The Sweet Rival (Mango Shen and Nathaniel Ye)
Chapter 1268

Nathaniel's eyes lit up as he looked at the joy in Mango's eyes. All his sorrows vanished in an instant.

He only wanted simple things in life. He simply wanted to live a simple life with his beloved.

"I'll go wherever my wife wants to go!"

Rita had goosebumps all over her body as she stood behind them.

"Brother Wisdom, I think we should take the car at the back."

"Ahem."

Wisdom lowered his head hurriedly, but the corners of his mouth were slightly curved upward. He was in a pretty good mood.

Mango was a little embarrassed as she was teased by her own daughter.

She nudged Nathaniel and said, "Can you be more serious?"

"I'm just telling the truth."

"Ew!"

Rita retched straightaway with disregard to his feelings, which attracted his attention. He looked at her from the corner of his eyes.

"Are you feeling under the weather?"

Rita said hurriedly, "Yes, that's it. Maybe I'm a little carsick. Wisdom and I should take the car at the back. Oh, by the way, mom, I'm going to Clayville. Remember, you promised me!"

After saying that, she didn't care about what Mango and Nathaniel would think. She pulled Wisdom with her as she opened the car door and went down. Then she turned around mischievously and stuck out her tongue at Nathaniel while making a face.

Wisdom couldn't help himself bursting into laughter.

Rita was the only one who dared to challenge Nathaniel in this manner.

The duo quickly went to the car behind them.

Mango said in frustration, "Look at you. What are you telling the children?"

"It's time for them to grow up. Their dad and mom are together, but they don't even understand the cue to leave us alone. I have to train them to be smarter than this."

Nathaniel's shameless proclamation left Mango speechless.

"Okay, knock it off. Let's go. Didn't you hear your

daughter say that she is going to Clayville?"

"She only wants to go there for food, doesn't she? There are all kinds of delicious fruits on the way to Clayville during this season."

Nathaniel knew his daughter too well.

When Mango thought of how Rita was like in front of food, she couldn't help but smile and say, "I still think she is more down-to-earth when she is thinking of the food."

"Well, as long as you're happy. That little girl likes to be a foodie as well."

At the thought of Rita's love for food, Nathaniel couldn't help but laugh out loud.

The car was moving forward. Nathaniel was worried that Mango would be tired, so he laid down the seat for her directly.

"You should lie down for a while. It's a long journey."

"Isn't it bad for us to just leave Longford County like this?"

Mango felt that Nathaniel had some business in Longford County. But today, he actually took the opportunity of visiting Nick's grave to take up Rita's suggestion and visit Clayville. Wasn't this too childish? However, Nathaniel said as he smiled, "We are here for travels anyway. Since Rita wants to have some good food in Clayville, let's have a casual trip there. Besides, we were attacked as soon as we arrived at Longford County, and no one knows what will happen next. In that case, why should we stay in Longford County and be sitting ducks? It's better to disturb their pace and go with our hearts. At the same time, we can look for a chance to retaliate."

Mango instantly understood his reasoning.

One would never know what Nathaniel, the cunning man, was thinking. However, it was fortunate that Mango was already used to him being like this. She had nothing but trust for him.

"Whatever you say is right anyway."

"No, my wife's words are the absolute truth."

Nathaniel leaned towards her directly.

The driver in front of them raised the partition as he knew what was going to happen.

Mango blushed all of a sudden.

"Can you act more serious? The driver is here."

"Darling, I'm very serious. I just want to hold you in my arms and lie down for a while. I'm not thinking of anything else."

Nathaniel couldn't help but smile when he saw Mango's bashful expression.

"How dare you laugh at me?"

Mango felt that she was always at a disadvantage in front of Nathaniel.

"Haha!"

Nathaniel's laughter was even louder than before.

Mango had no choice but to hug his neck. Then her amber lips sealed his lips.

Nathaniel was slightly stunned by the soft sensation, but then he was a little surprised.

His wife would actually initiate intimate contact now.

It was not bad, not bad at all!

He wrapped his hands around Mango's waist as he slowly deepened the kiss.

After Rita and Wisdom got in the car at the back, she suddenly held his arm and grinned like a Chesire cat. "Wisdom, tell me who that man just now is."

Wisdom froze momentarily before he said subconsciously, "Didn't dad say it already? He is a cleaner..."

"Brother Wisdom, don't fool me like how dad fooled mom. It wasn't that she didn't know. She was just pretending to not know in front of dad. I'm not interested in acting dumb. That man just now was pretty handsome. He even resembled dad a little in terms of look. Who is he?"

Wisdom had never known Rita to be so attentive. He was at a loss for words when she rebutted him.

"Rita, I..."

"Brother Wisdom, I think you don't love me anymore..."

Rita pouted her mouth immediately. Some crystalclear tears were about to fall from her eyes. This scene would break the heart of anyone seeing her like this.

Wisdom couldn't stand her tears.

"Rita, please don't cry. I'll tell you about it, okay?"

"You're the best, Wisdom!"

Rita burst into laughter and kissed Wisdom on the cheeks as she hugged him.

Wisdom's face turned red all of a sudden.

"You, you..."

"Yeah! What about me?"

Wisdom froze for a moment at Rita's mischievous tone.

How familiar this scene was to him!

Not long ago, his father had teased Maverick in the same way, hadn't he?

Wisdom only understood Maverick's helplessness

at this moment.

When facing the people he cared about, he would still spoil them even if he was being teased.

He could understand Maverick's feelings all of a sudden.

"Wisdom, what's on your mind?"

Rita saw that Wisdom was distracted, so she quickly reached out her hand and shook it in front of his eyes.

Wisdom came to his senses quickly.

"It's nothing. I was reminded of something just now. Didn't you want to know the identity of that man?"

"Yes, so just tell me quickly."

Rita's face was filled with curiosity.

Wisdom smiled as he rubbed her head and said, "That person is Maverick Abbolt. We should address him as our uncle."

"Maverick Abbott?"

Rita was slightly taken aback.

"This seems to be different from what I thought. I think Maverick is supposed a cold person who will treat us indifferently. But I saw him just now. He acted as if he was a kid being bullied by dad. Alas, I'm so disappointed."

Rita shook her head with a face full of regret.

Wisdom was a little dumbfounded.

Rita's thinking was indeed different from that of ordinary people.

Shouldn't she care about the rapport between Maverick and them?

"Rita, do you know anything about Maverick?"

"Of course I do. I've checked on this person a long time ago. I stole a few looks at his information several times, and no one stopped me. It's said that he had participated in a foreign army assessment. Besides, he was a top soldier overseas. He was even sent to Japan to take part in an individual contest. However, for some reason, he gave up and retired voluntarily. No one knows the reason. Later, he founded the organization of assassins himself. The people there are all mercenaries who are from the battlefield. They are the survivors who had climbed out of literal hell. It is said that his organization has never failed any tasks, and they are really famous internationally."

Wisdom paused for a moment when he heard her words.

He took a glance at Rita and felt that there was something different about her, but he was reluctant to believe it.

He would rather believe that she was still the little foodie who only knew how to enjoy her food.

Having Zion and himself to support the Ye family was sufficient. If possible, he hoped that Rita would enjoy her life like how an ordinary girl would.

It was best for her to stay away from the killing and the scheming.

However, Mango's words resonated in Wisdom's mind again.

She had said, "He will be the priority no matter when it is. Rita and Zion will have to make some sacrifices for him."

Wisdom was frightened by her words, but his heart ached at the same time.

No!

He didn't need Zion and Rita to do anything for him.

He preferred Rita to be the way she was right now.

At the thought of this, Wisdom grabbed Rita's hand and whispered, "Rita, promise me that no matter what happens in the future, you can ask me and Zion to solve it. You just need to be in charge of growing up happily. Zion and I will go to the moon and back for you as long as it's what you want. You must promise me that you can't let yourself be in danger. You must never disregard your own safety, okay?"

Rita paused for a moment. She looked at the extremely serious look in his eyes and broke into a smile abruptly.

"Brother Wisdom, I have been working so hard to survive this life. I will definitely enjoy my life. What's the matter with you today?"

Wisdom felt even worse when he heard her words.

That was right.

Rita had been battling the illness ever since she was born, and the culprit of her suffering was his mother.

How could he let Rita and Zion endanger themselves for him?

Wisdom said it word by word, "You have to give me your word."

He was too solemn. It was too solemn that Rita was a little scared.

"Okay, I give you my word. Brother Wisdom, you are so scary."

Rita was a little frightened.

Wisdom relaxed his facial expression hurriedly and whispered, "I will study medicine well and ensure that your health is tip-top. I swear that there will be no problems at all."

"Don't be so serious. I know how nice you are to me. Brother Wisdom, let's not dwell on this. I am a little hungry. Do you think we should get out and buy some food? I notice that the mangos on the roadside are so big!"

Rita's eyes lit up as if she was a starving wolf coming across its prey. Wisdom burst into laughter instantly.

"You foodie, food is the only thing you've ever concerned yourself with."

He brushed Rita's nose gently with his hand as his eyes were filled with affection.

"Eating is simply natural. If a person doesn't know how to eat, wouldn't he be a fool?"

Rita ordered her men to park as she spoke.

After they got off the car, Nathaniel's car stopped as well.

"What's the matter?"

Nathaniel and Mango were kissing so passionately that they almost consummate their relationship right there. He was on the verge of being more intimate with Mango when the car stopped suddenly. He couldn't help but be stunned for a moment. Then, he quickly asked the driver else and pulled Mango into his arms to protect her.

"Mr. Ye, Rita and Wisdom had stopped. It seems that they are going to buy something."

The driver reported to him dutifully.

Nathaniel looked at his surrounding.

There was only one road forward, with mountains on both sides. There was no residential area here. How could there be a fruit seller here?