The Sweet Rival (Mango Shen and Nathaniel Ye)
Chapter 830

"Brantley, don't you think it's inappropriate?"

Mango was displeased.

Brantley looked at her and smiled, "Why? Don't you want to call me grandpa?"

"I still don't know whether you are my grandfather or not. How about this? My mother is not here, but aunt Sophia is here. Why don't I call her over to confirm your identity?"

When Mango talked about Sophia, the smile on Brantley's face disappeared. On the contrary, he was suddenly agitated.

"Don't mention that woman. She's not from the Xiao family."

"Brantley, you are wrong. She is my mother's younger sister. If you're my grandfather, why aren't you my auntie's father?" Mango asked.

Brantley got irritated upon hearing that.

"Humph! Why would she be my daughter just because she is Queena's sister? Think about it, would I allow her to wander about if she is a member of the Xiao family?"

"What do you mean?"

Mango was at a loss for a moment.

What was he talking about? They were from the same mother, but they had different fathers? Did Brantley mean that his wife cheated on him with another man? So Sophia Liu was not his child?

It seemed like this was the only logical explanation that she could think of. However, Mango didn't think that it was possible.

Wasn't it uncommon for a woman to have an affair in Brantley's generation? And looking at Brantley's appearance, he didn't seem to be someone who could tolerate his own wife having an affair. Since he knew that Sophia was not his own daughter, why did he let them stay with him for so many years?

Of course, Mango didn't ask any of these questions even if she was just full of doubts.

Meanwhile, Brantley was not afraid of Mango laughing at him. He said angrily, "When I went out on a mission, I was forced to leave this place for 3 years and she was pregnant after I came back. If I wasn't at home, whose child could it be? No matter how many times I asked her, she still refused to give me an explanation and she didn't deny it either. If it weren't for the sake of my image and reputation, I wouldn't have kept her and the child with me. Later, she was the one who filed for divorce. The only condition for the divorce was that she could take the child away. She didn't want anything with the Xiao family and even with our own biological daughter. What's so good about the daughter that she raised? Besides, what will I gain from lying to you about this?"

Mango felt that it wasn't a good time to say anything, so she decided keep quiet.

He asked coldly when he saw that Mango was quiet, "Why aren't you saying anything? Don't you have any questions? Or are you planning to do as I say?"

"What is the relationship between you and Isla Fang? Why do you wanna save her? If you have been paying attention to me, you should know that there are way too many grievances between me and her. Besides, don't you know what she was going to do as the head of the Fang family? Since you're able to live in the military compound, you must be a senior army officer who has made contributions to the country. If so, why do you still want to do this?"

"I don't have to tell you, and you don't need to know. You just need to do as I say."

Brantley didn't intend to talk too much with Mango.

However, Mango shook her head and said, "If you know Nathan, why don't you look for him?"

"That boy has a huge temper and he's stubborn as hell. No one can persuade him, but you are an exception. I can see that he really loves you. You may not know that he has given all his assets to you. Do you know that you are the richest person in the world because of him? It's as if he's working under you now."

"What?"

Mango was completely stunned.

Didn't he give her a portion of his assets? How could this be?

Brantley smiled when he saw Mango's reaction, "He's totally a lovesick brat. If it wasn't for his family, he might have been able to have a better future with you. However, it all depends on him. So, are you going to agree to it or not?"

"I can't promise you!"

Upon hearing her answer, the smile on his face immediately disappeared.

"What did you just say? I didn't hear you clearly!"

"I said I can't do it. Nathaniel wouldn't agree to this regardless of whether it's for my sake. Moreover, Isla deserves to be punished. You should know that better than me. I don't understand the reason why you asked us to release her even after you know that she has committed tons of unpardonable sins. Besides, there's no way I'm able to persuade Nathaniel to release Isla. She's involved in too many murder cases and it's not up to us to decide. So, I can't do anything about it."

Mango was about to stand up and leave after she said that, but Brantley threw the teacup in his hand aside.

The tea splattered all over the floor, which made Mango frown slightly. He was indeed an old man with a bad temper!

However, she did not compromise either and she left after a moment of hesitation. Just then, Brantley said coldly, "If you don't agree with my orders and walk out of this door now, I promise that you will never see your mother again in this life!"

"What did you say?"

Mango immediately stopped. She turned around and looked at the old man in front of her in disbelief.

Brantley didn't look like he was joking at all. On the contrary, he opened a video on his phone and threw it to Mango.

In the video, Queena was trapped in a room surrounded by bodyguards. She was eager to escape, but she was unable to do so.

Mango saw a familiar figure outside the room.

Bettany Zhang!

Why was Bettany with Queena?

She suddenly

that the surroundings in the video were a little familiar, but she couldn't remember anything about it.

After that, Brantley said coldly when he saw her reaction, "Can't remember where is this? Do you remember the small town in Nakasara, where you met Bettany and chased after her for a long time but to no avail?"

Mango suddenly remembered it.

Brantley continued, "Bettany went out to buy food for your mother that day. She happened to meet you, but was afraid of revealing her whereabouts, so she left quickly. I didn't expect you to catch up with her. I it weren't for my people's help, she would probably have been caught by you. Do you remember it now?"

Upon hearing this, Mango suddenly felt uncomfortable.

It turned out that she was just only one step away from her mother!

If only she had held on a little longer, would she be able to save her mother if only she could thoroughly search the area?

But what should she do now?

Her mother was trapped in some remote place in Nakasara, and there was nothing Mango could do

to save her!

Her eyes suddenly welled up in tears.

"Why did you do this? She is your biological daughter! How can you treat your daughter like this just because of Isla Fang?"

"Because she's as disobedient as you are. If she had listened to my words, she wouldn't have ended up in this state. Back then, I didn't agree when she hung out with the people of the Hans family, but she insisted on acting on her own will and ended up hurting herself. She went overseas to heal and she had been away for so many years. I thought that she has moved on, but she didn't even bother to come and visit me after returning to Ocean City. She didn't even give me a call when she left. What's more, she didn't even tell you about my existence. Is that what a daughter should do?"

Brantley was obviously enraged and aggravated, particularly when he mentioned Queena.

Mango looked at him mockingly and said, "If you're really a competent father, then why did my mom have to sacrifice herself? And why didn't she tell me about your existence? My mother is a righteous person and an educated woman with the right values. She wouldn't blindly listen to your words just because you're her father, and neither would I. Are you saying that you would put me under house arrest like my mother?" "In fact, I'm considering to do so if you refused to listen to me."

Brantley's intentions was clear.

Mango felt truly sorry for everything that Queena had been through.

She had lost her mother since she was very young. Furthermore, Brantley was so arrogant and stubborn, and he would be unreasonable at times. Just how did Queena suffer through all these years? Mango missed Queena even more.

"Well, if you want to put me under house arrest, you can lock me up with my mother."

Mango's words made Brantley very angry.

"You would rather be locked up than agree with my request?"

"Yes!"

"Okay, I will do as you want! Do you think that I don't have other ways to do it if I lock you up? You are pregnant with Nathaniel's child now. Even if you don't plead for mercy, that brat will definitely come to your rescue as long as you are in my hands!"

Mango immediately understood after she heard Brantley's words.

"You're going to threaten Nathan by using me, aren't you?"

"You can say so, but you will still be my favorite granddaughter if you agree. Everything is negotiable between us. If you don't agree, I will have to force Nathaniel to help me. Anyway, Isla must be released!" Mango shook her head with a bitter smile when she heard this.

"Why am I constantly harmed by my closest relatives? Do you think that I will listen to you just because you're my grandfather? Or do you really think our relationship is that strong? You will always take advantage of my kindness and force me to do something against my will. You say that we are family, but all that you're doing right now is hurting me. What rights do you have to talk about family love with me?" Brantley was so embarrassed by Mango's words that he almost lost his cool.

"This is the first time that I've looked for you!"

"Yes, you're right. Do you think it's appropriate for you to force me and even use me to threaten Nathan into doing such unreasonable things?"

"I don't care. I just want Isla to be released! By the way, I forgot to tell you this. Delilah and Mitchell have been bailed out by me. Unfortunately, their son is a fool and he insisted on investigating me. So, I made him stay in the hospital for a few days. You don't have to worry. He won't die anyway. After all, Delilah will only behave with him around. Also, your best friend's safety might be on the line if you still refused to agree to my request."

Mango was finally enraged.

She suddenly took a step forward and glared at Brantley coldly while she muttered, "It's fine if you hurt me, but I'll never let you go if you dare to hurt Rainie."

"Really? I'd like to see what you can do to me."

After saying that, Brantley grabbed Mango by the wrist immediately.

Mango felt her entire arm go numb and she couldn't exert even the slightest bit of strength to resist him.