The Sweet Rival (Mango Shen and Nathaniel Ye)
Chapter 1519

"How could this be? Even if the Grey family is not here, there should servants and housekeepers at home. How can they let the courtyard become like this!" Mango said with some concern.

Although Nathaniel did not speak, he still looked a little more cautious.

"You'd better stay in the car for a while. I'll go in and have a look myself." "No."

Mango refused directly.

Nathaniel finally sighed when he looked at Mango's persistent gaze and said, "You can't rush forward if there is any danger later. At least save some of my pride, okay?"

"Don't talk nonsense."

Mango burst into laughter. How could a man like him admit his weaknesses? Nathaniel was getting better at making her laugh.

She and Nathaniel took a deep breath before taking a step forward. They found that the door was unlocked and the padlock was just hanging on the knob. Nathaniel opened the door and went in.

The condition was similar to the outside of the house. It looked like it had been abandoned for a long time, and it was likely that no one lived there anymore. However, they did not hear any news about the Grey family's migration. Furthermore, the operations of the Grey family were still ongoing. What was going on? Mango looked around quickly and found nothing.

The two of them entered the hall of the Grey family unimpeded.

He still remembered how lively and prosperous it was when Walter and Deborah got married. It looked so deserted now and it made them feel a little uneasy. There was already a layer of dust in the house, but nothing had changed in the layout except for the absence of its owners.

Nathaniel quickly went to the study.

The study room was also tidy and the computer was also there, but Nathaniel did not know if there were any important documents around.

Mango stayed downstairs to investigate.

The Grey family was one of the richest families in Ocean City City, but why was there no news about something so drastic? Were all the servants fired overnight?

If that was the case, it would definitely attract the attention of the upper class. Moreover, the Grey family had monopolized all the businesses and routes on the sea. All the businesses had to rely on the sea routes that belonged to the Grey family. Hence, they received a lot of attention regularly, so how could such a thing happen without anyone knowing?

The more Mango thought about it, the stranger she felt.

She searched every room, but she couldn't find a single person. However, there was something that puzzled Mango.

Two of the servants' rooms were messy as if they were tidying up something in a rush.

It was too late...

What had happened to cause this?

Mango's heart sank bit by bit.

Mango felt a little sad after Walter brought Deborah overseas to treat her illness initially. Now that she had failed to protect the Grey family, she felt as if her chest was constricting.

Where was Jameson?

There were very few members in the Grey family, and there were only Deborah and Jameson. Since Deborah married Walter, Jameson had been at ease and he had been very busy. But now, could it be that Jameson...

Mango suddenly shivered.

No!

That was impossible!

Jameson had experienced a lot, so how could anything happen to him?

Mango carefully checked through the entire house, but she couldn't find anything in the end.

Nathaniel came down the stairs.

Mango knew that Nathaniel might have the same feelings as her when she saw his expression.

"Have you been to the Mr. Grey's room?"

Nathaniel nodded.

"I've been there, but there's nothing out of place. It's very strange. Everyone seemed to have suddenly disappeared and not a single trace has been left behind."

Mango bit her lower lip and said, "Why don't we investigate the family members of the servants and ask them where they are?"

"Do you know the servants of the Grey family?"

Nathaniel was a little curious about this.

Mango whispered, "I met a servant named Abby when Walter got married. She's a native and she said that her mother is living in the suburbs. I think I remember the address." "Let's go and have a look."

"All right."

Mango and Nathaniel quickly left the Grey family and drove to the suburbs.

Mango was surrounded by the pungent smell of medicine when they arrived at Abby's house, and she felt somewhat uncomfortable.

Nathaniel pulled her behind him and took the lead.

"Excuse me, is Abby here?"

A cough could be heard from inside and a middle-aged woman came out.

Her face had a yellowish hue and her hair was completely white. It seemed that she had been suffered through countless hardships and illnesses.

The woman was stunned when she saw Nathaniel and Mango. She then asked, "Who are you? Why are you looking for Abby?"

Mango took a step forward and said, "We're here to look for a maid. I heard that Abby is good at her work, so I wanted to come over and ask if she's at home. I was wondering if she's interested in working for our family."

Upon hearing Mango's words, the woman coughed a few times and said, "Abby is working at the Grey family. They offered a high salary, and it's close to our house. I don't think she'll quit that job. If you want to find her, then go to the Grey family. However, she hasn't come back for half a month and I don't know if she's been too busy recently. Cough..."

The woman coughed violently as soon as she finished.

Nathaniel was afraid that she had an infectious disease, so he pulled Mango back and asked cautiously, "You've been coughing all this while. Have you caught a cold? Why don't you go to the hospital?" "That costs a lot. I have been ill for half a month. Ahem, I have to prepare a dowry for Abby, so I can't afford to use any money. It's just a light cough and it isn't a big deal. I can just boil some herbs myself. Ahem."

The woman coughed again.

Mango saw that the older lady cough so violently and she couldn't help but say, "It's not good to drag things out like this. Let's go to the hospital for a check-up."

"That's right. I'm afraid you won't be able to witness Abby getting married if this goes on."

Nathaniel's words made the woman's face change and she immediately nodded.

Mango decided to be a good Samaritan, so she directly called an ambulance for her and left some money. The older lady said that she would inform Mango if Abby came back and tell her that the Shen family needed a maid.

Mango was careful with her words. After all, there were many members of the Shen family in Ocean City, and she didn't exactly say which family she belonged to.

The woman was extremely grateful to them, but Nathaniel quickly pulled Mango into the carriage.

"What are you doing?"

Mango was shocked by Nathaniel's actions and quickly asked.

Nathaniel whispered, "Her cough is very serious and it doesn't seem like an ordinary cold. Come back with me quickly. I'll have Harris and Bettany examine you." "You're thinking too much."

Mango knew that Nathaniel was concerned about her. Although she said so, she did not stop Nathaniel.

They soon returned to the Yes Mansion. For the sake of the children, they did not enter the house but went straight to the wine cellar instead. They then asked Harris and Bettany to come. When Carlson heard that Nathaniel was going to meet Harris outside the house, he put down his mobile phone and followed Harris.

"What's going on? Why do you have to sneak into your own home? What are you doing out there?"

"Get out!"

Once Nathaniel heard Carlson's voice, he shouted even before Carlson could enter.

"Harris, don't let him in!"

Nathaniel seldom spoke so seriously. Harris and Nathaniel had known each other for a long time, so he could hear the graveness in Nathaniel's voice and quickly stopped the Carlson. "Carl, you'd better not go in for the time being."

"What's the meaning of this?"

Carlson became a little unhappy.

Nathaniel did not have time to explain anything and he just said, "It's better if you don't come in. Don't forget your identity. It doesn't matter even if you die with us if you're a normal person, but you still hold the identity of Master Mo!"

His words were a little too serious, but he successfully prevented Carlson from stepping forward.

Carlson finally stepped back with a complicated look on his face.

Harris and Bettany quickly came to the cellar. When they saw Nathaniel being so nervous, they couldn't help asking, "What happened?"

"Quickly give my wife a check-up. She went to see a woman who kept coughing just now and it was so bad that she was out of breath. Furthermore, I could smell a fishy stench from her body. Her face was sallow, her eyes were sunken, and her gaze wasn't very focused. I suspect that she doesn't have an ordinary cold. Just now, Mango accidentally touched the hem of her clothes and I don't know if it would affect her."

Mango was stunned when she heard Nathaniel describe it in such detail.

Was there a stench on that woman's body? Why didn't she smell it?"

As Mango was filled with confusion, Bettany's expression was a little serious. Harris also quickly took Mango's blood and started examining it.

Mango felt a little depressed when she saw everyone being so serious.

"Isn't she just an ordinary middle-aged woman? You don't need to do this."

When Bettany heard Mango's words, she glanced at Nathaniel before saying in a low voice, "Mrs. Ye, if the chief said that, then there must be a problem with that woman."

"What do you mean? When did Nathaniel become a doctor?"

Mango teased, but Bettany was not so relaxed.

She whispered, "Mrs. Ye, do you still remember the Golden Lancehead Venom in the chief's body?"

Mango immediately froze.

Mango might've forgotten about it if Bettany didn't mention this. Nathaniel had been no different from an ordinary person during this period of time and she was in good health, which made her forget the existence of the Golden Lancehead Venom. Now that she heard Bettany's question, she couldn't help but feel worried.

"What's wrong? Is there anything wrong with Nathan's body?"

"That's not true."

Bettany quickly comforted Mango. After she saw Nathaniel's sharp gaze, she knew that she had explained too much and said, "The Golden Lancehead Venom is the noblest existence among all venoms and its user can detect any type of venom. If Mr. Ye could smell it, it means that there is probably poison in that person's body."

"What?"

Mango was a little surprised. She did not expect the Golden Lancehead Venom would have this function.

Nathaniel saw Mango's worried expression and comforted her, "It's fine. You didn't have any other interactions with her. It shouldn't be a problem."

At this moment, Harris' face was a bit pale and the blood test results in his hand made Nathaniel's face sink slightly.

"What? Is there something wrong with my wife's blood?"