's nothing wrong with me stepping in."

Wisdom said nonchalantly, but coldness flashed across his eyes once more.

He was the eldest child in the family, and he should take the responsibility of taking care of his family and his siblings. No matter who that person was, he would never forgive them if they were trying to hurt his family!

Wisdom was as straightforward as always when it came to choosing between two things.

He would go all out for someone who was worth it, but if it was someone not worthy of his efforts...

As he thought about this, Wisdom's heart ached a little, but he was determined.

If it was someone that wasn't worth it, he shall see who would be more cruel and be the last one standing.

However, Wisdom was still a child after all, so after making such a tough decision, he looked at Zion with a pained expression.

"Where the hell is this?"

"She's at the cemetery. But I think we won't get there in time. She won't stay where she is and wait for us to get to her."

Wisdom paused slightly when he heard Zion's words.

"She's in Ocean City?"

"For now, it seems so."

As he heard this, Wisdom's eyes suddenly darkened.

"What's wrong?"

Zion turned off the computer and looked at Wisdom worriedly.

Wisdom took a deep breath and said, "Magnolia asked mom to look for her. I thought she was in Angolla, but turns out, she's here in Ocean City. Since she's here, finding Magnolia would be a piece of cake. She could have come for dad and mom easily too, but she didn't."

"What do you suspect?"

Zion was smart too, so he could easily identify the suspicion in Wisdom's words.

Wisdom gritted his teeth and said, "I'm afraid that she getting injured while protecting Magnolia isn't the whole truth."

At this, Zion narrowed his eyes, pulled on Wisdom's hand and said, "I think you should tell dad and mom about this. They might know what to do. If we take action easily, we might ruin things forthem." Wisdom nodded and he was obviously in a bad mood.

Soon, when the two boys called Mango, she was bringing soy milk and snacks back to the Hans family.

After a night's rest, Rita had regained her spirits and appetite. She was now drooling at the delicious snacks Mango had brought.

Seeing Rita like this, Mango felt relieved.

She didn't want to believe what Nathaniel had said.

Her daughter was a happy little princess who loved to eat. Rita would throw a tantrum occasionally, but she was as innocent and bright as girls of the same age.

As Mango thought about this, she gazed at Rita lovingly.

Naturally, Nathaniel knew what was in his wife's mind and did not argue further. After all, everything was alright right now.

As for Rita putting on an act, it was fine as long as she was happy. He liked to see her happy anyway.

Just then, the phone rang and Mango glanced at it subconsciously. When she saw that it was Zion, she couldn't help but smile.

"That Zion, he probably misses us. He must be

calling to tell us to go home and pack up."

As she said this, Mango walked out of the dining room while picking up the call.

"Zion, your dad, sister and I will go back soon. Don't rush us."

Hearing Mango's words, Zion was slightly amused, "Mommy, would we be able to go on that trip?"

"What do you mean? Don't you want to go?"

The corner of Zion's lips twitched again.

What did she mean he didn't want to go?

Of course he did!

However, at this moment, Zion didn't explain. He told Mango about Wisdom's phone call to Deltany and how they found out that she was now in Ocean City.

As Mango heard Zion's words, her eyes darkened slightly.

Bettany was in Ocean City?

She was actually in Ocean City!

Then, Magnolia...

Mango's heart suddenly jumped.

"Do you know where she is?"

"The coordinates on the phone showed that she was at the cemetery."

At this, Mango's hand tightened into a fist.

The cemetery?

"When did Wisdom call her?"

"Ten minutes ago."

Mango became worried all of a sudden.

It was when Mango had just left the scene!

"Stay at home, don't go anywhere. Wisdom can't go out too. No matter who calls, you have to stay at home, okay? Wait until we're back."

Zion quickly nodded when he heard the anxiety and worry in Mango's tone.

After Mango hung up the phone, she grabbed Nathaniel and Rita and left hurriedly.

"Mommy, I haven't finished yet. My soy milk... Mommy!"

Rita was still holding on to a snack in her hand and was looking at the soy milk that was getting further and further away from her with a pouted mouth. "What's wrong?"

Nathaniel picked Rita up swiftly and walked out of the house with Mango and got in the car.

Soon, Mango started the car and said in a low voice, "Bettany is in Ocean City and she's at the cemetery! Magnolia went there alone just now. I'm

afraid..."

"Don't panic. A lot has happened these days. It's no use for you to panic. Let me drive."

Then, Nathaniel stuffed Rita into Mango's arms and exchanged seats with her.

Frowning, Rita looked at the snack in her hand and sighed slightly.

Sigh!

Why couldn't she have her breakfast in peace?

She was so hungry!

However, when she saw the worried expressions on her parents' faces, she decided to stay in Mango's arms and continue eating the snack quietly. Soon, Nathaniel drove the car to the back of the cemetery.

After getting off the car, they found traces of a fight immediately. Although there weren't any bodies, their eyes sank when they saw the blood on the trees.

Did the blood belong to Magnolia?

Or was it someone else's?

Nathaniel searched the area again and found traces of a sniper rifle.

"Mango, there were snipers here."

Mango carried Rita to the spot and looked down. It was the best sniping position that looked out to where Magnolia had once stood.

She could see that there was blood there now.

Could that really be Magnolia's blood?

As she thought about this, Mango's heart tightened and ached terribly.

"Is Magnolia... dead?"

"Since we haven't found her corpse, she should still be alive. Don't worry, Magnolia would have been able to protect herself."

Nathaniel was a little angry to see his wife this upset.

That d*mn Bettany!

Mango held Nathaniel's hand tightly and felt warmth surging through her icy body as she knew she could depend on him.

"I shouldn't have left her here."

"Don't blame yourself. You couldn't tell whether Magnolia was an enemy or a friend, so that was the wisest choice. There are some things that we can't control and we should let nature take its course." Mango knew that Nathaniel was right, but was that what she really wanted?

She did not know.

Soon, Mango and Nathaniel brought Rita back to the Xiao family's mansion.

Brantley was so happy to see them back that he asked Toby to prepare some chicken wings for Rita.

Rita greeted him happily, which pleased Brantley completely.

Seeing Brantley's happy expression, Mango's heart sank.

Brantley had no idea about Magnolia's current state. If Magnolia was really dead, how could she face the kind-hearted old man?

Nathaniel held her hand tightly as if he knew what Mango was thinking.

The palm of his hand was dry and warm, which was strangely calming the negative emotions in Mango's heart.

Mango smiled lightly at him and said in a tired voice, "I'll go take a look at Zion."

"You should check up on Wisdom."

Hearing Nathaniel's words, Mango paused abruptly.

What was the relationship between Bettany and Wisdom?

What was Bettany to Wisdom?

Every one of them knew the answers to these questions. What happened today must have been a heavy blow on Wisdom.

Mango had no time to care about Magnolia now. Then, she immediately went to Wisdom's room and saw that he was reading a book about medicine.

"Mommy? You're back?"

"You..."

Mango had wanted to ask if he was okay, but when she thought of how young Wisdom was, she thought that he might not be aware of Bettany's situation. How would she explain it to Wisdom if he hadn't known about it?

If Wisdom hadn't noticed anything, her question might have made him sad.

As she thought about this, Mango quickly changed the topic.

"Have you eaten breakfast? Why are you reading so early in the morning? You're going to be a nerd! Come on, Rita is home. Let's go down to look for Rita, pack up our stuff, and then we depart for our trip."

Mango's voice was the same as usual, but Wisdom could see the sweat in her palm.

"Alright."

He answered obediently, but there was a flash of determination in his drooping eyes.

He must protect his family no matter what. "So Bettany, please don't make it harder than it already is."