The Sweet Rival (Mango Shen and Nathaniel Ye)
Chapter 921

"We misunderstood something? You mean, Laney never left the island?"

"It's possible."

Mango's eyes narrowed.

"Hmm... a place we don't know. Ah! Mom, do you think dad's body could be hidden there? Maybe Laney lied to me, and dad is probably not on this island but somewhere nearby. That's why Kolton brought us here instead of somewhere else."

Mango analyzed, and Queena listened to her.

She whispered, "If your analysis is correct, then your father's body is near here, isn't it?"

"Mom, what do you want to do?"

Mango saw that Queena's gaze was filled with madness and obsession. She couldn't help but ask with concern.

Queena immediately shook her head with a smile and said, "The porridge is cold. You should eat it quickly. Even if you are not hungry, you have to eat."

"Mom..."

"That's enough. Eat first. No matter what you do, you have to make sure you're full first, all right?"

Queena didn't say anything, but her stubborn attitude left Mango speechless.

She took over the porridge and started to eat.

After eating, she felt a little warm.

It was still noisy outside because of Marrisa's illness. There were people everywhere, and no one paid attention to them because they were looking for Laney. Mango leaned against the edge of the bed and said softly, "Actually, Marrisa's life isn't bad. It's a happy thing to have a man who would go against the world for her."

"It's fine if you don't want this kind of happiness. You'll have too much karma on your hands that you need to pay back in the afterlife."

Mango was slightly taken aback by Queena's words. She smiled and said, "Mom, you still believe in the afterlife?"

"Yes. Things are hard in this life, but you can get what you want during your afterlife."

Queena sat down beside Mango and smiled.

Mango held her hand and whispered, "Mom, there are many things that can't be perfect. Even if you live again, there will still be many regrets in your life. This is life. Take it easy, I know you miss father, but we need to figure it out, all right?"

"I'm fine. Do you want to have a rest?"

Queena wanted to help Mango lie down.

Mango shook her head and said, "I've slept for a while just now, so I don't need to rest anymore. Let's just watch the show and see if Kolton can find Laney. I'm curious now why Laney lied to me. If she tells me where my father is, and we work together, we might have a higher chance of escaping."

"But what if she didn't want to escape at all?"

Queena's words slightly surprised Mango.

"What do you mean? She doesn't want to escape? Doesn't she want to go out and find Sisi? I can see that she really cares about Sisi."

"She is a mother. Because she cares about Sisi, that's why she couldn't see her."

Mango was completely confused.

Queena looked at her and whispered, "Think about it. What would you do if you saw me like Laney?"

Mango paused for a moment before continuing, "If I were Sisi, I would have killed Kolton and Marrisa if I knew the truth of my birth. Argh! How could I let them live after they had bullied and disfigured my mother?"

"Therefore, she won't let her daughter ruin her current happiness. You told her that Sisi is about to be a mother, and she also has her loving husband. Under such circumstances, how can she ruin her daughter's current peace and happiness? If I were Laney, I would use my own life to get rid of Kolton and Marrisa, completely putting an end to her worries."

Hearing Queena's words, Mango immediately understood.

"Laney intends to die together with Kolton and the others?"

"Yes, so she will probably use Marrisa to threaten Kolton."

Queena's analysis was not unreasonable, but Mango still felt that there was something puzzling about it.

But she didn't say anything.

Suddenly, Mango felt a little dizzy.

"Mom, what did you put in the porridge?"

Mango didn't want to suspect Queena, but she had to.

Queena looked at Mango with a hint of gentleness in her eyes. She said in a low voice, "It's something that will calm you down. Don't worry. It won't hurt you. You'll be more relaxed once you sleep. I'm also a mother like Laney. I also hope that you'll be fine. Don't blame me. It's more convenient for me to investigate things than you.

The most important thing that you need to do now is rest. Let me handle things for you first. If I can't handle it one day, then you'll have to face it on your own."

Queena's voice was gentle, but to Mango, it sounded as if she was speaking from somewhere far.

"Mom, don't go...you can't go."

She wanted to grab Queena, but she blacked out.

Queena saw her faint, so she lay her down covered her with the blanket before raising the temperature in the room.

She looked at Mango's sleeping face and felt a sharp pain in her chest.

She didn't have much time left.

These days, her pain was getting more intense. But to prevent Mango from finding out, she had to hold it in.

Right now, she was drenched in cold sweat.

Queena didn't know how long she could live, and she didn't know how many more days she had. But as long as she was able to live another day, she had to think of every possible way to get Mango out. Even if she couldn't do that, she had to let Nathaniel find out where Mango was.

She couldn't allow Mango to be in such a

dangerous place after her death.

What were Koiton's intentions?

Queena hadn't completely figured it out, but it had something to do with Mango. Otherwise, he wouldn't have brought Mango here.

She took one last look at Mango before leaving alone.

The people outside were very noisy, and no one cared about Queena leaving.

Queena went to the basement while everyone was not paying attention.

It was so cold and damp here.

Queena went down step by step.

She didn't know what kind of clues she could find here, but this was the longest place where Laney had stayed. Maybe she left something behind.

Queena held the flashlight in her hands. Now, she saw that the basement was huge. Perhaps this was not merely a basement but an underground tunnel. She didn't know where the road led, but she suspected that Kolton had hidden something at the end of the tunnel.

She walked slowly alone.

The deeper she went in, the lower the temperature was. Queena felt that her whole body was cold, and she was almost trembling.

Suddenly, she saw a wall.

Queena pushed it hard, but it didn't budge.

Could it be that she was wrong?

Queena went back along the same route and looked at the wall.

There were scratches and even bloodstains. Perhaps Laney had left them here when she was suffering from the pain.

It was obvious that Laney had been tortured.

Kolton did not show the slightest kindness towards this woman. He did not care about how this woman had given birth to a daughter for him at all.

Queena walked back and forth in the basement three times, but she did not get any useful clues. She did not find anything other than traces of Laney's suffering. Could it be that she was really wrong?

Queena was a little discouraged.

The temperature here was so low that she couldn't lift her foot.

Queena rubbed her hands and quickly left the basement while she was still conscious.

Fortunately, they were still looking for Laney outside, so no one paid attention to her.

Queena quickly returned to the side hall and went to the bathroom to take a hot bath.

Suddenly, she felt her stomach churning.

She lost her balance and fell into the bathroom.

Queena began to cough violently.

She knew that she was ill again, but she couldn't cough as much as she wanted to as she was scared that she would attract Mango's attraction.

Queena coughed with her hand covering her mouth. Suddenly, a stream of warm fluid gushed out from her throat and sprayed on her palm. It was bright red.

D*mn! It was Blood!

Queena's eyes darkened.

It seemed that she really didn't have much time left.

But where was Dennis?

Queena was anxious, but she would only wander around aimlessly as she had no clues.

She washed the blood off her palms quickly and warmed her body with hot water until she wasn't cold anymore. Then she closed the tap and wiped her body dry. She changed into some warm clothes before coming out of the bathroom.

Mango struggled to get up, but when she saw Queena coming out of the bathroom, she suddenly became worried.

"Mom, you..."

"Take a bath and go to sleep. I'm fine."

Queena smiled, but her face was a little pale.

Mango's throat was stuck with emotion, and she couldn't say anything. So, she sighed lightly and went into the bathroom without saying anything.

There was a bloody smell in the bathroom. Although Queena had rinsed it before, Mango was a pregnant woman, so she was sensitive to different scents. Mango's heart ached a little.

She took a quick shower. When she came out again, Queena had already fallen asleep.

Mango was still thinking about what to say, but in the end, she only changed the temperature of the room before lying down again.

Neither of them spoke. Not long after, Mango heard Queena's even breathing.

Only then did she dare to get out of bed and gently put her hand on Queena's wrist.

Queena's pulse was beating much faster than a normal person's. She became more worried.

Mango thought that it would be great if she could call Genevieve right now. However, there was no signal here, so what should she do?

Queena's stomach was churning with pain, but she could not let Mango discover it. She could only pretend to be asleep, but the cold sweat on her forehead made showed that she could hold it anymore. Suddenly, an alarm sounded outside, and noisy footsteps heading to the main hall could be heard. Mango's brows furrowed slightly.

Had Laney been found?

She quickly got up, but she paused when she saw Queena sleeping.

What should she do?

Queena couldn't leave here, but she didn't know what was happening to Kolton. How should she choose?