The Sweet Rival (Mango Shen and Nathaniel Ye)

Chapter 470

"I only found out about it very recently. When Mr. Ye called you, I managed to locate him via his phone signals."

Zion confessed quickly when he noticed that Mango was about to fly off the handle.

Meanwhile, Mango gripped the phone tightly in her hand and she felt all the strength leave her body.

"Then why didn't you tell me? Don't you know how worried I was about your Daddy?"

"I was afraid that you would only make yourself sicker if you worried so much."

Zion felt a little wronged as he twisted the hem of his shirt in his hands. It broke Mango's heart just to see it.

Truth be told, Mango knew that she couldn't blame Zion as her son was just looking out for her. Alas, she couldn't help but be heartbroken when she watched the video.

"I'm sorry, honey. Mommy's in a bad mood."

Mango took a deep breath.

On the other hand, Zion couldn't help but make his way over to her.

"Mommy, did Uncle Song say something?"

"You actually asked Walter to go and find your father? What were you thinking?"

Mango felt as if she didn't understand her son at all.

Zion muttered, "I was afraid that someone from the Ye family would try to hurt both of you. Plus, Uncle Song genuinely cares about you, so he won't leave Daddy behind."

A wave of guilt suddenly crashed over Mango as she heard what Zion said.

How could she call herself a mother?

Zion was nothing but a young boy, yet he could sense that something was wrong in the family better than she could.

"Zion, don't do everything alone in the future okay? You need to share it with me. Although you truly are smarter than your peers, you're just a child in the end. Could take responsibility if something happened to you or Walter? Or you want me to shoulder the burden?"

Mango knew that her son was worried about her and Nathaniel, but when she thought of those terrifying consequences, she felt a chill run down her spine.

Upon noticing that his mother was no longer angry, Zion muttered, "I got it, I won't do it again next time."

"Who else knows about this?"

"Nobody. I didn't even tell Grandma, so only Uncle Song, you, and I know about this."

Zion blinked his eyes, which looked eerily similar to Nathaniel's. Thus, the likeness made Mango's heart ached.

"You don't have to worry about any of this in the future, okay? Leave it to me, and all you have to do is spend time with Grandma and study. If you're truly bored, then you can visit the company with Wisdom."

"I haven't seen Wisdom for a long time. Uncle Nick always takes him out at the crack of dawn, and it's hard to meet him."

Zion's words made Mango feel even more guilty.

"My baby, I'm sorry that Mommy and Daddy have neglected you due to our busy schedules. How about I have Grandma send you back to kindergarten? At least there will be other kids there for you to play with."

"Can Rita come too?"

Zion's words made Mango pause for a second before she smiled, "Of course she can."

She suddenly realized that her original plan to leave Ocean City and travel the world with Nathaniel needed to be postponed for some time.

Mango couldn't conceivably force the children to stay home because of their problems, so she might as well send them back to kindergarten.

At that moment, Madam Ye reentered the room. She noticed the stiff atmosphere between Mango and Zion before asking, "What happened? Did Zion anger you?"

"No, we were discussing the plan of letting Rita and Zion go back to kindergarten. It's not a good idea for them to stay home all the time. Also, I don't know when we can leave Ocean City, so why not send them back? They can also socialize with kids their age. What do you think, Mom?"

Mango did not beat around the bush and she quietly put away Zion's phone.

Madam Ye was surprised for a brief moment before she nodded while saying, "Yes, I've been thinking about that too. It's a shame for Zion to waste his intelligence staying at home, and Rita did

not have much interaction with other kids due to her illness before this. Now that she's better, it's a good idea for her to interact with other children."

"Yeah, I'm so sorry to have to trouble you with this."

Mango's words made Madam Ye laugh.

"They're both my grandchildren, so it's no trouble at all. You little brat, come with me later to the Shen family's home to pick up your sister. I'll think about sending you two back to kindergarten tomorrow."

Zion naturally had no objections after seeing that his mother and Madam Ye had made up their minds. After all, it didn't matter to him whether he was at home or kindergarten.

What he was more concerned about now was Nathaniel.

But since Mango forbade him from getting involved anymore, he decided to let it go. Nevertheless, he was still worried.

"Mommy, you must be bored living inside the hospital, so I've decided to leave my phone with you. There are plenty of new games in there, so enjoy them if you're bored but remember not to play too much."

Of course, Mango knew the implication behind Zion's words, so she stroked his head before saying, "Okay, I'll make sure to keep an eye on myself. Thank you."

"You're welcome! I hope you get better soon, okay? I would love for you to send Rita and me off to kindergarten yourself."

Zion's eyes were filled with hope as he raised his head.

"That sounds great!"

Mango suddenly felt like she owed her children a great deal.

Meanwhile, Madam Ye smiled when she saw that everyone had reached a consensus, "All right, I'm going to take Zion home now. Also, I asked Dr. Bay about your condition, and she said it was just a common illness. Don't worry and rest well, I'll have Lucy send over something good for you to eat."

"Thank you, Mom."

Mango knew that Madam Ye was trying to comfort her, but she already knew about her true condition as Genevieve had told her about it. However, Mango kept a poker face during their conversation.

Madam Ye chatted with Mango for a while longer once she realized that her daughter-in-law was in a good mood. After that, she left with Zion in tow.

As soon as Zion left the ward, Rainie and the nurse came back inside.

"Mango, Madam Ye is so kind to you. I saw that she donated a large sum to the hospital, saying that Dr. Bay has to take the best possible care of you."

Rainie obviously thought very highly of

Madam Ye.

In truth, Mango had always been very grateful to Madam Ye, but her mind was occupied with Nathaniel now.

What on earth had happened to Nathaniel?

Where was he now?

Why did Noah prevent Nathaniel from coming home?

There were so many questions surrounding Mango that she couldn't come up with an answer.

"Rainie, I have something to discuss with Dr. Bay."

"I'll call her right away."

Rainie said as she was about to leave, but Mango stopped her.

"No, I will see her in person, but I have something to discuss with her in private. Do you think you could help me keep watch and stop anyone from coming inside?"

Since Mango was rarely ever so serious, Rainie was surprised when she heard that.

"What's wrong? Did Madam Ye say something? Why are you so serious?"

"Nothing, it's just a personal matter, so please help me. Other than you, I don't know who else I can trust."

Since Mango pleaded with her, Rainie had no choice but to agree.

"Do I need to inform Thomas?"

"Not for the time being."

Mango got out of bed. Although she was still weak, she felt better compared to two days ago.

With Rainie's help, she made her way to Genevieve's office before knocking gently on the door.

"Please come in!"

There was a hint of hoarseness in Genevieve's voice.

When Mango opened the door, she spotted Genevieve looking over some numbers. She looked quite busy indeed.

"Genevieve."

Mango spoke in a soft voice.

Genevieve hurriedly raised her head, and she was surprised to see Mango standing in her office. Original content from NôvelDrama.Org.

"Why are you in my office? You could always call me if you need me, and I'll be right over. Please sit. I'm going to get some hot water for you."

Genevieve quickly got up and she had Mango sit down before grabbing some hot water.

Meanwhile, Rainie had been worried at first, but she nodded at Mango when she noticed the atmosphere was friendly. Then, she left the office after closing the door behind her.

Genevieve was perplexed when she saw Rainie left the room.

"Why did Rainie leave?"

"It's nothing. I have something to ask you, so that's why I asked her to leave."

The expression on Mango's face was rather grim.

Genevieve asked in confusion, "What's wrong with you? What do you want to ask me?"

"Where is Nathaniel?"

Mango did not mince any of her words as she asked.

Genevieve was stunned into silence for only a second before she smiled, "Mango, what's wrong? How would I know where Mr. Ye is?"

"Do you really not know, or are you keeping a secret from me? Did Noah send Nathan away? Or do I have to ask Noah where he brought my husband?"

Right now, Mango's expression was cold and she was different from yesterday.

Genevieve realized that Mango knew something was up from her question. Alas, she still muttered, "Mango, I have no idea what you're talking about."

Mango took out Zion's phone and she played the video for Genevieve to watch.

"Don't tell me that you have no idea who the person is in the video. Don't even deny that Noah doesn't know where this is."

When Genevieve saw the video, she involuntarily stumbled into the table behind her. Her tone sounded disbelief as she said, "How did this happen? I really had no idea!"

However, Mango bit down on her lower lip before saying, "I don't care what Noah wants, and I'll give up my life just to have him tell me where my husband is. What happened to Nathaniel? What's going on?"

Genevieve never imagined that Mango would have such a video with her.

In other words, Mango already knew where Nathaniel was hidden, something which Genevieve did not know as well.

But how did Mango find out?

Genevieve didn't know what was going on, but she said with some concern, "Mango, I know you're very worried about him right now, but please trust me. Noah won't harm Mr. Ye. Plus, he'll be back in two days. By then, you'll know everything."

"What if I said that I need to know right now?" Mango's heart was burning with anxiety.

No one could remain indifferent when they saw their loved one facing such hardship, right?

In the face of Mango's threat, Genevieve suddenly didn't know what to do.