The Sweet Rival (Mango Shen and Nathaniel Ye)
Chapter 1491

Dennis looked at Nathaniel and said with a smile, "Yes, you're right. It was indeed a trap."

Mango was slightly displeased upon hearing his confession. However, she could not do anything since Dennis was her father, whom she had not seen for many years. Hence, she snorted and turned her head away to express her dissatisfaction.

Of course, Dennis saw it too. He wanted to laugh and said, "Mango, don't you think this is a good plan?"

"The plan is good, but it's a heartless one."

Mango had to admit it. It was indeed a thorough plan to lure the mastermind, but obviously, they didn't consider the women's feelings.

Well, she was not a great person either. Sometimes, it was difficult for her to look at the problem objectively without being influenced by other factors.

On the other hand, Nathaniel looked at Dennis with eyes of admiration.

Of course, Dennis really had a way of his own. Although this made Mango furious, she couldn't be angry for long. After all, their plan was designed well. Despite acting so, Mango was still a rationale person.

Dennis sighed and said, "The war is cruel. Although it may not seem to be it, the mastermind wants Desmond dead. However, why do they want Desmond? Furthermore, why did they study the cause of his genetic violence? What kind of disaster would occur if the violent factor was used in military affairs? Have you ever thought about the consequences it will bring to the people? The people were the victims who suffered the most during the war. Now there are more modern weapons and equipment, and the lethality would be much greater than before."

Dennis knew better than anyone than the disastrous impact of war. He would rather be a free-spirited person than work as a soldier. After all, he had been through suffering and witnessed tons of deaths during his mission.

A trace of pain flashed across his eyes when he thought about this.

Then, he whispered, "I know this plan will upset the girls, especially Tristan and Desmond's partners. I understood that they probably had a difficult time during this period. However, the ongoing situation in the country was more urgent than the incident that Desmond had caused.

Therefore, we had no choice but to weigh the risk and benefits. Tristan is a soldier, and he has various responsibilities and missions on hand. Although Desmond is not a soldier, his presence is a crime itself. If this doesn't happen, wouldn't the girls suffer even more if Desmond goes violent one day? We let this thing happen in advance to minimize future harm. This tragedy will happen, and it's just a matter of time. Mango, we hope you and the girls can live freely in peace. However, someone has to sacrifice to maintain this peace. Do you understand?"

After hearing the explanation, Mango could not retort Dennis's words anymore.

She knew that she had to support all the soldiers' decisions unconditionally. She could feel wronged, sad, and disappointed, but she had to bear it.

At this moment, Mango could really understand that it was difficult to be a soldier.

The anger in her heart instantly vanished after hearing this.

"Dad, then what about you? You've been a soldier for so many years. What were your goals? What are you holding on to? Also, Kolton took you away and used you as a spy. Although the rumors said that you were dead, how did you manage to escape?"

Mango looked at Dennis and asked as she was eager to know the truth.

Dennis looked at Mango and smiled, but it was bitter.

"If I tell you that the person who was dissected wasn't me, would you believe me?"

Mango was stunned by these words. In fact, Nathaniel was also surprised.

Nathaniel would never believe that Kolton was such a foolish person, but...

Dennis looked at the disbelief in their eyes. Then, he took a deep breath and said, "When Kolton took me back, I was badly mutilated because of the explosion. At that time, no one thought that the soldiers would follow us all the way to the island."

Dennis' eyes were a little teary when he recalled what had happened in the past.

He still remembered what his soldier looked like. Back then, he had chosen him because the man had a similar physique. He thought it would be suitable to let the soldier replace him if there was an emergency task, so the soldier was his substitute.

It was a coincidence that the two looked pretty similar, especially their eyes.

They had worked together for a long time, so they could confuse the enemies because of their identical features. That was why Dennis could freely shuttle through the enemy's rear area to complete the task. However, he didn't expect his substitute to follow him on the day Kolton caught him.

"He is Denver's uncle. He was also associated with the Hans Family, but they never contacted him. I didn't expect that we would meet again after years, and become brothers."

Dennis's eyes were teary at the thought of it.

"I was in a coma on the first day I was taken to the island by Kolton, and my face was severely injured. Kolton drew my blood and did a DNA test for fear of catching the wrong person. After confirming my identity, he asked people to take my blood to conduct experiments. At that time, I was in a daze and also had a fever. I could only felt syringes and needles being stuck on my body repeatedly. I didn't know where I was and whether I could bear it. Later, I was moved to another location. When I woke up again, I found that there was no one around but a lot of food, which could support me for half a month." "There were no one around and it was like an isolated place. What I hear most often is my own heartbeat. I don't know what day it was and where I am. I've finished the food when a month had passed. Suddenly, someone opened the door and came in. That person looked a little Denver's uncle. I'm sure that he's somehow related to them, so I asked who he was. He told me that he was Denver's younger brother, which is Denver's father. He was also caught by Kolton and became his research asistant."

"He told me that Denver's uncle burned his face and became the object of the research instead of me. He was the one who asked his brother to save me. However, the island was heavily guarded, so he could not bring me out of there for the time being. Thus, he had to stay hidden. The confined space was used for research. Due to the poor air circulation, it had been abandoned, so it became my temporary place to stay. Upon knowing the truth, I could not let his brother become the object of the experiment on my behalf. However, I was immediately knocked out and had been in a coma for more than 20 years."

Dennis's words surprised both Mango and Nathaniel.

"You've been in a coma for more than 20 years?"

"Yes, I have slept for more than 20 years. I didn't know what was injected into my body, but it made me asleep for years. One day, I was woken up by the explosion outside, and a fire had erupted. Thankfully fo that, I finally woke up. I ran out of the room and saw Queena running to me with a body in her arms. Although more than 20 years had passed, that woman was my only love. Even though she was old, I still recognized her. I called her, and she was stunned to meet me. She held my hand and ran without saying a word. Perhaps she knew that the body in her arms wasn't me, so she threw it back once again. It was too late when I wanted to stop her because I knew that it was the body of Denver's uncle."

Dennis then told Queena about what happened to Denver's uncle and the excruciating pain he had suffered. Hence, Queena was shocked and felt guilty. Years later, he and Queena built a secret base and began to look for the members of the Blu family. They were eagerly searching for Denver's father, only to find that he had been killed. Denver and Rainie were not in town as they were helping Mango with the mission. It was also by chance that they saved Anaya and brought her back.

Mango and Nathaniel also knew what happened after that.

Mango sighed after hearing this.

The Blu family really did a great favor to their family. If it weren't for Denver's uncle, maybe she would never see what her father looked like in her life.

"Dad, does Denver know about this?"

"I have already asked Anaya to tell him that the Blu family is my benefactor. The Blu family is my family no matter what."

Mango nodded, and she was thinking the same thing.

However, Mango still had some doubts and immediately asked, "My mother loved you deeply, so it's impossible that she couldn't recognize you. Mom collapsed completely when she saw the corpse that looked like you. So are you and Denver's uncle alike?"

"We look about 50% alike I would say?"

Just then, Queena came out of the kitchen and thought of everything that had happened before. She whispered, "Back then, I missed him too much, and I hadn't seen him for many years. Hence, I thought he had changed a little. What's more, I knew where he was. It was a place of torture. Despite so, he had the ring I bought for him, and our names were engraved on it."

Dennis held her in his arms and said in a low voice, "It was Denver's uncle who did it. He always did his best in everything. In order to be my substitute, he has also learned my habits and movements."

"I'm grateful to him. Although I felt sorry for what happened to him, I'd still like to thank him for replacing you. Dennis, it was tough without you. I would never want to lose you anymore." "Nothing will happen. Everything will be fine."

Dennis patted Queena's back and said with a gentle expression.

Mango didn't want to disturb them. However, since they had started the topic, she had to know something. Thus, she coughed and asked again, "Do you guys know who the mastermind behind this is? Do you have any suspects?"