The Sweet Rival (Mango Shen and Nathaniel Ye)
Chapter 749

After Mango and Nathaniel had had a meal at the Shen family's, Mango decided to go to the mall to buy a few things for the kids.

"We came back in a rush this time and forgot to buy presents for the kids. Let's find something at the mall."

Mango said with a cheeky smile.

Nathaniel shook his head and said, "I know how busy you've been, so I have already bought their gifts. You don't have to worry about it."

"Oh god, when did you buy them? I have been with you all this time!"

Mango felt as if she had lost her memory. Otherwise, why didn't she see Nathaniel buy things for the kids and her parents even though she was by Nathaniel's side all the time?

Nathaniel smiled and rubbed her head as he said, "I can clone myself."

"Ugh! Be serious! When did you go out to buy it?"

"I bought them on my way back when I went out to settle Aiden's matters."

Upon hearing Nathaniel's words, Mango felt a little ashamed.

Nathaniel had remembered to bring gifts for the children and elders when he went to the police station to look for Aiden, but she, on the other hand, had forgotten.

"It's so nice to have you by my side."

"Isn't that so? Have you only realized it now?"

Naturally, Nathaniel liked to be praised by Mango.

"But if you want to go shopping, we can head to the mall."

"No, forget it. Let's go home. The children must be waiting for us."

Mango had originally wanted to go to the mall to buy presents for the children. Now that Nathaniel had already bought them, she needn't go there anymore. She could go home to see the kids.

As Nathaniel saw how Mango couldn't wait to return home, he led her into the car and they returned to the Ye's Mansion.

Upon returning to the Ye's Mansion after all this time, Mango's emotions were jumbled in a complicated pile.

When she left this place, she once thought that she would never be able to return again. She had even thought that her and Nathaniel's lives would never cross paths again. However, she was now standing here again. Looking at this unchanged building that had been through centuries made

Mango thought of Madam Ye, Isla Fang.

Although the old lady was now gone, she still felt Isla's presence as the traces of her were scattered everywhere. Nathaniel knew about the thoughts that were whirling in her mind when he saw that Mango had frozen in place. "Why don't we move to the villa?"

"There's no need. We'll have to move in here sooner or later anyways. I'm fine."

As she said this, Mango smiled at Nathaniel.

Nathaniel could see the hurt and tiredness in her smile.

"Don't worry. No one will hurt you anymore. She's already dead."

"I know."

Then, Mango held Nathaniel's hand as they walked into the Ye's Mansion together.

Everything here was familiar. Even the flowerbeds that were favored by Isla were still properly taken care of.

Mango felt that as if Isla was still sitting in the garden, tending to the flowers and plants.

She knew that all this was only her imagination.

"Daddy, mommy! You're back?"

When Rita came out of her room and saw Nathaniel and Mango, she immediately ran over happily.

Nathaniel lifted Rita up as he saw her.

"My baby, did you miss daddy?"

"Of course I did. I missed you so much that my entire all ached. Look, I'm plumper now because I missed you a lot!" Rita's tone was serious.

Mango laughed as she heard this.

"Isn't it because you ate too much?"

"Yes, that's because I feel sad when I miss mommy and daddy. And then, I eat when I feel sad. Look, I've gained weight." Mango was amused by Rita's thinking.

Nathaniel pinched Rita's face and said with a smile, "That's okay. My princess isn't fat at all, she is just right." "Really?"

"Of course!"

"Daddy, you're the best!"

Rita hugged Nathaniel tightly.

When Mango saw how happy her daughter was, she couldn't help but smile as well.

Wisdom stood at the door of his room and watched their interaction silently. He felt a tinge of sadness.

Mango's sensitive wits made her notice Wisdom's presence. When she saw the look in Wisdom's eyes, her heart couldn't help but ache a little. "Come here, Wisdom, give mommy a hug. I haven't seen you for a long time. I want to see if you've gained weight, just like Rita has."

Wisdom was a little embarrassed by Mango's words.

"No, my weight is still the same, but I really miss you two." "My silly little munchkin, come here and let mommy hug you." Mango pulled Wisdom into her embrace in one swift motion.

Wisdom's body was a little stiff at first, but he relaxed quickly.

He leaned on Mango's shoulder and said softly, "Mommy, welcome home."

Mango's heart instantly softened.

"My little man, I missed you so much. Let's go for a trip as a family next time, alright?"

"Alright."

Wisdom was very quiet.

Since his autism was cured, he seemed to have grown up overnight, and he acted very much like the eldest sibling of the family. He cared a lot for his younger siblings and had become so much calmer. On the other hand, Zion, who used to act similar to a serious adult, was now much more lively and cheerful.

Still, Mango's heart ached for Wisdom.

He could have grown up carefreely without any worries. However, he was forced to suffer so much.

"Wisdom, daddy has a present for you. Guess what it is?"

Hearing this, Wisdom turned to look at Nathaniel with joy.

Nathaniel put down Rita and pinched Wisdom's face with a smile and said, "Can you guess?"

"No, I can't."

Wisdom really didn't know.

Nathaniel said with a smile, "Do you remember what you asked me for?"

Wisdom shook his head at this.

Back then, he was the only child of the Ye Family and was the apple of Nathaniel's eye. He was also protected and loved by his mommy, so he could even ask for the world if he wanted to, but now... As he thought about this, Wisdom's gaze dimmed.

Nathaniel and Mango treated him very well, but the more they loved him, the more he felt like he owed them. He even felt ashamed, as he thought that he had snatched away the love of their parents from Zion and Rita.

As Mango saw Wisdom lower his head again, the emotions that flashed across his eyes really hurt her.

"Wisdom, you're a part of this family. Don't think otherwise, okay?"

"Uh-huh."

Wisdom nodded obediently.

However, his obedience made Mango feel a little helpless.

Nathaniel's heart ached too, but he smiled and said, "Do you remember? You once told me that you wanted to go to outer space when you grow up. You wanted to see if the stars in outer space looked like how we see them with the naked eye."

Wisdom couldn't help but be stunned. Then, he said in delight, "Did daddy buy me a telescope?"

"Yes, an astronomic telescope. Shall we go and set it up in your room?"

"Yes!"

Wisdom became extremely excited.

It was his dream to become an astronaut.

Rita quickly grabbed the hem of Nathaniel's shirt and said with a pout, "Daddy, what about my present? What have you bought for me?"

"Good girl, go ask your mommy for it."

Nathaniel caressed Rita's head before putting her in Mango's arms.

"Daddy doesn't love me anymore, does he? Mommy, he didn't even give me my present."

Rita said a little gloomily.

Mango smiled and said, "Rita, that's not true. Daddy loves you like how he loves your brother. However, Wisdom's telescope needs to be set up with the help of an adult."

"Then what's my present?"

"What do you think it is?"

Although Mango had said so, she actually didn't know what it was. After all, she wasn't the one who bought it. However, in front of Rita, she couldn't bring herself to tell her that she didn't pick out the gift together with Nathaniel.

"How about this. Let's go to daddy's trunk to have a look. Now that Zion isn't home yet, you can take whatever you like and leave the rest to Zion, okay?"

Mango suddenly came up with an interesting idea.

Just as Mango expected, Rita's interest was immediately piqued.

"Alright! Let's hurry!"

Then, Rita dragged Mango to the trunk of Nathaniel's car.

Mango opened the trunk, and inside sat a doll that was almost the size of Rita.

Not only was it beautiful, but the doll was robotic too.

Rita fell in love with it instantly.

"Wow, is this for me? Mommy, I love you and daddy so much!"

As she spoke, she climbed into the trunk without waiting for Mango's response. She grinned in joy as she held the doll tightly in her arms.

However, tragedy struck as Rita was not able to come down.

"Mommy! Help me!"

Rita sat in the trunk, holding the doll in her arms as she looked at Mango in distress. Mango found this very amusing.

"If you can climb in there by yourself, why can't you climb out?" "That's different. When I climbed in, there was only me. Now that there are two of us, of course I won't be able to come out!" Rita said as if it made perfect sense.

Mango carried her and the doll out as she looked at the last gift in the trunk. It was wrapped neatly, so she couldn't tell what it was at all.

No wonder Rita wasn't interested in it.

"Mommy, can I take the doll to my room to play with it?"

Rita lifted her face and looked at Mango with her big, round eyes.

"Of course you can. But don't let it get dirty, alright?"

"I won't, I'll bring her to the bath too!"

Then, Rita happily ran into the house with the doll in her arms.

Meanwhile, Mango was a little curious about Zion's gift. She had wanted to open it, but after some thought, she held back the urge.

This was Nathaniel's gift to their son, so wouldn't it be wrong to open it like this?

As she thought about this, Mango gave up on the idea entirely.

After she closed the trunk, she recalled that Noah and Zion had booked a flight that was earlier than theirs. Why weren't they home yet?

Mango was a little worried.

She took out her phone to call Noah, but his phone was turned off. Then, she tried Zion's phone, and his phone was off too.

Were they still on the plane?

As Mango thought about this, she felt uneasiness creep up in her heart. However, she could only tell herself that she shouldn't be so paranoid.

She went inside and took out her phone to search for Noah and Zion's flight. Unfortunately, there were no signs of them on any of the flights that were heading to Ocean City at this moment.

The uneasiness in Mango's heart amplified instantly as she started to worry.