The Sweet Rival (Mango Shen and Nathaniel Ye)

Mango sighed as she recalled the last sentence Maverick had said to her.

"It's a pity that Maverick's kid got aborted in the end."

"There's nothing pitiful about that. Besides, they will only suffer more if they gave birth to the kind. Luckily, Lilian's pregnancy didn't last long, so she can still have another child in the future if she takes care of herself properly. If their baby ended up becoming a stillbirth, I am afraid they would have to suffer even more!"

Nathaniel's words showed that men were able to think logically when facing problems.

Mango knew Nathaniel was right, but she was still depressed.

"Well, we're still talking about a human life here."

"It was just an embryo, and there was probably not even a heart inside it. Just forget about this matter. Even if they gave birth to the child, the kid will not have a better life if his parents continue to act up like this. Let the others take care of their own business, okay? Stop getting so worried."

Mango nodded in agreement to his words.

"By the way, speaking of children, I wonder if Sisi has already given birth. I remember that her due date is coming up soon."

Mango didn't bring up Sisi on purpose, and she only mentioned it because she had thought about Sisi.

She took a sneak peek at Nathaniel's face and worried that if any of her words had upset him. Then, she sighed in relief when she saw that he was wearing his usual expression.

Meanwhile, Nathaniel couldn't help but let out a laugh when he saw how careful his wife was.

"Hmm? Are you feeling bad for me?"

"That's right."

Mango nodded as she answered his question.

After all, she felt that things hadn't gone well recently, and only Genevieve had managed to successfully deliver her baby. On the other hand, Walter's new child didn't survive, and Maverick had lost his child too. Hence, all of them felt depressed because of all these incidents.

On the other hand, Nathaniel knew what she was thinking clearly.

However, he hugged her gently and whispered, "Newell's awake."

Mango paused when she heard this. Then, she remembered how Newell felt about Sisella and said sympathetically, "He must have begged us to spare Sisella, right?"

"No, he didn't."

After hearing what Nathaniel had said, Mango was stunned once again.

"What? Did he not do that?"

"Nope. Instead, he did the opposite. Newell wanted Sisella to give birth earlier, so he called Sisella's doctor to perform a cesarean surgery on her. The delivery was a success, and we got a healthy baby that weighed around eight kilograms."

Nathaniel said in a quiet tone, and he got somewhat emotional for a brief moment.

"Did she gave birth already? Was it a boy?"

Mango wasn't sure how to react to this. Somehow, the news had cheered her up a bit, but when she recalled the tense relationship between Sisella and Newell, she suddenly felt upset again.

However, Mango knew Sisella well. Hence, she knew that the latter would most likely use this child to force Newell to commit some crimes again.

Meanwhile, Nathaniel knew what Mango was thinking and said, "Sisella's dead."

"Huh? What did you say?"

After hearing this, Mango's jaw dropped.

After all, Sisella was a tough woman. She had survived from the brink of death many times, but how did she die from giving birth?

Suddenly, Mango frowned when she recalled how Nathaniel had ordered his subordinates to treat Sisella before they left.

"Did she die of excessive blood loss?"

"No. Newell suffocated her to death with his own hands."

When Nathaniel had first heard this news, he had been shocked as well.

After all, Newell loved Sisella so dearly that he was willing to forget all the vengeance and hate between the two families. He suffered just for the sake of Sisella and even devoted himself to live a poorer life. But in the end, he was the one who ended her life.

Meanwhile, Mango was shaken up as well, and she couldn't react for a brief moment.

How did the two lovers, who could do anything for each other, wind up in such a tragedy?

After that, Nathaniel explained softly, "Newell took Sisella's life right after she gave birth. He told me that nothing good would happen if we kept her alive. Hence, he faked her death so that it looked like she died from dystocia. He could then explain to his son that his mother died from excessive blood loss in childbirth. This way, Sisella will be known to her son as a good person. Newell also begged me to engrave her name on Ye's family tree because he was willing to give up all the stock ownerships from Ye Family for his son."

Mango was speechless after hearing all this.

Indeed, Sisella deserved it.

She used to have a great life, but it was a life that soon turned into naught. If only she could forget about everything, their enemies wouldn't have manipulated her. Hence, she would be the happiest woman alive, who possessed a family, a son, and a brother who cared about her so deeply. But now, she had nothing left.

Well, Mango used to loathe Sisella.

In the past, she wanted to kill Sisella for what she had done to Zion.

But now, Sisella was already dead.

Hence, all the hatred that Mango felt for her had disappeared along with her death.

After all, Mango couldn't blame Newell and his innocent child, but it did make her heart ache a bit.

"Is Newell leaving?"

"No, he wants to learn business from me."

Nathaniel himself actually did not expect this.

In fact, Newell didn't want the stock shares from Ye Family. Instead, he wanted to use his own ability to support his child. Nathaniel was a father as well, so he immediately agreed to this as he understood the pride that Newell felt as a father.

On the other hand, Mango had the same thoughts. Hence, she somewhat admired Newell a bit more now after this incident.

"Let's look out for him later."

"Yeah, he'll always be our brother-in-law."

Mango nodded in agreement after hearing what Nathaniel had said.

Then, they hugged each other tightly.

They had been separated for a while, and they all had a lot to say to each other. Now that they had finally reunited, they didn't know where to start, so they could only hug each other. However, Mango was running of breath, so she pushed Nathaniel and said, "Are you trying to suffocate me to death? I know! You're trying to kill me to you can find a new wife, right?"

On the other hand, Nathaniel smiled right away when he saw his wife's outburst.

"Why would I find a new wife? Oh, please! I always have my hands full because I need to deal with you because you're so troublesome, so why would I have to do that?"

"Hey! How dare you say that I'm a troublesome wife? Nathaniel, you're getting a lot bolder, huh?"

As she spoke, Mango took out her skilful hands and scratched Nathaniel's armpits.

Meanwhile, Nathaniel seemed to be enjoying her aggressiveness, so he let Mango fool around with him a bit longer. Then, they threw themselves onto the mattress once they were exhausted from the game. After that, Mango placed her head on Nathaniel's thigh. After all, she still thought that everything was surreal.

At first, Nathaniel disappeared mysteriously, but then he made a sudden return. Hence, Mango's head was filled with all these questions, but she wasn't sure which one to ask first. "Say, Nathan..."

"Yeah?"

"The traitor... It can't be Angela, right?"

Mango recalled Olivia's confident expression, so she asked.

"Nah, it's not her."

Nathaniel's affirmative answer made Mango sighed in relief.

"Does that mean Rita is safe?"

"Yes, there's no place as near safe as where Rita is right now."

Although they weren't sure where Rita was, Mango was relieved after hearing what Nathaniel had said.

"So what is our next step?"

"We'll just wait."

"Huh? Are you serious?"

"Yes, and then we'll continue once Maverick takes full control of Augustus' force."

After that, Nathaniel looked at Mango and said gently, "Well, we finally have some free time together. So, honey, why don't we spend some time catching up with each other..." Mango blushed swiftly at Nathaniel's explicit display of affection.

"I...I just realized that I still have work to do, so I have to go now!"

After she finished, Mango stood up as she was preparing to leave. But Nathaniel had already wrapped his arms around her delicate waist from behind and took her body into his arms. "No, you don't. I know what happened to

Augustus!"

"Hmm? You do?"

Mango froze for a brief second when she heard this.

After that, Lilian was the one who let Augustus walk away, and then the whereabouts of Augustus became a mystery. How could Nathaniel possibly know the details?

Nathaniel approached Mango shamelessly when he saw that Mango had a doubtful expression on her face.

"Kiss me first, then I'll tell you everything."

After hearing this, Mango was at a loss for words.

"Nathaniel, did you meet with another girl or something? You got cheekier ever since you came back!"

Mango spoke casually, but Nathaniel was startled after hearing what she had said. He managed to hide his expression and responded, "Oh honey, you know that I am always full of passion. Let's have some fun together because we finally have some peaceful moments together."

As he finished his words, a sharp grin appeared on his face.

Mango predicted Nathaniel's next move and managed to evade him, but she wasn't quick enough as he caught up with her.

Right now, he was like an unleashed beast that was ready to take her. Hence, Mango was a little afraid, but she was still slightly aroused.

Therefore, she indulged herself in Nathaniel's gentle attacks, and then she submitted quickly.

Soon, the couple stayed in the secret chamber for several hours. After that, Mango felt as though her body was going to tear apart, so she kicked Nathaniel immediately."

"Urgh! Don't... don't touch me for a week."

Mango spoke childishly, so Nathaniel was immediately amused.

After that, he leaned on the corner of the bed and said solemnly, "Alright, I won't touch you then."

"Hey, I'm being serious here."

However, Mango couldn't trust him, and she even thought about making a pinky promise with him.

On the other hand, Nathaniel couldn't help but laugh when he saw Mango was being cute, so he was in a good mood now.

"You're already an adult! So, why are you still acting so childishly?"

He flicked Mango's nose gently with his finger as he said this before lying down sideways.

"Do you want to stay with me while I sleep?" "Nah, I'm afraid someone is looking for me outside, so I'll go sleep there. Now that Bettany's identity has been exposed, why don't you go out and show yourself to everyone? That way, those bodyguards from Ye Family might be more motivated now that their leader is back."

After hearing what Mango said, Nathaniel paused for a moment, and then he said quietly, "Not now. I'll hide in here first. Who knows, we might find out something unexpected."

"Fine, suit yourself then. I'll head out first."

Mango sounded a bit reluctant to leave as she said these words.

Of course, she did want to sleep inside Nathaniel's embrace. However, at the same time, she knew that he was right.

After all, they had been trapped here for quite some time. Hence, they needed to find a breakthrough so that they could continue to find out the truth.

Moreover, Bettany claimed to know Barack's whereabouts. Now that Bettany was gone, no one could tell when would they ever reunite with Barack again.

After that, Mango opened the chamber door and returned to the room. Once she made sure that nothing important was going on, she lied on her bed and fell asleep. Meanwhile, things were proceeding smoothly, but Magnolia had an ominous feeling that something bad was about to happen.

At first, she wanted to look for Bettany. Hence, when she heard that Bettany had escaped, she frowned in disappointment.

Well, Magnolia believed that she understood Bettany the best, so she didn't know why Bettany would do something like this.

"Find someone who knows where Bettany is. Also, go check who she has been in touch with recently."

"Understood."

Then, a shadow darted of Magnolia's room.

Meanwhile, Magnolia gazed at the sky outside. Everything had turned bland to her, so she could no longer appreciate the scenery and fresh air.

"Alas! Mateo, where are you hiding?"

Magnolia hoped that Mateo appear, but she felt more upset and heartbroken when she thought about him.

Meanwhile, Mango was still asleep when the night had already fallen. Then, suddenly, a loud bang was heard from the sky. Soon, a firework began to light up and spread across the night sky.