The Sweet Rival (Mango Shen and Nathaniel Ye)
Chapter 1526

Mango was dumbfounded when she saw that Sissaye was nowhere to be seen in the video.

"What on earth is going on?"

"She isn't what we think she is. She is really something."

Nathaniel's interest was slightly aroused.

He wondered who was the better at computer. Was it Sessaye or that brat, Zion?

Mango also understood what Nathaniel was saying. She still replied, "No matter who she is, she wouldn't be in this state if she had money. Can you restore the videos?" There was a strange glint in Nathaniel's eyes when his wife doubted him. His mood was a bit strange as well.

"Honey, do you not know me?"

"What?"

"How can I lose to a young girl?"

After saying that, he pushed the security guard away and sat in front of the monitor. He tapped on the keyboard quickly. The solemn look on her face made Mango smile slightly. This man was getting increasingly arrogant, but she still liked him that way.

It didn't take long for Nathaniel to restore the video. He saw Sissaye sneak into the doctor's office and delete the video with the computer there in less than two minutes. She was really good at it!

Nathaniel looked at the side of Sissaye's face in the video and felt that she looked familiar.

"Where on earth have I seen her?

Nathaniel couldn't think of anything at all.

He quickly connected the monitor on the computer to the surveillance cameras outside the hospital. He looked at the street around the hospital and spotted Sissaye.

She was walking very slowly. She stopped for a while after walking because of the pain in her legs, but she still kept her back straight. She looked full of pride.

"I know where she is. Come with me."

Nathaniel brought Mango out of the hospital and took a taxi. He told the driver the name of a street. The driver quickly started the car.

Nathaniel paid the fare and stood at the intersection with Mango as they waited.

"What are we doing here?"

Mango was a little baffled.

Nathaniel answered, "Sissaye will be here soon. Although there were a lot of roads here, I've noticed from the surveillance camera that all intersections can only lead to one place, which is this intersection. So she will definitely pass through here later."

Mango understood the situation once he explained it. She couldn't help but think of the note Sissaye left behind.

No wonder Sissaye didn't ask them about their names and address but she promised that she would give the money back to them in the future. It turned out that she was a hacker.

When Mango saw Sissaye's skills, she couldn't help but think of Zion. If these two kids were in a competition, who would be the better hacker?

Sissaye's forehead was covered with sweat because of the pain, but she did not stop walking.

She had been away from home for three days. She wondered how her mother was doing.

All the valuables at home were taken by her father, who was a gambler. Then he sold her to work for someone else. To put it nicely, he wanted her to work with the leader of the acrobatics team and earn money, but truth was, he sold her as a slave.

Her mother was still sick when she left. She left her some money in secret. She didn't know if her father would take it away if he had noticed.

Sissaye did not dare to delay her return at the thought of this.

However, she froze abruptly when she looked upward and saw Nathaniel and Mango.

She had deleted the surveillance videos in the hospital. Why were they here?

"Who exactly are you? What do you want?"

Sissaye looked at them with a warily.

The two of them were wearing expensive clothes. To her, a piece of their clothing was enough to cover the cost of the life of her family for several months.

They had saved her for no reason and sent her to the hospital for treatment. Mango even treated her with love and care. If this happened to another child, they would probably be grateful. However, Sissaye

lived a difficult life since she was a child. She was used to experiencing and witnessing evil people at work. She did not believe that people in this world would be good to her for no reason.

In her opinion, Nathaniel and Mango were probably human traffickers. They were planning to sell her somewhere else. Or else why would they spend so much money for her?

She said that she would return the money to them, and she did mean it. After all, they had saved her life. However, she would not give them the chance to hurt her.

Sissaye had an icy look in her eyes. After all, she was still young, so she didn't know how to conceal her emotions. Nathaniel and Mango saw her wariness and suspicion.

At this moment, Mango was suddenly at a loss for what to say.

What should she say?

Should she tell Sissaye that they are not the bad guys?

But could she judge someone from the way they looked?

At this moment, Mango actually admired Sissaye's wariness and caution. If it were Rita, she would probably walk away with someone who had offered her a drumstick. As Mango looked at Sissaye, she missed Rita even more.

Nathaniel felt that this girl was pretty interesting. He was curious to know who her parents were because she seemed familiar.

"We don't want anything. We just think that we should have sent you to your parents in person since we have saved you, otherwise, we will feel worried."

"No need for that. I know the way home, so I'm able to go back by myself. As I have written in the note, I will pay back the money I owe you."

Sissaye stared at Nathaniel and Mango like a wary little wolf. Even though she was at a disadvantage, she still waited for an opportunity to show her claws. Judging by this, she was a talented girl.

Nathaniel thought of Zion's mature look and couldn't help but have some other thoughts. Would Zion's personality change a little if Sissaye was by his side? At the thought of this, the corner of his mouth curved upward slightly.

"Do you think I should believe a child like you simply because you've written a note? Why should I trust you? As you can see, I spent a lot of money on you. I will need reassurance from your parents that they'll pay for it, right? Besides, the medical expenses are twenty-five thousand dollars. If you really have the money, you should give it to me now. Then I won't follow you anymore."

Upon hearing Nathaniel's words, Mango couldn't help but feel a little embarrassed.

Wasn't he bullying the girl?

Sissaye also pursed her lips and looked at Nathaniel gloomily.

Nathaniel was indeed not a good buy!

But right now, she couldn't pay him back because she was broke.

Although she found some part-time jobs online and could make a little money, she was not in a position to accept the tasks released by the internal network of hackers. Otherwise, she would not be sold by her father for only 5,000 dollars.

Sissaye was at a loss for words because of the embarrassment of being poor.

Nathaniel did not care that he was bullying a child at all. He said lazily, "What do you think? Are you taking us back to your house, or should we call the cops and go back with you?"

Sissaye frowned when she heard that Nathaniel planned to call the police.

She couldn't allow the police to go to her house. Otherwise, her mother would be worried again.

At the thought of this, she said coldly, "I can take you with me, but you need to keep to yourself. I'll do the talking, okay?"

"Alright."

Nathaniel did not care much.

For a moment, he felt that the young girl in front of him looked a bit like the shadow of that person.

But was this possible?

Nathaniel really doubted it. Mango went forward and carried Sissaye in her arms.

Sissaye was simply too thin. There were no fats at all in her body, so Mango could feel her bones as she hugged her.

Mango felt for her all of a sudden.

"How old are you now?"

Mango recalled that Rita was as skinny as a skeleton when she was ill too. Hence, she was talking in an exceptionally gentle tone.

Sissaye quickly lowered her head as she whispered, "I'm seven years old."

She was actually the same age as Zion, Rita and the others!

However, judging from her height and weight, she seemed to be only five years old.

Mango patted her head and stayed silent.

Nathaniel followed her as they listened to Sissaye's instructions and arrived at an alley.

After passing through the alley, they reached the door of a courtyard at the end of the road.

The house here looked dilapidated and the door was shaking. It looked as if it would fall apart once the wind blew.

Mango didn't expect that anyone would be living in such a place. However, she could hear a fight inside the house, as well as the furious abuses hurled by a male voice.

"Where's the money? Where on earth is the money? Sissaye must have left some money for you before she leaves! Hand it over now!"

Mango was instantly angered when she heard the shameless request, but Nathaniel stopped her.

When Sissaye heard this voice, she couldn't help but tremble slightly. However, she still struggled to jump out of Mango's embrace and hobbled towards the door. She pushed the door open and went inside. At this moment, a woman spoke in a frail voice.

"Marcelo, how could you? Where have you sold my daughter to? Give her back! I want her back! Ahem!"

The woman sounded weak. It seemed that she was ill.

Marcelo slapped her in the face and grabbed her hair violently, forcing her to raise her head and look at him.

He used to be a handsome guy, but at this moment, he was a completely different person because of his bad lifestyle and gambling habits. He looked like a devil that had crawled out from hell, which instilled some fear in her.

"What's wrong with me selling her? I'm doing this for her own good. Otherwise, what can you offer her if she stays with you? At least she can have decent meals outside this house!"

"How could you say this? She is still so young. You sold her to someone and said that it's for her own good? Marcelo, if it weren't for Sissaye, do you think I would have married you and stayed with you all these years?"

The woman's words seemed to hit a sore spot. All of a sudden, Marcelo raised his voice and slammed his palm at her.

"Whose fault is it that I'm living in poverty? Huh? Tessa, have you forgotten? I was once the descendant of a wealthy family. If it weren't for you, do you think I'll end up like this? How could the Li family be in this state? You bitch! Let me tell you, you owe me everything! You owe the Li family your life! Hurry up and give me the money. Otherwise, I'll sell you to a nightclub so that you can serve drinks to their customers!"

"How dare you have the audacity!"

"Don't force my hand! Someone like you is just the right person to work in that kind of place!"

Marcelo was truly enraged. He started to punch Tessa without caring what would happen to her.

Sissaye was worried when she heard that her mother was being beaten. She rushed forward but tripped and fell. However, she did not care about the injury of her leg. Instead, she climbed to her feet and ran inside.

"Let go of mom! Marcelo! I'm going to kill you!"

Her eyes were blood-red. She grabbed the kitchen knife beside her and rushed toward Marcelo.