The Sweet Rival (Mango Shen and Nathaniel Ye)
Chapter 621

"Mr. Ye, Zion is missing."

"What do you mean 'missing'?"

Nathaniel was near the edge of breaking down as he held the phone tightly.

His men said warily, "Madam Ye asked us to bring Zion to the outskirts and settle down there. On the way there, Zion had overheard a few men talking and found out that Mrs. Ye was in trouble. After that, he escaped when we weren't looking. I'm sorry, Mr. Ye. We have failed to look after Zion."

"If Zion isn't found, every one of you will have to pay."

Hearing this, Nathaniel barked furiously and threw his phone at the window.

Was his family breaking apart just like this?

Mango had left, Zion was missing, and Rita was now with Merle. What on earth was going on?

Suddenly, Madam Ye's shrill scream came from The Ye's Mansion.

"Nathaniel, you monster! How could you let Lucy splash me with hot water! You'll be doomed to a tragic death!"

Madam Ye cursed angrily. Her voice traveled far and wide, but someone muffled her screams.

Lucy continued to splash hot water onto Madam Ye's back. She trembled in agony but could not make a sound no matter how hard she tried.

Meanwhile, Nathaniel ignored her screams. He started the car and departed to the military compound.

Soon, Nathaniel entered the military compound easily due to his special connections.

When he found Rita, Merle said guiltily, "Mr. Ye, I'm sorry."

"Mango is your mistress, yet you forced her grandmother to death. Merle, what exactly were you thinking?"

Nathaniel knew that Merle liked Mango. He couldn't hide it, but Nathaniel had never pointed it out. In some way, Merle's feelings for Mango would make him risk everything to protect Mango, and this was also what Nathaniel wanted. However, he had never imagined that Merle would go to the Hans household and force Mango's grandmother to her death.

Merle bit his lower lip and said painfully, "I had no choice. Madam Ye forced me to do it."

"I thought that your feelings for Mango would make you risk everything to protect her. I was wrong. At the most critical moment, all you cared about is yourself. That's why you don't deserve her." Hearing Nathaniel's words, Merle was completely stunned.

He thought that no one knew about his feelings for Mango, so he hadn't expected Nathaniel to say something like that today. He couldn't help but feel a little embarrassed. As he thought back to when he wasn' determined enough to protect Mango, Merle was in pain once again.

"I... "

"Although you saved Rita, I won't be grateful to you. If you could've saved Madam Hans back then, everything might be different. But now, I won't rely on you anymore."

After that, Nathaniel walked into Rita's room.

Rita had already fallen asleep, but there were tear streaks on her face. Even her favorite fried chicken was left untouched on the table.

Nathaniel's chest tightened at the sight of this.

Then, he gently picked Rita up.

Rita opened her eyes abruptly. When she saw Nathaniel, she stretched out her arms and wrapped them tightly around his neck. She sobbed and said, "Daddy, you're back? You came to pick me up, right? Daddy, there is an old witch who looks just like grandma at home, and she is very fierce! She made mommy and Wisdom go away. Daddy, tell her to bring mommy and Wisdom back!" "Alright!"

Nathaniel hugged Rita tightly as his heart filled with pain.

Rita quietly let him hug her but piped up all of a sudden, "Daddy, is mommy not coming back?"

"Of course not! Mommy will come back. Mommy loves Rita so much. She worries about you a lot too, so she will come back. Come on, daddy will take you home now!"

Then, Nathaniel turned around and left with Rita in his arms.

Merle had wanted to follow, but Nathaniel said, "From today onwards, you are no longer a member of the Ye Family. As for your position as the leader of the Dark Night Empire, it is up to Mango's decision. I don't know if she'll let you stay. Regardless, you should look out for yourself from now on."

After that, Nathaniel walked away.

This left Merle feeling lost all of a sudden as he didn't have a home anymore.

If he couldn't return to the Ye Family, would he be able to return to the Dark Night Empire?

Now that Mango was still missing, Madam Ye and Nathaniel would fall out sooner or later. What would happen to the Empire then?

Merle paused suddenly.

He needed to return to the Dark Night!

As Mango was not around, he needed to help her watch over the Empire. Only then would he be able to make sure that Mango came home to her organization untouched.

This was what he owed Mango!

Yes! That was it!

With these thoughts, Merle got up and departed to the Dark Night Empire.

Nathaniel didn't bring Rita back to the Ye's Mansion. Instead, they settled down at the seaside villa where he and Mango used to live.

Seeing that Nathaniel had brought Rita back, Newell asked with concern, "Mr. Ye, where is Sisi? What about Mrs. Ye?"

Hearing these words, Nathaniel's heart ached all over again.

"Sisi will be back shortly."

Then, he brought Rita back to her room.

With Nathaniel's company, Rita slowly went to sleep. However, she did not sleep very well, as if she had been frightened.

Nathaniel never left her side.

Not long after, Thomas brought Sisi back.

Hearing that Nathaniel was back, Sisi immediately came to Rita's room.

"Mr. Ye, you have to save Mrs. Ye, she..."

"Shh!"

Nathaniel immediately signaled Sisi to lower her voice.

It was only then that she noticed Rita, who was asleep on the bed.

"Uh, Rita?"

"From now on, Rita will be in your care. Sisi, I know about your situation. Don't worry, I will find a way to withdraw the charges. You stay here and take good care of Rita." "What about you?"

"I'm going to look for Mango."

Nathaniel pulled the blanket over Rita and kissed her forehead reluctantly. Then, he got up and left.

"Mr. Ye, you knew about this?"

Seeing Nathaniel this lifeless, Sisi couldn't help but ask.

"Yes, I do. Don't worry, I'll make everything right again."

Nathaniel walked out as soon as he finished

speaking.

Then, he drove back to the Ye's Mansion.

When Lucy saw that he returned, she quickly went forward and said, "Mr. Ye, do we need to call a doctor for Madam Ye?"

"Did she call a doctor for Mango?"

Hearing his words, Lucy shook her head immediately.

"No. Madam Ye didn't allow anyone to call a doctor for Mrs. Ye. Sisi arrived soon after, but she was taken away as Madam Ye framed her with theft. Mrs. Ye didn't apply any medicine to her wounds, and she was ordered to clean the house. Oh, and also, Madam Ye splashed cold water onto Mrs. Ye to wake her up.

"So, do you still need me to teach you how to handle it?"

Nathaniel's words stunned Lucy for a moment, and she said, "I understand."

It didn't take long for another scream to come from Madam Ye's room.

"Nathaniel Ye! You evil thing! Did you ask someone to splash cold water on me? I am your mother! Aren't you afraid of karma? You monster! If I knew that you would grow up to become like this, I should have strangled you when you were a child."

Nathaniel turned a deaf ear to her words.

Lucy was holding a bucket as she came down the stairs. After glancing at Nathaniel, she went into the bathroom.

When she came out, Lucy asked, "Mr. Ye, do you want Madam Ye to clean up the bathroom?"

"She is my mother. How could she possibly do chores? But you'd better bring her down. I want to take her to somewhere nice for her retirement."

Nathaniel's words were calm, but it made people prickle with fear when they heard it.

Soon, Lucy sent someone to bring Madam down.

At that moment, Madam Ye was far from graceful.

Her hair was disheveled, her clothes soaked in water, and the burns on her back could be seen clearly.

She was in a horrible state, and it made Nathaniel think of Mango.

Back then, did Mango's arm look like this? Was she also in suffocating agony like this?

Meanwhile, Madam Ye scolded Nathaniel loudly as soon as she saw him.

"You ungrateful thing, you should be hung to death! I did all this to avenge Nick! You can only blame her for the fact that she is the daughter of the Hans family, and also Mateo's niece! Now that Mateo has run away, she should be the one to pay for her uncle's crimes! I didn't do anything wrong! It was you! It was you who was blinded by her! You were confused by lust and forgotten how your brother died. You have no conscience, and you didn't care about Nick's death because of your own feelings. You're a cold-blooded and heartless person! You deserve to be alone for your entire life!"

Madam Ye's every word was like a sharp icicle that pierced deeply into Nathaniel's chest.

He looked at Madam Ye and said very slowly, "It wasn't Mateo who killed Nick!"

"I don't care! These are all excuses! You and Mateo forged the evidence on purpose, right? Do you think you can be together with Mango by doing that? Impossible! Madam Hans's death will prevent both of you from being together. Nathaniel, if you treated me better, I might find a girl from another family to stay by your side. Now, you'll just be alone. Furthermore, your son won't forgive you either!" Right now, Madam Ye had lost her mind. She wanted to tear Nathaniel to pieces.

Nathaniel's hand grabbed onto the armrest tightly. He looked at Madam Ye in the eye and said coldly, "If you really think that, then there's nothing I can do. I've said it before, and I'll say it again. I don't need anyone else to be by my side. I love Mango, and I love her for who she is. I don't care what she has become. Even if she may never speak or walk again, I'll still love her as much as I do now. I'll find her and bring her back. As for whether she'll forgive me, that's none of your business. However, I don't think this place is suitable for you anymore. I've found you another place to stay."

"You want to send me away? Nathaniel Ye, don't even think about it! I will never leave the Ye Family! Not until I die!"

"Go to hell, then."

Upon hearing Nathaniel's words, Madam Ye was dumbfounded.

She asked in disbelief, "What did you say?"

"Since you said you would never leave the Ye Family, then you should die for us. I heard that you fed Mango a drug that made her mute, didn't you? I wonder what they taste like. I think you'll want to know too, right?"

"Nathaniel, how dare you!"

Madam Ye completely panicked.

Right at this moment, the man who fed the drugs to Mango came forward with a cup of water in his hands. Then, Madam Ye started to struggle at the sight of this.

"No! I won't take it! Nathaniel, you can't do this to

me! You can't!"