The Sweet Rival (Mango Shen and Nathaniel Ye)
Chapter 1291

"What's your relationship with Benny?"

Mango asked straightforwardly after seeing this.

However, Augustus did not say anything. Instead, he stared coldly at Mango with an elusive gaze.

Mango did not force him, as she said with a faint smile, "Augustus Abbott, let me guess. Someone must have abandoned you, right? We've caught you for so long, but they didn't care about you at all. Heh! They didn't even try to rescue you. If that's the case, are you still willing to sacrifice yourself for someone else?"

After hearing this, Augustus remained silent. However, Mango realised that her assumption was wrong when she saw the disdain on his face.

Perhaps Augustus knew that he was being used from the very beginning?

No way!

If he had known from the start, he should already have a backup plan for himself. Wait, could it be that he was going to go with the flow instead?

Right now, Mango took every step she had cautiously. She could not trust the people around her that easily, so she didn't know what her enemies had planned for both her and Nathaniel.

Now that she thought about it, they had arrested Augustus too easily!

After all, Augustus was a sly person, and he had been scheming for the last thirty years! So, how did Nathaniel capture him so easily?

At this thought, Mango felt that everything was fishy.

Soon, the smile on Mango's face faded away.

"Augustus, no matter what you're up to, don't ever think about leaving this place at all. That's my last advice for you."

"Are you sure? I should've killed Nathaniel Ye years ago. I regretted keeping him alive and allowed him the chance to attack me. However, don't be too arrogant, Mango Shen. You guys are still immature and inexperienced. Haha! It doesn't mean that you've won just because you've captured me!"

Augustus said these words confidently as if it didn't matter whether they had captured him or now.

Mango observed his expression, but she failed to guess what he was thinking. Then, she said faintly, "Let's just wait and see. However, I pity Nanny Zhang. Urgh! How could she fall in love with someone like you?"

She voiced out her true opinions.

Although Nanny Zhang had done so many misdeeds, she would have never expected that the man that she loved would betray her eventually. Furthermore, Augustus had no trace of affection left for Madeline, which could be seen from his attitude towards Maverick as well.

Suddenly, Mango was instantly aggravated at the thought of how Maverick ended up because of him.

Maverick was his son, so how could Augustus hurt Maverick?

Meanwhile, Augustus was slightly stunned when he heard Madeline's name. He sneered and said, "How can a woman from a small village be a good match for me? She should feel honoured that I spared my time to play around with her!"

Mango paused suddenly after hearing this.

Augustus degraded Madeline by saying these mean words. He was acting like he grew up in a noble family, and his arrogant behaviour can never be changed.

So what was Augustus's real identity?

Mango suddenly thought about this.

From the beginning, everyone thought that

Augustus was a geologist. It sounded like an ordinary profession, but it seemed that it was actually a misunderstanding.

Both she and Nathaniel also regarded Augustus as an ordinary person from the very beginning. However, how could an ordinary person know Longford County so well? Furthermore, why would Benny work with Augustus if the latter was a mere commoner?"

Suddenly, Mango recalled some things that she had missed out on.

Then, she stared at Augustus blankly, so he was a little uncomfortable.

"Why are you looking at me? Do you have a crush on me?"

Urgh! Augustus's words were really vulgar.

Suddenly, Mango felt sorry for Maverick. After all, he must have had a hard time dealing with his father.

"Augustus, how Maverick could have such a father like you?"

"Was that unfilial son working for you? Otherwise, how could he have the courage to rebel against me? Sure enough, only a b*tch like Madeline would give birth to a child that looks nothing like me. If the DNA test didn't prove that he was indeed my son, I would have killed him already. Haha! Thank god he's dead now, just like his mom."

Augustus made these spiteful comments about Maverick, and he showed no affection to his own son at the slightest.

Then, Mango frowned and said, "He is still your biological son. How can you say such things about his death? Augustus, you're insane!"

"Hmph, he's just an unfilial son. Besides, I can have another child after his death anyway."

Augustus spoke indifferently, while Mango was burning with anger. She almost had an urge to kill the vicious man if she stayed any longer. Hence, she simply turned around and left to prevent that from happening.

"Watch him carefully. I won't tolerate any mistakes."

"Yes, Madam!"

Mango walked out of the cave after saying that. However, she slowed down when she saw Bettany approaching her.

"How did it go? Did Augustus say anything?"

"No."

Mango shook her head and replied.

Bettany had foreseen this situation, but she was still wanted to have a glimmer of hope.

When Mango saw the disappointed look in Bettany's eyes, she whispered, "Bettany, do you have any ways to investigate Augustus's background?"

"Why do you want to look into Augustus? Isn't he just a geologist?"

Bettany looked at Mango in confusion while she asked his.

Mango shook her head and said, "That's what I thought at first as well, but Augustus's words made me realize that perhaps we were all led astray by our thoughts. After destroying Longford County and leaving no traces behind, Augustus could keep himself hidden! He could even continue living peacefully for another 30 years since that incident. Could it be that Benny Powell was the one protecting him all along? We've never heard of Benny all these years. If it weren't for Nathan's discovery, perhaps we wouldn't even have known of his existence. However, he disappeared over the years. That's why I speculated about Augustus true identity. He's not as simple as you think."

"I'll look into this matter then."

Just as Mango finished speaking, Magnolia walked out.

When Bettany saw Magnolia, she subconsciously wanted to hide.

"You don't have to go. I won't force you to take me to see Barack now."

Bettany was stunned after hearing what Magnolia had said.

"Why not?"

"It's not safe now, and the enemies are even targeting Morgan. There's no one we can trust now, let alone the number of spies around us. So let's wait for a while. Since you know about Barack's whereabouts, it means that he is still alive. Since I've been waiting for so many years, I can wait a few more days."

Magnolia was a calm person, or else she wouldn't have lived to this day.

Mango knew that she had made such a decision because she realised that someone was coercing Bettany.

Originally, Mango had wanted to meet with Barack. However, it seemed like this meeting would be temporarily postponed.

Bettany felt a little guilty and whispered, "Madam, I'm sorry. It's my fault that Rita's in danger now."

"Rita will be fine. Let's put this matter aside for the time being. Now that Nathan is not here, rhree of us have to manage Longford County well. Some will be watching over Augustus, and some will be assigned to guard Maverick. I didn't let Augustus know that Maverick is still alive. Therefore, Maverick will be safer, but we still don't know when he will be awake. Aunt, you should check up on Augustus's real identity. I hope to know it as soon as possible."

Mango arranged everything in an orderly manner.

"Alright."

Magnolia nodded and left.

Just then, Mango saw Wisdom approaching them, and she knew that he had something to say to Bettany. Therefore, she left the room as well.

Wisdom came to Bettany's side, and Bettany quickly apologised, "I'm sorry Wisdom. I made a mistake, so Rita might get into trouble. I..."

"Dad will definitely bring Rita back."

Wisdom said confidently.

He had never been so sure of anyone, but he had faith in Nathaniel. Thus, Bettany was slightly stunned to see this.

Then, Wisdom reached out his hand to her and said, "Madam, you should be careful next time. Daddy and Mommy will try their best to protect me, so you should trust them too."

"Well, I'm just worried about you. You are just like my son, you know."

This was Bettany's true feelings.

Suddenly, Wisdom feared up a little after hearing this.

"Don't worry, Madam. I will take care of you even when you're old."

"You brat!"

Bettany started tearing up too because she was touched.

After that, they slowly walked toward the room.

Meanwhile, Mango came to check up on Maverick's condition. Just then, she noticed Lilian drinking something strange liquid. She was frightened, so she immediately rushed forward and took the bowl away. "Hey! What are you drinking?"

On the other hand, Lilian started avoiding Mango's gaze when she saw how nervous the latter looked.

"Give it to me."

"What is this?"

Mango asked this as she felt that this bowl of liquid was dangerous.

Meanwhile, Lilian took a glance at Maverick, who was in a coma, and whispered, "It's an abortion medicine that I made."

"What? Are you crazy?"

Mango directly threw the medicine away after hearing this.

"Lilian Becham, do you know how much Maverick want this child? He even asked us to protect you and the child no matter what. So, how can you bear to abort the child? Don't you want a child with him too? What the hell are you doing?"

Mango did not understand Lilian's intentions at all.

After all, Lilian genuinely loved Maverick. But if that was the case, why didn't she want the child?

When Lilian saw Mango pouring the medicine away, she whispered, "Don't meddle with my business."

"How can I not do that? It's not just about you now! You're the person that Maverick cares the most about. He's in a coma now, and you're going to abort his child. How should I not care about this? Lilian, what's on your mind? Can you tell me?"

Lilian didn't seem like a heartless person. After all, Mango could tell that Lilian wanted this child badly just by looking at the latter's gaze. However, why did Lilian choose to abort this child then? Just then, Mango thought about the poison in Maverick's body.

"Are you afraid that Mavericks vermin will affect the child and harm your pregnancy? Was that why you did this?"