The Sweet Rival (Mango Shen and Nathaniel Ye)

Chapter 487

"What's wrong?"

Wisdom was acting very unusually now, and he made Nathaniel's expression sour.

"No...nothing."

Wisdom shrunk and he tried to escape Nathaniel's grasp but to no avail. On the other hand, he frowned tightly as if he was in great pain.

Nathaniel lifted Wisdom's arm suddenly.

There were multiple bruises on Wisdom's arm, and Nathaniel's heart swelled with sorrow when he saw them.

"Nathaniel! What the f*ck is wrong with you? Wisdom is your biological son!"

Nathaniel never expected that Wisdom would have been beaten so badly in such a short time. Most importantly, he was covered in lash marks.

Wisdom was barely four years old, yet he was tortured like this.

Although Wisdom looked healthier and less pale, the scars underneath his clothes angered Nathaniel greatly.

Just then, he lifted Wisdom's clothes to check.

Upon seeing Wisdom's wounds, Nathaniel pulled him aside and he grabbed Nick's collar, "He is your son, not your soldier! He's only four! What were you doing when you were four, Nick? You were still outside playing in the mud! Look at what you've done to Wisdom? Is this still the era of disciplining children with the whip?"

"Nathan, he's my son. So, my way of disciplining him is none of your business. A boy won't grow into a man if he wasn't beaten. Also, I have a hard time as an adult because I had it too easy as a child. Look at what you'd achieved compared to me. I can't let my son be mediocre like me. He may have it tough now, but he'll thank me when he's older!"

"Bullsh*t!"

No matter how one put it, Nathaniel had raised Wisdom for four years. So, his heart ached to witness Nick hit Wisdom.

"Let me tell you, Wisdom is under my care from now on. Do whatever you want, but don't take it out on a kid! Do you think you're teaching him anything? What did he do wrong that you have to hit him like this? Zion and Mom said that they hadn't seen Wisdom for a while, so did you lock him up and torture him?"

Nathaniel's words made Nick feel a little uncomfortable.

"What torture? I just had him stand and march as a punishment, yet he couldn't do that properly. There are so many kids at the base, so why can't he do them while others can? He is my son!"

Nick shrugged Nathaniel off.

Now that Nathaniel finally knew where Nick had brought Wisdom, he stared at his twin in disbelief.

"You brought Wisdom to the base? Do you know where those children came from? They're all orphans! Plus, the youngest is ten, right? How old is Wisdom? He's only four!"

Nathaniel felt that Nick had simply gone insane.

What on earth had he gone through in the past five years?

Why did the gentle and eloquent Nick turn into this vicious beast?

Wisdom was his flesh and blood!

How could he do that?

Right now, Wisdom trembled in fear as he'd lost his earlier innocent liveliness.

Nathaniel was deeply disheartened by the scene.

"Nick, I raised Wisdom since he was a baby. You're his biological father, but I won't forgive you if you do this to him again."

After that, Nathaniel turned away and he took Wisdom with him. However, Nick said, "Nathan, five years ago, I accepted the woman you rejected, yet you're trying to steal my son from me five years later? Do I have to give up something just because you like it?"

Nathaniel froze in his tracks.

"What did you say? You'd better make yourself clear."

Nathaniel realized that Nick had changed.

What on earth happened while he was gone? Why did he feel that Nick was like a stranger now?

However, Nick looked at Nathaniel coldly and he spatted, "Isn't Macy the woman you dumped? She was depressed after you married Mango, and she left Ocean City only to meet me in Nakasara. I thought she truly loved me, but I didn't expect to just be your replacement. Macy didn't even tell me I had a son. Instead, she rushed back here and the Ye family to have my son live with you for four years. Nathan, don't you think I've been cheated? Why are you trying to take my son away from me now?"

Nathaniel had never imagined that Nick would say something like this.

"Macy and I have nothing to do with each other. So cut the crap!"

"Who knows? Since you care about my son so much, he could very well be yours."

"Nick Ye!"

Nathaniel was about to explode with anger.

He placed Wisdom by the door before saying, "Go and find your Mommy. Be a good boy, okay? Your Daddy and I have things to discuss."

Although Wisdom was afraid of Nick, he took Nathaniel's hand while replying, "Uncle, don't quarrel with my Daddy. It's my fault that I didn't meet his requirements!"

Nathaniel felt very upset when he saw Wisdom acting like this.

"It has nothing to do with you. Go and find your Mommy."

After that, Nathaniel locked Wisdom out of the study.

He turned around to gaze at Nick with pain in his chest, "You've been holding those words in for five years, right? Well, I'm all ears. What do you really think of me?"

Nick unclasped the button around his collar as if he'd held it in for a very long time. Then, he sat on a chair.

"Nathan, I don't have anything else to say. I just hope you'll stay out of my matters. Wisdom is my son, and I have my ways of teaching him."

"You have your ways? By beating children? Isn't Wisdom your son? Don't you feel heartache?"

"It's a good thing! I just don't want him to be like me! Look at how brilliant Zion is. The two are the sons of Ye family, and they're both the same age. Plus, Wisdom is older than Zion by three months, yet what does he know? Except for eating, drinking, and making merry, he knows nothing!"

Nick's words annoyed Nathaniel greatly.

"Why are you comparing Wisdom to Zion? Wisdom is an ordinary child, you can't expect him to become a genius overnight!"

"Yes, Zion is gifted, and Wisdom is mediocre. Even so, I have to beat him into being a prodigy! I'm doing this for his good!"

Nathaniel was slightly irritated by Nick's stubborn nature.

"I'm not going to speak to you anymore about this, but your teaching method is wrong. What you've done to Wisdom is torture! Training your kid is correct, but not like this! I'll take the lead on this. From now on, Wisdom will be staying home instead of going with you to base!"

After that, Nathaniel turned to leave.

However, Nick said coldly, "Nathan, we are no longer kids. I'm almost thirty, yet you want to order me and my son around? Do you think that your word is law in the Ye family?"

"What did you say?"

Nathaniel turned his head and he saw a flash of resentment in Nick's eyes.

Resentment?

Did Nick hate him?

Nathaniel was stunned all of a sudden.

He didn't expect that his brother would hate him so much.

"Nick, do you know what you're saying?"

"I do, but I'm not sure if you know what you're doing."

"What do you mean?"

Nathaniel felt that Nick was like a stranger now.

However, Nick suddenly took off his coat and he rolled up his sleeves before saying harshly, "I've never bested you once ever since we were kids, so do you think you're high and mighty? We came from the same parents, but why did you get everything while I'm just an average guy? Now, you have a perfect family, but me? My wife is dead, and my son is a failure. Don't you think you should be responsible for parts of it?"

"Me? Responsible? What for? Macy did that to herself, and you beat Wisdom up yourself. Still, you're pushing the blame to someone else? What happened to you, Nick?"

Nathaniel did not understand it at all.

However, Nick said with a sneer, "Perhaps I've changed in your eyes, but it doesn't matter anymore. Let's fight! If you win, Wisdom will follow you. If I win, you can't interfere in his studies anymore."

After that, he cast a challenging gaze at Nathaniel.

He never imagined that he would fight Nick one day.

This was his twin brother!

"Stop messing around. I won't fight you."

Nathaniel felt that Nick must have run into some problems outside, and the latter was trying to let off some steam.

Nathaniel decided not to fight Nick just as he usually did when they were kids. Then, he turned to leave before sensing a punch approaching his way.

"Do you think I'm still a child?"

Nick struck out at Nathaniel while bristling with hostility.

To protect himself, Nathaniel had to dodge, but he had no intention of fighting Nick.

"Nick, calm down!"

"I'm very calm, I just want to fight!"

Nick was extremely aggressive, so Nathaniel could only retreat.

It was clear that Nick's skills had improved greatly over the past five years.

Thus, Nathaniel couldn't continue his defensive state.

With a loud crack, Nick's fist hit Nathaniel's face.

This punch was extremely strong, and Nathaniel felt pain till the back of his skull. Then, anger rose in his chest.

It seemed that Nick was trying to attack him for real.

Nathaniel's gaze darkened and he quickly fought back.

Hence, both men started brawling in the study.

Wisdom heard the sound of them fighting, but he couldn't open the door. Hence, the boy was so anxious that he nearly cried. Owned by NôvelDrama.Org.

At that crucial moment, he thought of Mango.

"Mommy, help! Daddy and Uncle are fighting!"

Wisdom ran to Mango's room. However, he didn't expect to fall while scraping his palms bloody. Yet, Wisdom ignored it completely, and he rushed to Mango's door before knocking on it rapidly.