The Sweet Rival (Mango Shen and Nathaniel Ye)

Chapter 380

Madam Hans's expression immediately darkened when she heard Mango question.

She couldn't hit Mango again, could she?

Furthermore, true panic set in when she saw the hatred in Mango's eyes. She felt as if she'd crossed the line, but as an elder, she couldn't bring herself to admit her fault to Mango.

Truly, she was at a loss. However, Madam Hans harrumphed coldly and replied, "You'd better remember what you said. From now on, the Hans Family has nothing to do with you."

"I will definitely keep it in mind. Thank you for your lashes today, Madam Hans."

Mango helped Nathaniel out of the mansion after she said that.

Even though Madam Hans placed a gag order on everyone, someone still managed to get the message to Terrance.

Because of that, Terrance hurried back home, but it was too late. He couldn't be bothered to speak to Madam Hans when he saw the blood on the whip, and he hurriedly called Mango and Nathaniel.

When Mango saw that Terrance was calling, she didn't think twice before blocking him.

Instead of being angry, she just wanted nothing to do with any member of the Hans Family.

Hence, Nathaniel realised that she was truly hurt and muttered, "Enough, stop being so mad. I'm fine, really. This whole affair was Zion's mistake, so I should take responsibility for it as his father right?"

"I'm sorry I dragged you into this. Previously, I thought that I could help you by returning to the Hans Family, but now it seems like it's the opposite instead. The Hans Family has caused you much

trouble."

Right now, Mango really wanted to cut all ties with the Hans Family.

Meanwhile, Nathaniel knew exactly what Mango was thinking about.

Then, he held Mango's hand and whispered, "Life is short, so why should you get mad at those irrelevant people? It's good that all of this is over."

"I just feel like marrying me was the biggest mistake in your life."

This was what Mango truly felt in her heart.

"Nonsense. Marrying you was the best thing that I've ever done."

Nathaniel's words made her feel extremely uncomfortable.

Meanwhile, Terrance tried to call Nathaniel as he couldn't get through to Mango’s phone. Unfortunately, Nathaniel hung up on him too.

Hence, he suddenly realised that the Hans Family and the Ye Family could no longer peacefully coexist together.

"Are you happy now? There are only three prominent families in Ocean City, us, the Ye Family and the Song Family. Now that you've ruined things with the Ye Family, do you plan to make us sitting ducks?"

Truth be told, Terrance rarely lost his temper at Madam Hans, but he couldn't hold it in this time.

In fact, the old lady felt like she might have overdone it this time, but it was not Terrance's place to lecture her.

"So be it then. If Mango didn't have the Ye Family, would she dare bully us like this?"

"Who's doing the bullying here? You've gone and f*cked it up, mom! Let's see if you'll regret exiling your granddaughter!"

Terrance was so pissed off that he just dropped everything and left by using his company as an excuse to go abroad. He told everyone that it was for a project, but the real reason was that he didn't want to spend any more time with Madam Hans, lest he burst a blood vessel out of anger.

Originally, Madam Hans had already been very dissatisfied with Mango. Now that Terrance had left her alone in Ocean City because of Mango, she hated her granddaughter even more.

As expected, she was the one who ruined the Hans Family!

On the other hand, Mango had no idea of the major argument that went on between Terrance and Madam Hans as they quickly returned to the Ye's Mansion.

When Madam Ye saw the blood oozing out of Nathaniel's back, she exclaimed, "What happened? Why are you injured?"

Then, Zion quickly raised his head.

However, Nathaniel waved his hand and said, "It's alright. Madam Hans said that ten lashes was the price of settling this issue. It's just a flesh wound, nothing serious at all."

However, Madam Ye flew into a rage the moment she heard that.

"Wow, that old hag has some nerve! Even I have never physically punished my son, but she dares to whip you? I'm going to demand an explanation from her!"

Alas, Nathaniel quickly stopped his agitated mother.

"Mom, enough. Besides, it was Zion's fault. He went and destroyed someone's home, so I should take responsibility as his father. I can't let her hit Zion, can I? Let's not talk about this anymore. I'm fine, I just need some ointment."

Nathaniel's words made Zion's expression become grim.

Although Nathaniel was wearing a shirt, the blood still seeped through the thin fabric.

Hence, Zion did not expect that he would have caused so much trouble just because he wanted to avenge his mother.

"Daddy, I'm sorry."

This time, Zion really knew that he made a mistake.

Then, Nathaniel smiled at his sullen-looking son. "It's fine, your father is tough. Alright, go and rest for a bit before dinner. Stop standing there."

Meanwhile, Madam Ye said concernedly, "Even though you're taking the punishment for your son, this is too much. Madam Hans is inhumane." "Enough mom, I'm starving. Go and check if the kitchen is done preparing our food, we'd really like to eat."

After that, Nathaniel pushed Madam Ye into the kitchen.

Mango stayed silent because she was embarrassed, and she didn't know what to say. Meanwhile, Nathaniel took charge and never mentioned her at all, which made her even sadder.

She was at a loss for words when she saw how hurt Madam Ye was for her son.

Then, Nathaniel took her hand as if he could read her mind, "Let's go upstairs. I need you to treat my wounds."

"All right."

Then, Mango helped Nathaniel upstairs.

He let out a sigh of relief when he arrived at the bedroom.

Truth be told, he'd never felt the bite of a whip before in his life. He had experienced every kind of pain except for this, so this was his first time.

Hence, it was somewhat refreshing in a way.

Then, Nathaniel took off his clothes.

Mango could no longer hold back her tears when she saw the wounds on his back.

"Enough. I want you to apply some cream on the wound, but are you planning to drown me with your tears instead?"

"Why didn't you tell mom that you bore the punishment for me?"

On the contrary, Nathaniel was amused by Mango's words.

"We're husband and wife, so why are you overthinking it? Besides, what can she do even if she finds out? My wounds will heal, right? Enough, don't get so worked up about this. I'll do anything for you. Furthermore, that's part of my responsibility as a man."

As Nathaniel spoke, he turned his back towards Mango.

After that, Mango gently applied some antiseptic to his wounds. Despite his stoic silence, the tension in his body indicated to Mango that the wounds hurt plenty.

After that, Zion walked into the room and began to cry when he saw the wounds on Nathaniel's back.

"Daddy, I'm sorry. It's all my fault. I won't do it again."

Zion didn't expect that his recklessness would result in Nathaniel being hit. Before this, he was rather annoyed with how his father punished him, but he couldn't help but cry when he saw Nathaniel's injuries.

Meanwhile, Nathaniel pulled his son into his embrace when he saw that Zion was frightened.

"Zion, I'm not saying that what you did for mommy is wrong, but you went about it the wrong way. You need to think about the consequences of your actions. Furthermore, you need to learn to cover your tracks. If people can tell that you were the culprit, then what's the point of doing it? Isn't that just asking to be punished? In the future, you need to think carefully before you act and avoid committing any crimes. Plus, you need to learn how to hide your involvement. What you did today for your mother is worthy of a compliment, but I'm punishing you for your short- sightedness when it comes to the consequences. Remember this lesson, okay?"

"Got it!"

Zion quickly nodded his head.

"Alright, daddy is fine and I'm far from fragile. You're still young, so I can take the fall for you now, but you'll have to grow up eventually and face your problems on your own. So, please go back and think about what I've said today."

"I got it."

Zion bit his lower lip, and he looked like he understood everything,

Then, Nathaniel glanced at Zion's legs and asked in distress, "Do your legs hurt?"

"No, they don't!"

"Tell me the truth."

"Yes, they hurt!"

Zion rubbed at his calves. Standing still for more than an hour made his muscles painfully stiff.

"Sit down, daddy will give you a massage."

After that, Nathaniel had Zion sit down in front of him before he started massaging Zion's legs.

Meanwhile, Mango looked at both of them and she realised that they had both been punished because of her. Hence, she swore never to interact with the Hans Family ever again.

Next, she applied medicine to Nathaniel's wounds as he massaged Zion's legs in comfortable silence. Hence, Madam Ye was reluctant to disturb their peace when she came up to inform them that dinner was ready.

Then, she closed the door and went downstairs silently.

Dinner could wait as the harmony of their family was much more important.

"Grandma, is daddy okay?"

When Rita heard that Nathaniel was injured, she forgot her anger and quickly rushed out to check.

Next, Madam Ye picked her up and replied, "Your father is fine, and he'll be down to play with you soon. But you'll have to be good, okay?"

"Well, will daddy forgive me if I admit that I made a mistake?"

Rita looked around nervously, which elicited Madam Ye's curiosity.

Rita was usually a well-behaved girl, so she wouldn't have gotten herself into too much trouble, would she? This belongs to NôvelDrama.Org.

Then, Madam Ye smiled and said, "As long as you're honest, your daddy won't blame you."

"Really?"

"Of course!"

Madam Ye said confidently. However, when Rita took her grandmother to the greenhouse and confessed to her mistakes, Madam Ye really wanted to spank the little girl!

These two children were such little devils!