The Sweet Rival (Mango Shen and Nathaniel Ye)
Chapter 1492

"Yes."

Mango and Nathaniel were excited upon hearing Dennis' response.

"Who is it? Is it someone we know?"

Mango and Nathaniel were involved in quite a lot of matters. Many similar cases happened in the past. It could be someone that they know about.

Dennis looked at Mango and said, "Perhaps you don't know him. He doesn't appear often and has always been behind the scenes. He worked as an assistant, but I remember that he's a very low-profile person. He was always wearing a pair of glasses. He never looked directly at anyone and always lowered his head. He was honest and obedient, so he was trained to become the successor of the business. However, he was also involved in the genetic research conducted by Kolton. The man did everything he could to send him out to protect him later on. Since then, there has been no news of him ever since." "Not many people know about the genetic research that Kolton and the Ye family had conducted. Those who knew about it were taken to the island by Kolton and could not escape for the rest of their lives. Some of them even died there. Therefore, few people know about this secret, except Kolton himself. But apparently, this is the reason why the mastermind is doing this. Furthermore, just after he left, Jose began to research genetics and even created a creature like Desmond. During this period, I began investigating Jose. It is said that more than 20 years ago, he failed in researching human genetics many times. He even caught several pregnant couples for research, and Desmond is the only one who survived. Moreover, Desmond had been living well for many years without any after-effects. So we guess that Desmond may be the specimen that they researched on since the beginning."

Upon hearing that Desmond was a specimen, Mango felt somewhat uncomfortable.

No one would be happy if they were called a specimen. Mango felt terrible after thinking of everything Desmond had endured for many years.

"Where is Desmond now?"

"In the lab."

Queena's expression became a little serious, and she whispered, "Although Desmond is not violent, his body's cell division is happening too rapidly. We didn't want him to come out for the time being before we find a way to restrain him. He also agreed to this. The defense system in the lab is complete, and it will avoid harm to the people outside even if the violent factor in his body is triggered. Also, this massacre seems to have stimulate the violent elements in his body. He can't suppress his emotions and he locked himself in the laboratory. However, don't worry, people will send him food every day. It's okay."

Nathaniel felt sorry for Desmond when he saw the latter acting this way.

"Is Tristan also involved in the research?"

After hearing Mango's question, Dennis nodded.

"After all, I've stayed on the island for a period. Although I didn't participate in it, I could still hear what they said everyday. I have recorded some of their research data on Tristan. He should find some way to balance soon. However, we can't help with the for other things. Queena and I also hired several medical professors to study this subject. Unfortunately, there was no progress. We planned to capture Jose back, but we didn't expect that he was killed."

Dennis let out a sigh. He felt that it was a pity because of Jose's death.

Mango asked in surprise, "Was Jose killed by the mastermind?" "Yes, we had a brief confrontation, but the other party wanted to kill Jose. Sadly, we were not able to make it in time."

"What's the name of his assistant?"

"I think his name is Javion, but this name is too common. Furthermore, when I turned on the computer to look for this name, there were lots of people with this name, so it's pretty common." Dennis and Queena were very distressed.

Zion paused for a moment and said, "Grandpa, does the assistant have any special experiences? Perhaps I can help you find out where he worked before he went to the island."

After hearing Zion's words, Dennis nodded with relief and said, "His presence has always been not very noticeable. It's said that he's a student from university and has been studying. When Kolton caught him on the island, he was already in his forties. He's usually a little dull and doesn't talk much. He's only focused on his work, and he was probably around his fifties when he left the island. At that time, he left the island when I just got caught, so I don't know exactly what he looked like. The people I've seen are no longer alive either."

"So it's very difficult to find this person."

Everyone felt a little depressed at this time.

Suddenly, Mango thought of Walter's mother,

Sophia when she heard about Javion's name.

"Mom, do you remember Sophia Liu?"

Queena's eyes darkened slightly when she heard this question.

She obviously knew Sophia because she was her younger sister. However, she did not understand why Mango would ask about her.

"Of course I remember. What's wrong with her? Is there a problem?"

Mango didn't know how to put it. She had a feeling that it had something to do with this matter.

Nathaniel's mind went blank for a moment, and then he said, "Mom, there have been problems occurring in Sophia's nursing home for more than 20 years. Jose hid there during his escape, and the facilities inside the research room were well-equipped. It might not look like it, but it was built temporarily. I'm afraid that Sophia has been working for someone for more than 20 years. I'm guessing that the person might be Sophia's biological father."

Upon hearing this, Queena's expression suddenly changed.

Queena knew that Sophia was not the child of Brantley. Furthermore, her mother took Sophia away from the Xiao family and did not contact the family until she died. In fact, she had a lot of questions about her mother's death. Soon, she couldn't get any answers after that, so it remained a mystery.

However, she was a little suspicious when she heard what Nathaniel and Mango had said.

Did her mother know about the identity of the terrorist from the beginning?

Furthermore, did Sophia also know who her biological father was?

If that was the case, why didn't her mother tell her father?

Back then, women had no right to speak up. Besides, they also had to bear crimes and rumors that they didn't commit. Since her father had never complained about her mother, why didn't her mother tell the truth?

Queena was confused and she couldn't find a clue.

"If Sophia knew who her biological father was, why didn't she say it for years? Did she say anything about it during her childhood?"

"Maybe she didn't know about this when she was young, but she eventually found out once she grew up? Or perhaps there were some other reasons? I always thought that Sophia was working for her biological father. At that time, we caught Isla and wanted to use her and Sophia to attract the people behind the scenes. Unfortunately, it was a failure. The person was too good in hiding."

A trace of cruelty flashed through Nathaniel's eyebrows as she said these words. Those evildoers were hiding in the dark and waiting for the right opportunity to attack them. Now that there were more people around him who cared about him, he couldn't bear to see anyone get hurt.

Mango's brows were tightly knit together when she heard this. She always felt that there was something that they didn't understand. But what was it?

Everything was muddled up, and she couldn't find any clues. Suddenly, a thought flashed through her mind, but it was so fast that she could not grasp it, so she could only sigh in the end.

"It's tough to investigate this person, but he was already in his fifties back then. However, more than 20 years have passed, so he should be more than 70 years old by now. If he's still so ambitious at such an old age, he must be either a criminal or a terrorist. It's better to find clues from this point."

Nathaniel, Dennis, and Queena paused after hearing Mango's words. Then, they suddenly thought of something.

"Yes, I remember dad said that the man who insulted my mother were terrorists. However, it doesn't make sense if all they wanted was just to harass my mom. If they want to take revenge on my father, why didn't they kill my mom and me? Furthermore, why did they want my mother to suffer?"

Queena couldn't figure this out all the time, and she had asked her mother about this that year. Unfortunately, her mother had never given her an answer. Moreover, they lost contact ever since her mother left home with Sophia. Also, her mother would still be cold and unfriendly even if she found her. She would even drive her away, saying that she could not come back again.

Her mother did love her, but her attitude was really strange.

After hearing Queena's words, Mango suddenly asked, "Mom, do you know where grandmother's hometown is?"

Queena paused for a moment, but she didn't know the specific address.

"I don't know. I've never heard your grandma mention it. I asked about it when I was a child, but she said that she was an orphan, and there was a disaster at home which caused her adoptive parents to pass away. She was stranded in Ocean City and that's how she got to know your grandpa."

Mango became more confused when she heard Queena's words.

"Why don't we investigate Grandma's identity?"

"What are you suspecting?"

Queena looked at her daughter, who was smarter than her. Mango was rational and direct when it comes to handling these matters, and she and Dennis had similar personalities.

On the other hand, Dennis was full of admiration as he looked at Mango with a smile.

Mango was a little hesitant, but Nathaniel held her hand. The warmth in his hand instantly calmed down the uneasiness in her heart.

She smiled at Nathaniel and said, "I suspect that my grandmother knows Javion. Of course, I don't have any evidence, and it's just my intuition. So it would be better to start the investigation from grandma's identity."

Queena paused for a moment as she knew that it wasn't appropriate to suspect her deceased mother. However, it was crucial to find out the mastermind behind this. "Alright, I agree to it. Let's investigate my mother's identity first."

After seeing that Queena had agreed to their suggestion, Mango felt unhappy. She looked at Queena and had a lot to say, but she didn't know where to start. Meanwhile, Dennis smiled and held Queena tightly in his arms. Then, he whispered, "It's cold at night, but the room has heaters. The temperature should be just fine." Mango nodded, but Nathaniel understood the meaning behind his words.