The Sweet Rival (Mango Shen and Nathaniel Ye)
Chapter 1552

"What do you want? Who are you going to punish before my eyes?"

Carlson's voice drifted from a place nearby.

Nathaniel frowned as he said in a low voice, "Did you really think that my son is your son? Even if he is your son, could you please teach him well? You should ask him what he did just now."

Carlson didn't seem to care about Nathaniel's mood at all. Instead, he went straight to Zion and asked, "What's going on? Tell me about it."

Carlson didn't speak in a loud voice, but Zion pursed his lips tightly and kept quiet. He walked straight into the villa. However, when he realized that this villa belonged to Evangeline's father, he hated the place. In the end, he stopped at the door and turned around to look at Mango. He asked, "Can I go somewhere else to reflect on myself?"

It was only then that Mango realized that she was here to see her son. She did not expect that her aim was affected by this incident.

"Go and wait in the car. I need to talk to Carlson."

Zion turned around instantly and went towards the car.

Sissaye looked at his lonely face and felt a little dejected.

"Daddy, let me tell you what happened.'

Sissaye told him the incident just now in detail.

Carlson was frowning slightly. He looked at Mango and Nathaniel before he said, "Did you call Zion a scum?"

"Do you think what he did is right? Look at what he has done!"

Nathaniel was furious at the thought of Zion hitting Evangeline. He was even angrier that Zion didn't admit his mistakes at all. Moreover, Nathaniel had slapped Evangeline by mistake. It seemed that it was really necessary to take a trip to Eugene's place.

Carlson looked at Mango again before he asked, "Mrs. Ye, do you agree?"

Mango was silent, but it was obvious that she was of the opinion that Zion was at fault.

Carlson burst into laughter while saying, "Were you two too immersed in your sweet vacation with each other that you can't even think straight?"

His words were quite harsh.

Even though Carlson was smiling brightly, Mango, Nathaniel, and Sissaye could feel his anger at this moment.

Nathaniel hurriedly pulled Mango behind him.

"Come at me if you're unhappy. Why are you targetting my wife? You like Zion, but it's my wife who gave birth to him. We're just teaching him how to be a decent man."

"You're right to teach him the right way."

Carlson suddenly felt a little hard to breath.

He took out a cigarette and lit it. Even though Mango didn't like the smell of cigarettes, Nathaniel couldn't stop Carlson from smoking right now. instead, he said with a cold expression, "You better stay away from us. You're already married with kids, yet you still can't give up smoking. Can't you at least have some self-awareness?"

Carlson was stunned as he subconsciously looked at Sissaye.

Sissaye said hurriedly, "It's okay, daddy. I don't mind if you smoke."

She broke into a smile. There was a hint of joy on her face and in her eyes. Carlson instantly melted at the sight of her smile.

He put out his cigarette and said with a smile, "It's my fault. Sissaye is still so young, and it's not good for her to be exposed to second-hand smoke. I will try my best not to smoke in front of you and your mom in the future."

Sissaye's eyes went teary in an instant.

Sure enough, he was her true father. He was nice to her and her mother, unlike Marcelo.

After Carlson put out the cigarette, he said, "Zion is a genius who is very skilled at computer science. You don't have to worry about him too much. Is that why you think he is already an adult?" "What do you mean by this?"

Nathaniel frowned immediately when he heard Carlson's words. However, Mango instantly understood what he meant.

She realized abruptly that Zion was only seven years old, not seventeen years old.

If Zion had done such a thing at seventeen years old, then it went without saying that he was absolutely a scum. However, he was just an innocent seven-year-old child now, so he relied on his most primitive and instinctive reaction when he did things.

Evangeline and Zion's first meeting wasn't pleasant.

Zion was forced to fight with her and was even seen naked by her. Any child would find this intolerable, so it was natural for him to hold grudges against her and have a bad impression of her. Now that he saw her again and noticed that she was here in a hurry, the first thought that occurred to him was that Evangeline was looking for trouble again. Hence, he shielded Sissaye behind him. This was the normal reaction for a seven-year-old child.

But what did they do?

They judged Zion with the eyes of an adult. This was indeed unfair to him.

At the thought that their son had made them worried about anything, they subconsciously felt that he was mature enough to handle everything, including such matters.

Mango suddenly remembered the defiant expression on Zion's face. She couldn't help but walk towards the car hurriedly.

"Mango."

Nathaniel was somewhat surprised. Carlson looked at Nathaniel and said, "Mrs. Ye seems smarter than you."

"Get out of my sight."

Nathaniel cursed in a low voice before he chased after her.

Zion was alone in the car. There was a sulky look on his face, but his eyes were a little damp.

When Mango opened the car door, he shot a quick glance at her and turned his head away.

Mango felt a little sorry and guilty when she saw him like this.

"I'm sorry, babe. I treated you badly just now. Please don't be angry, okay?"

Nathaniel heard Mango and Zion's conversation outside the car. He stood there and didn't go into the car, leaving everything to Mango.

Zion welled up in tears all of a sudden. He felt that they had wronged him.

"Mommy, do you think I'm at fault too?"

Zion's reddened eyes stared stubbornly at Mango, which tugged at her heartstrings and saddened her immensely.

She pulled Zion into her embrace and said in a low voice, "Looking at this from an adult's point of view, you're indeed at fault, but your dad and I forgot that you're just a child. Zion, you're an outstanding kid. You're so excellent that your dad and I ignored your real age. It's all our fault. I apologize to you, okay?"

Carlson was right. Zion was just a seven-year-old child. How could they expect a seven-year-old child to understand what a scum meant?

It was they who had too high an expectation for Zion.

Zion looked at Mango with a somewhat confused face. However, when he heard her apology, he quickly said, "I just don't know what I did wrong. Evangeline is a dangerous person, that's why I did that." Dangerous?

Mango was surprised that Zion had deemed a little girl to be dangerous. However, she still said, "Evangeline was still young two years ago, and what she did was really upsetting, but two years have passed since then. It's impossible for people to stay where they're at and not improve themselves, right? Think about it, is there any difference between her now and two years ago? Did she grow to be a better person?"

Zion pondered for a moment. It was true that Evangeline didn't make a move first, nor did she do anything to force him or Sissaye. Instead, he was the first to speak to her. Furthermore, her fighting skills had improved too fast. Two years ago, he had gone easy on her, but this time, he was almost defeated by her.

At the thought of this, he nodded and said unwillingly, "She seems to be a better fighter now."

The corner of Mango's mouth twitched in response.

Zion was placing his attention in all the wrong places.

"Zion, I can't explain anything to you now. You'll understand when you grow up. But as a gentleman, it's wrong to hit a girl." "But she is not a girl at all."

Mango had tried her best to explain to Zion about why Evangeline was a girl.

"But your words hurt her a lot. Think about it, if someone else said those words to Sissaye, or to you, will you be furious?"

Zion fell silent upon hearing Zion's words.

Well, if someone said that to Sissaye or Rita, he was sure that he would tear that person's mouth apart directly. So thinking of it this way, it seemed that he was really being a jerk to Evangeline? Although he felt that it was a bit awkward to meet Evangeline, he still said reluctantly, "Then I'll apologize to her. However, don't you think she should apologize to me about what happened two years ago?" This was something that Zion had been thinking about. Although an apology wouldn't solve anything and couldn't rewind time, he couldn't change the fact that Evangeline, that rascal, had seen his junk. However, an apology was the least that she could do.

When Mango heard Zion's request, she smiled and said, "Of course, your dad and I won't intervene in this matter. You guys should solve it yourself.

However, you have to thank her for blocking the slap for you."

"She did it on purpose so that I would owe her a favor."

Zion was frowning again.

His brows seemed to be furrowed in frustration as soon as Evangeline was mentioned.

There was nothing left for Mango to say. After all, children were simple creatures. They were clear if they liked each other or if they didn't like each other. Perhaps they would realize that their childhood feelings were the most genuine feelings when they grew up.

Nathaniel heard that Mango and Zion had reached an agreement, so he knocked on the door and came in.

"I apologize to you as well."

Zion buried his face in Mango's lap proudly while refusing to look at him.

The brat had to be doing it on purpose.

Nathaniel looked at the position of Zion's face and felt slightly jealous.

"I'll carry you around. Your mom hasn't recovered to her best health yet."

"No, I refuse."

Zion turned him down flatly.

Mango smiled as she said, "Alright, let Zion solve this matter himself. The three of us will enjoy a meal together as a family before we go back, okay?"

At the thought that Weston, Marcelo and the others in the villa, Mango and Nathaniel could not help but feel a bit gloomy.

Deborah was last seen almost two days ago, but they still had no clue as to where she was at. As for Walter, they had no idea where he was, so they only hoped that it was not too late.

The car drove to a nearby hotel. Nathaniel led Zion and Mango into the hotel.

Zion held his phone and seemed to be talking to Evangeline, but he was cold and aloof. He looked exactly like Nathaniel in the past.

Although Mango was about to say something, she decided against it when she thought about Zion's age.

Anyway, her son had his own life and could make his own decision. She didn't need to interfere in the matter.

The family of three enjoyed the dinner joyfully. Nathaniel's phone rang before dessert was served.

"Mr. Ye, Weston is now awake. He requested to talk to you. He said he knew where Walter was held." The news was a pleasant surprise to Mango and Nathaniel.