The Sweet Rival (Mango Shen and Nathaniel Ye)
Chapter 1688

There was a hint of pleading in Frank's voice.

Carmel didn't know how to answer him, so she simply said nothing and left Frank's room awkwardly.

Carmel felt very lonely when she returned to her room.

She couldn't feel the sense of belonging even though they were both her family members.

She was distressed because could see Nanny Liu and Frank's guilt towards her. But she could see that Isaias liked her, but she couldn't integrate into the family. Perhaps it was because of their different beliefs. She did not know why, but she felt as if her loneliness was slowly suffocating her and she could hardly breathe. Carmel didn't care if the Liu family investigate her. She took out her phone and dialed a number, but she hung up when she heard the beeping sound. What should she say?

She had been missing since the start of Desmond's plan. She hadn't contacted him for so long, so what could she say if she suddenly contacted him? Carmel let out a bitter laugh, but her phone suddenly rang. It made her so scared that she almost threw her phone away.

The caller ID showed the familiar number that had been etched in her memory, but she did not dare to answer it and her eyes suddenly turned red. Ned had not received any news about Carmel for a long time. She suddenly contacted him and hung up, which made Ned feel a little uneasy.

Was she in trouble?

The phone kept ringing, but no one answered. Ned's eyes became more panicked by the moment.

He simply called Carmel through WhatsApp video call, but she quickly hung up.

Ned immediately became angry.

"Carmel, I will ignore you for the rest of my life if you don't answer the phone."

He sent a voice message.

Carmel couldn't help but cry when she heard Ned's familiar voice.

She did not cry when she talked about the past or when she was alone with the Liu family, but she teared up when she heard Ned's voice.

How dare this man scold her?

She was the one who should be doing that.

Ned sent her a video call repeatedly without waiting for Carmel's reply as if he would continue endlessly if she didn't accept him.

Carmel finally pressed the answer button when Ned called her for the tenth time.

"You're finally willing to answer, aren't you? Carmel, I dare you to ignore my calls!"

Ned found that Carmel was crying after he yelled at her.

He was totally freaked out.

What the f*ck!?

Was Carmel crying?

This was the most shocking thing he'd ever seen.

"Why are you crying? Who bullied you? F*ck, where are you? Send me your location and I'll kill the person who bullied you right away!" "Why are you cussing at me!?" Carmel said as she wiped her tears, but she felt a slight warmth in her heart as Ned continued to nag. "It's none of your business!"

Ned's voice softened when he saw that Carmel had regained her dominant attitude again.

"Where have you been these days? Have you been well? It's definitely not good, right? You wouldn't have cried otherwise. You bully me all the time, so how can you cry in front of me? Carmel, you've gone too far!"

Ned also choked up as he spoke. His eyes were slightly red, which made Carmel stunned.

"You..."

"What? I know, you have a special identity and you had to leave because you have a mission. You can't tell me about it, but at least leave me a message to let me know that you are still alive! Let me have hope, okay? You completely disappeared without a trace! I understand that you're on a mission, but can you think of me a little more? I know that it's a little delusional for an assistant like me to pursue you, but you have to give me a chance. At least let me see and touch you. You have said before that you will give me a chance to pursue you as long as I can beat you. I've been training these days and I'm confident that I can beat you now. Carmel, you can't break your promise."

Ned said as if he was throwing a tantrum and he was choking with sobs as he spoke.

"Carmel, I've missed you. Maybe I'm being unreasonable, but I feel uncomfortable when there isn't anyone here that will bully me. I've gotten stronger because I've been training every day. It'll be easier for me to fight you now, but how can you do this to me?"

Ned lowered his head and a teardrop fell on the back of his hand, but he quickly hid it from her.

Why was he so useless?

He was really worried that Carmel would be injured or even lose her life whenever he heard her news.

At the thought of that, Ned felt as if his heart was about to break.

He hated himself so much that he couldn't ask anything about her and he felt like he didn't know anything.

He told himself that he should like someone else.

But when he looked at those other women in the company, he could only think of Carmel's stubborn and hostile gaze.

Carmel suddenly felt that Ned was particularly handsome.

So this was how it felt to be cared for.

Besides Kingston, it seemed that only Ned was silly enough to love her. He was the only one who was afraid that Carmel would die.

Carmel suddenly felt a sense of belonging.

No matter how far she went or what she had gone through, she felt as though there would always be a safety net beneath her. She wanted to finish her teask as soon as possible and return home to Ned.

"Ned."

Carmel suddenly opened her mouth.

Although her eyes were red, there was a hint of joy in her voice. She even smiled at Ned, which made him feel a little uncomfortable.

"Why... why are you laughing? Carmel, I'm crying like a fool, but you're actually laughing at me!"

Ned became even more frustrated.

He knew he had been humiliated.

But there was no point in Carmel mocking him like this.

Wasn't she crossing the line?

When Carmel saw him like this, she felt as if her sadness was gone and her miserable childhood seemed less depressing.

She smiled even more brightly.

"You're still laughing!"

"Marry me if I can go back safely."

Carmel's words stunned Ned.

"What did you say?" "I said I want you to marry me." Ned suddenly felt as if he was filled with joy when Carmel said this, and his life seemed a little sweeter.

Maybe Ned could give her happiness.

Ned could not hear anything else and her words kept echoing in his head.

"Marry me!"

He suddenly laughed like a fool.

"Carmel, say it again."

"Ned, I want you to marry me."

Carmel said it again without hesitation and heard Ned say with a smile, "I've recorded it! Carmel, I have evidence now! If you dare to go back on your word, I'll report this to Mrs. and Mr. Ye! If not, I'll even ask Brantley to help me!"

Why was Ned so cute when he was so stingy?

Carmel's eyes were bright and she said word by word, "Wait for me, Ned."