The Sweet Rival (Mango Shen and Nathaniel Ye)
Chapter 1209

Mango and Deborah's expressions changed when they heard Nathaniel's words.

"How could this be? What happened?"

Deborah had never met Carter before, but she could tell that Carter was very important to Walter.

Walter had never brought up Carter. However, when he heard that something had happened to Carter, he was not even in the mood to continue his honeymoon trip.

Well, Walter wasn't a man who would talk about his emotions, but he still valued Carter greatly.

Now that Deborah heard that Carter had gotten into trouble, she started to think about whether Walter could accept the truth or now.

"Get in the car first."

Nathaniel said this as he didn't know what had happened either.

Meanwhile, Mango was a little worried about her children.

Nathaniel seemed to have understood her worries, so he whispered, "It's okay, the servants will be watching over them, so don't worry."

After hearing Nathaniel's words, Mango was

relieved. Then, she got into the car with Deborah.

Then, Nathaniel drove them to a hotel and stopped at the entrance.

They could see that Walter took Carter to the hotel after he found him.

However, there were two police cars there too.

Hence, Mango began to feel a little uneasy.

At this thought, she nudged Nathaniel.

Mango still remembered how they had come out from Ocean City stealthily. When she saw the police car, she was a little stunned and anxious. However, Nathaniel acted as if he hadn't seen the police cars. Instead, he just held Mango's hand and entered the hotel straightaway.

The atmosphere in the hotel was a little tense.

Mango was getting more uneasy as she walked further down. Although Deborah did not utter a word, Mango could tell that she was very nervous too. After they entered, Michael's men walked over to them instantly.

"Mr. Ye, this way please."

This man was obviously one of Nathaniel's subordinates.

Then, Nathaniel glanced at him faintly and then followed behind him.

After that, they entered the exclusive elevator.

The elevator soon reached the floor where Walter was at.

However, it seemed that the police had taken over this floor, and they were questioning all the people that were there.

Meanwhile, Mango seemed to have sensed something, so she gripped Nathaniel's hand tighter.

Thus, they felt stressed as they walked to room 609.

Meanwhile, Walter was smoking at the door.

The smoke covered this face, and his expression could not be seen clearly. However, everyone could tell that he was upset. Deborah walked over to him and held his hand gently. Then, she asked in a low voice, "Are you alright?"

Walter started tearing up he heard Deborah's question.

"Deborah, my dad... he is gone."

He said these words with a hoarse voice and grieving tone.

He suddenly hugged Deborah and sobbed, "Urgh! I'm really an orphan now."

Mango couldn't help but tear up when she heard those words.

After that, Nathaniel guided Mango into the room so that they would give the couple some privacy.

At this moment, Walter needed someone to comfort him, and the person would be Deborah, not them.

After Mango followed Nathaniel in, she saw that Carter was dead.

He was lying on the bed with white liquid at the corner of his mouth, and his face was severely black. "Was he poisoned?"

Nathaniel frowned slightly as he asked.

Michael nodded and replied, "Yes, he killed himself."

Mango froze at that instant.

Why did Carter commit suicide?

She still remembered how panic-stricken Carter was when she saw him not long ago. In fact, he even did not allow Walter to come here. So why did he kill himself in less than a day? Why did he commit suicide?

Also, why did he refuse to tell her anything?

Mango had no idea, but she could understand

Walter's feelings.

After all, Walter and Deborah had rushed from far away. However, they didn't expect that Carter to commit suicide, and he even chose to die in front of Walter. Thus, they couldn't accept the truth.

"Did he die before or after Walter arrived?"

"After that."

Then, Michael replied softly, "When Walter arrived, he found Carter. At that time, Carter was not in his right mind and had a high fever. He kept telling Walter to leave, but at that time, we thought that it was because of the fever. So, we found a doctor to check on him, and he put Carter on a drip. He fell asleep slowly after his body temperature dropped. Then, I went out to buy some food for Walter while he went to smoke outside. When he came back, Carter was already dead. He should have been carrying the poison with him all along. If Walter wasn't there, I guess he would have done the same too." Upon hearing Michael's words, Mango and Nathaniel both frowned.

Carter, who should have been on a trip, appeared here and lived such a miserable life. However, he didn't even dare to let Walter know about this. So, why did he do this? This question lingered in Mango's mind.

Afterward, she heard Nathaniel asking, "Have you investigated that casino?"

"Yes, they are investigating it. But it seems that the casino has been closed since yesterday."

Nathaniel frowned again after hearing what Michael had said.

"I'm sure that they must have left some traces! If we can't find it, we can capture all the people in the casino and ask them one by one. Well, I believe that well find something out!"

Right now, Nathaniel had uttered these words daringly. Thus, the temperate around him dropped when they heard his threats.

Well, Nathaniel would have never said anything like this in the past. After all, he had to maintain his status, but he longer had to worry about that now. Hence, Mango wasn't sure whether he was acting like that because this was his headquarters or because he was under the influence of the Golden Lancehead Venom.

At this thought, Mango wanted to stop him, but when she reached out her hand, she put it back down. Well, she would forget it for now as he would only become more furious if she told him the truth. When Walter and Deborah came in from outside, they happened to hear what Michael said. "What happened to my dad after he came here? Can you tell me?"

Walter's voice was hoarse, but there was a hint of malice in it.

Walter did not like Carter, and he even had some resentment towards him. However, Carter was still his father, and the latter had given him his life. Therefore, even if Carter had mistreated him, this was a problem that the Song family had to solve themselves. Hence, the outsider shouldn't have interfered in this matter.

Meanwhile, Michael glanced at Nathaniel. When he saw Nathaniel nodding, he then told Walter what had happened. On the other hand, Walter had been frowning all the time. He remained silent, but the silence was suffocating instead.

Then, Nathaniel spoke softly, "You shouldn't intervene in these things, so let me take care of them instead. This is the headquarters of the Baxter Alliance, so no one can do anything that will escape our eyes." As soon as Nathaniel said that, Walter was stunned for a moment.

"Baxter Alliance?"

Walter had heard about the Baxter Alliance.

Although the Baxter Alliance was regarded as an international organization, no one dared to oppose them. It was because they were very powerful and mysterious at the same time. Hence, no one knew the identity of their leader.

However, what surprised Walter was the fact that Nathaniel was actually related to the Baxter Alliance!

However, he recovered from his shock very quickly and hid his emotions. He then nodded and said, "Alright, I'll be waiting then."

"Contact him if there's something important."

Nathaniel pointed towards Michael as he ordered this.

After all, Walter knew Michael, and he also knew that the latter had joined the Baxter Alliance. Some people even said that Michael was the founder of the alliance. Well, how many people knew the truth, though?

Anyway, what he cared about right then was the cause of Carter's death.

On the other hand, Mango was wondering how to comfort Walter when she heard him speaking again, "You guys can go back now and just leave this to me."

"Are you alright?"

Mango recalled how Walter had told Deborah earlier that he became an orphan, so she started tearing up again.

Walter was depressed, but he tried to stay composed and replied, "I'm not feeling very good, so I can't joke around with you right now. You and Nathaniel should go back first since it's not good for you to stay here for too long. I'll settle everything with Deborah."

Mango nodded after listening to what he had said.

When Nathaniel walked out of the hotel with Mango by his side, he felt that the night had turned even more dreadful.

Mango wasn't sure whether it was because of Carter's death or because it was too cold outside, but she couldn't help but lean towards Nathaniel.

After that, Nathaniel unbuttoned his coat and wrapped her tightly in his arms.

Mango felt warmer instantly, but it did not warm her heart.

Then, she said sadly, "I don't know why, but I don't think that I can't watch anyone we know die now. Alas! I must be getting old!"

"Hey! That's nonsense! Do you know how old you are? You're not even 30, so why are you saying that?"

Then, Nathaniel tightened his arm and whispered, "Carter's death doesn't look like an accident."

"What did you find?"

Mango looked up at Nathaniel with a questioning gaze as she asked.

She knew that no one really liked Carter when he was alive. However, he was Walter's father, so Mango cared about how Walter felt right now.

However, Nathaniel shook his head and said, "I didn't find anything, and this is just my guess. In the past, when Carter married Sophia, they were living a happy life, and they loved each other very much. I got someone to look into him and foun I out that he had spent a lot of money on Sophia. To please her, he renovated the old Song family's house into the way Sophia liked. However, in the second year after Walter was born, Carter cheated on Sophia unexpectedly, but no one knew about it. The people in Ocean City could not believe the news at that time. After all, the two of them were quite deeply in love. After that, Carter took Delilah Fang into the house that he refurbished for Sophia, and it seemed that he did it on purpose to annoy Sophia."

Mango had no idea about this, and Walter probably didn't know about this either. Wait, did Nathaniel investigate this issue on purpose.

"When did you find out about this?"

"Today."

Nathaniel's words surprised Mango again, and she could feel her heart swelling with happiness.

Wow, was Nathaniel investigating this in his study while she had been resting today?

Mango realized that Nathaniel spent so much of his time looking into these old matters because he knew she cared about Walter, and Carter was Walter's father.

Thus, she started tearing up at this thought.

Then, she held Nathaniel's waist tightly and said, "Why are you spoiling me so much?"

Nathaniel smiled faintly, but he didn't say anything.

After that, the two of them got into the car. When Nathaniel was driving, Mango looked over at him.

There were black circles under his eyes, so she could tell that he hadn't been resting well.

At this thought, Mango placed her hand on his and said softly, "Nathan, take care of yourself, or else I'll be worried. After all, to me, no one is more important than you."

These words were like magic, and they instantly warmed Nathaniel's heart.

Thus, the corners of his lips raised into a smile as he replied, "Yeah, I will."

The two of them did not speak again, but the atmosphere in the car was pleasant.

Suddenly, Mango recalled what Nathaniel had said just now. What exactly was he trying to tell her?

Was it really just an old story?

However, Mango felt that Nathaniel was trying to tell her something else.