The Sweet Rival (Mango Shen and Nathaniel Ye)
Chapter 823

"You and the children."

There was a trace of tenderness in Mango's voice. Upon hearing this, the feeling of love and warmth immediately surged through Nathaniel's heart.

"Do I still need your protection when I'm a man?"

"I just want to protect you."

Then, she leaned her body into his embrace and she wished that time could stay still at this moment.

Nathaniel wished for the same.

He hugged her in his arms tightly, who had risked her life for him several times. Now, it seemed that they were destined to be together for life and they could not be separated no matter what. "Well, I'll give you my life from now on. You have to cherish it and live a good life."

"Okay...."

Mango nodded her head.

The two of them spent a lovely time together before Nathaniel let go of her and said in a low voice, "Let's not talk about the Tang family anymore. I wanna talk to you about Marissa."

"Have you guys found Marissa's body?"

Mango was a little excited.

Nathaniel shook his head and looked a little gloomy.

"What happened?"

Mango had confidence in him, and she believed that he could definitely find Marissa. Now that Isla had been caught, all the remaining offenders of the Fang family were still being dealt with. Even if there were people who escaped amidst all of it, they would be busy running for their lives by now. How was it possible for them to flee away with a dead body?

Furthermore, the Dark Night Empire was obviously capable of finding Marissa's remains. However, Nathaniel's expression said otherwise.

Upon noticing Mango's worried expression, Nathaniel quickly comforted her, "Don't worry, listen to me slowly."

"What's the matter? How can I not be anxious? Marissa is my friend anyway. Besides, she is Desmond's loverand I promised to help him find her. What's the matter now?" Nathaniel hurriedly said when he saw her reaction, "Well, maybe we've found her."

"What do you mean? If you found her, just say so. What's going on?"

"Calm down. Just listen to what I have to say."

Nathaniel poured a cup of water for her and sat down in front of her. After a moment of thought, he said, "When we found Marissa, her body had already been cremated."

"What?"

Mango was shocked from the sudden news.

Nathaniel said in a low voice, "It was Isla's order. She tried to destroy the evidence so that we would have nothing against her. However, Victoria and Josiah were not willing to hand over Marissa's body. To prevent them from rebelling against her, Isla temporarily agreed to compromise with them. But when you and Desmond went in search of it, Isla found an opportunity to have someone steal Marissa's body. She intended to let you bear the crime and burn the body without anyone knowing. At that time, she would insist that you were Marissa and people will believe her."

"That d*mn old witch!"

After hearing this, Mango trembled with fury.

"No matter what, Marissa is still a member of the Fang family. How can she be cruel?"

"She's inhumane. She is cruel and she has no compassion at all."

Just then, Nathaniel recalled how his father had died and the thought of it made his heartache.

However, he couldn't bear to express such pain and sorrow in front of Mango. He was afraid that she would feel sad as well.

"She will definitely have to pay the price, right?"

Mango knew that if Isla was handed over to the police, many of her crimes would be overlooked if there wasn't sufficient evidence. However, just as Isla had said, the Fang family had a wide network of connections. Since the matter was so complicated, could they really convict Isla of her crimes?

Nathaniel knew what Mango meant. Then, he said coldly, "Don't worry, she won't be able to escape. Isla was involved in certain illegal activities outside of the country, and the country's interests were implicated. Thus, even if she had the ability from evading an arrest, she wouldn't be able to escape. She's dead for sure this time."

"That's good. I don't know how many people this woman has killed in her life, but I'm familiar with them. If she's not convicted, I don't think they can rest in peace. By the way, does Desmond know about what happened to Marissa?"

"I have already asked Haniya to call him."

Nathaniel couldn't help sighing when he thought of how Desmond would react to the news.

"What a pity. I'm afraid that Desmond won't be able to accept this fact."

"Let's just take it one step at a time."

Nathaniel comforted Mango. Just then, Desmond and Haniya's voices could be heard from outside.

"Slow down your pace. Desmond, even if Mr. Ye wants to see you, you don't have to walk so fast, do you? It's not that he's giving you money right now."

Meanwhile, Mango and Nathaniel were both stunned for a moment when they heard Haniya's voice. Then, Mango pursed her lips and said with a smile, "I like Haniya."

"We'd better observe her first in case she'd become the next Novalee Zhang."

Upon hearing this, Mango paused for a moment.

He's right, she'd better not be the same as Novalee. Meanwhile, Mango wondered how Walter was doing right now. What happened to Novalee was a big blow to him. Besides, he had been staying in the same place to accompany his aunt recently. Hence, Mango should really call him to check up on his situation soon.

Just as Mango was thinking, Desmond knocked on the door.

"Come in!"

Nathaniel's voice sounded and Desmond opened the door of the ward immediately.

"Is there any news about Marissa?"

Desmond looked very nervous and panicked.

Haniya was stunned and asked subconsciously, "Who is Marissa?"

Desmond suddenly glared at Haniya.

Even though Haniya had seen how terrifying Desmond was. However, she still felt a chill down her spine at this moment.

Mango let out an awkward cough when she noticed their interaction.

"Desmond, don't scare Haniya. It's not easy for me to find someone that I like."

Upon hearing Mango's words, Desmond finally withdrew his unwelcoming gaze.

Haniya felt as if she had come back to life and she quickly walked to Mango's side while she gasped for breath.

"Madam, I..."

"Take a breather."

Mango patted her hand.

Haniya knew what she had to do. She quickly shut her mouth and stood behind Mango as she tried to keep herself away from the center of

attention.

Desmond looked at Nathaniel and asked anxiously, "Is there any news about Marissa?" "Yes."

Nathaniel nodded.

"Where is she?"

Desmond took a step forward in a hurry. Then, he heard Nathaniel say, "Marissa's body was burned."

"What did you say?"

Desmond grabbed Nathaniel by the collar with an intense and penetrating gaze.

"Who burned her body?"

Desmond looked at him with his blood-thirsty blue eyes, as if he was going to swallow him the next moment.

Haniya was so scared that her legs went limp.

Was this person still a human being?

Just how did she get the courage to provoke him?

Also, it didn't matter who the hell was Marissa anymore. At this moment, she was almost scared out of her wits.

Meanwhile, Nathaniel didn't make a move, nor did he intend to resist Desmond.

Then, Mango called out anxiously, "Desmond, let go of Nathan first."

Desmond was extremely emotional and agitated right now. Upon hearing Mango's words, he immediately let go of Nathaniel.

"I'm sorry."

"Don't worry about it. I understand your feelings. I've already asked someone to preserve Marissa's body. As for what to do, it's up to you."

Hearing these, Desmond was somewhat relieved and his eyes instantly turned teary.

"How much did it burn?"

"Go and see for yourself."

Nathaniel gave the key to Desmond.

When Desmond took the key, he almost had an urge to engrave it in his palm.

As he was unable to suppress his sadness, he gritted his teeth and said, "If I'm gone, Ned can be in charge of your safety. I have already arranged everything."

"Got it. You may go now."

"I'll be back after one day."

These words were meant for Mango.

Mango nodded and said, "I'm not in a good condition right now. Once you've made your decision, let me know. I'll send Marissa off for the last time."

"There's no need to. You're pregnant now, so it's better to not participate in any kind of funeral. I appreciate your kindness on behalf of Marissa."

After that, Desmond turned around and left hurriedly. However, everyone in the room could see that he was secretly crying.

It was not until Desmond left the ward that Haniya breathed a sigh of relief.

"Oh my god, Desmond is so terrifying! Who the hell is Marissa?"

"His lover."

Upon hearing this, Haniya was startled and she somehow felt heartbroken.

Lover?

Did that man actually have someone that he loved?

No wonder he ignored her and treated her so coldly. Despite that, Haniya couldn't help but wonder what his lover looked like.

She had too many things that she was curious about. However, she knew that she did not have the right to ask about anything at all. Her heart was heavy and she felt especially uncomfortable. She even wanted to cry.

Mango couldn't help but soften her voice when she saw Haniya like this. "Desmond had been through a lot. His temper may fluctuate these days, so please keep an eye on him."

"How would I dare to get near to him? He acted as if he could kill me just now."

"Well, he's not a monster and he won't kill you. Go get me some water. I'm feeling a little thirsty."

Mango patted Haniya's hand.

Haniya hurriedly fetched Mango a glass of water.

Meanwhile, Nathaniel looked at Mango and said softly, "I can rest assured if Haniya is here."

"Just do whatever you need to do. I can handle it myself. Besides, don't I have Haniya with me? Don't worry."

"I'll stay here and accompany you until the day you get discharged."

Nathaniel was persistent.

Mango knew that it was impossible to convince him otherwise once he had made up his mind.

This man is so stubborn!

"Okay, suit yourself."

Mango shook her head helplessly.

Mango stayed in the hospital for two days according to the doctor's instructions. At the same time, Haniya was busy working. Since she was an orphan, she didn't feel the slightest

reluctance in leaving her former workplace.

Desmond eventually decided to have Marissa's body cremated under the permission of Mrs. Fang and Professor Fang. Although both of them cried out heavily after Marissa's death, they finally agreed to let Marissa get cremated after Desmond's persuasion.

Nathaniel bought a good piece of land for Marissa as her final resting place.

On the day of Marissa's burial, the weather was extremely gloomy and cloudy. It was a sorrowful day for everyone.

Haniya pushed Mango by the wheelchair as they attended Marissa's funeral.

Marissa didn't have many friends due to her physical condition, so the funeral was rather deserted. However, Haniya was shocked when she saw Marissa's photo. Then, she quickly looked at Mango. If it wasn' because of the Ye Family's rules, she really wanted to ask about the relationship between Mango and Marissa.

The funeral was very simple. After Marissa's burial, Desmond sent Mrs. Fang and Professor Fang back home while Mango was pushed into the car by Haniya. However, someone pushed on Haniya when they were about to reach the entrance of the car,

"Ah!"

Haniya's stumbled and almost lost her balance. Suddenly, Mango felt as if something had been stuffed into her palm.