The Sweet Rival (Mango Shen and Nathaniel Ye)

Chapter 489

Nathaniel knew that Madam Ye would get angry, but he didn't think that she would be this mad. Thus, he stepped forward and tried to catch the cane, but he was too late.

The cane hit Nick in the forehead, and it bruised immediately. Obviously, Madam Ye threw it with a lot of force.

However, Madam Ye's anger hadn't dissipated at all, and she could hardly stand upright.

"Don't blame your brother for hitting you as you're not human at all! Wisdom is only four years old! Look at what you did to him? Did I ever hit you when you were four? Have I ever hit you at all? Wisdom is your son, and yet you beat him up so badly! Are you insane?"

Madam Ye's eyes welled up with tears.

Wisdom was her eldest grandson.

Madam Ye thought that Nick had brought Wisdom out to show him the ropes when she hadn't seen the kid for a while, but she never imagined that he would be beaten up.

"Mom, please calm down. You should sit down first, okay?"

Mango hurriedly went to support Madam Ye when she saw that the older woman was struggling to breathe. Then, she led Madam Ye to a chair nearby.

Tears finally flowed down Madam Ye's face.

"You've grown up and experienced a lot, plus you're now the chief of the HY Group. So, do you think you're all- powerful? Your brother has been CEO for years, but have you ever seen him hit his children?"

Then, Nick finally spoke.

"Mom, Wisdom is different from Zion. That kid is an idiot, so he needs more training."

"Bullsh*t!"

Madam Ye rarely ever cursed, but she had no choice when it came to Nick. All content is property © NôvelDrama.Org.

"How dare you say that my grandson is stupid? He's doing just fine. What's wrong with him? Do you think his intelligence is lacking, or has he not worked hard enough? You keep comparing him to Zion, but Zion is a rare breed! Why are you forcing Wisdom to be like Zion? Nick, you weren't like this before, so what's wrong with you?"

Nick took a deep breath and he said, "They're both children of the Ye family, so it's only natural to compare them. Mom, I've lost to Nathaniel since young, and now my son lags behind Zion too. So, Wisdom can only strive to be equal to Zion if he works hard."

"What do you mean? Zion's path is different from Wisdom's, so what's there to compete?"

Zion felt guilty after he heard what Madam Ye said.

Was Wisdom beaten up because of him?

Zion looked at Wisdom before muttering, "I'm sorry."

"It's not your fault."

Wisdom shook his head, "I'm just too much of an idiot."

"No, you're not! You're doing fine, Wisdom. I like you like this and actually, you're smarter than me sometimes. Remember that time in the courtyard? I had no idea how to get the ants out, but you did. So, you're clever than me!"

Zion didn't want to hear Wisdom condemn himself like that.

What was going on?

Didn't everyone get along just fine before?

Nick sneered upon hearing their conversation and he said, "Did you hear that, Mom? Zion can design computers at four years old, but Wisdom only knows how to play with ants. That's the difference! My son can't be falling behind so much, so I have to train him."

"Does that mean you get to beat him to death? He's your son, not one of your soldiers!"

Madam Ye was so angry that her entire body shook.

"Go and kneel in front of your father's tablet in the ancestral hall and repent!"

Madam Ye was really pissed off.

However, Nick did not say a word and he left immediately.

"Nick!"

Nathaniel wanted to say something else, but Nick had already left the study.

"Daddy!"

Wisdom wanted to follow, but Nick's gaze rooted him to the spot.

Wisdom was frightened!

He was truly afraid of Nick!

Meanwhile, Mango saw the fear in Wisdom's eyes.

That kind of horror emanated from deep within his soul.

A lump suddenly formed in her throat.

"Mom, calm down. I'll have someone to clean up the study."

Mango quickly glanced at Nathaniel.

The latter reacted immediately.

"Mom, please sit and calm yourself down. I didn't handle the situation well today, and I'll have someone to tidy this place up. Mango will be tending to Wisdom's wounds. So, we'll talk later, okay?"

Madam Ye nodded her head at Nathaniel's words.

"Wisdom, let your Mommy applies some medicine on the wounds. If not, my heart will ache by looking at them."

"Thank you, Grandma."

Wisdom was clearly twitching in pain.

Mango quickly asked Zion to bring Wisdom to his room.

After the children left, Mango turned to Nathaniel before saying, "There's a first aid kit downstairs in the living room. Get yourself sorted and accompany Mom for a while."

"Got it, you can go."

Nathaniel knew that Mango was worried about him, but she couldn't spare any time for him right now. Wisdom had too many wounds on his body, and he needed urgent attention.

"There are bruises on his body. You should take off his pants and check his lower body too."

Mango's eyes brimmed with tears upon hearing Nathaniel's words.

"Got it."

Madam Ye wanted to say something, but she swallowed her words in the end.

After that, Mango quickly left the study and she went to the bedroom.

Meanwhile, Zion was so worried that he nearly cried. Once he entered the bedroom, he took off Wisdom's coat.

"Take off your clothes and let me see."

"I'm fine, really."

Wisdom started to avoid Zion's attempts at removing his clothes.

Then, Zion wept from anger for the first time.

"What the hell is wrong with your father? Why did he hit you? Everyone is different, so why is he comparing me to you? If he isn't my uncle, I'd kill him!"

Zion was crying as he spoke. Suddenly, he slumped down on the chair while sobbing.

Usually, Zion was mature and steady so very few people ever saw him cried. Thus, his tears frightened Wisdom greatly.

"Don't cry, Zion! If Mommy sees it, she'll think I've hurt you instead!"

Wisdom hurriedly rushed forward and he tried to wipe Zion's tears away.

"But you're really hurting me!"

Zion pushed Wisdom's hand away before crying even harder.

He hated it!

He was resentful!

His brother had been beaten, and there was nothing he could do about it.

When Mango entered the room, the first thing she saw was Zion sobbing on the chair and Wisdom looking lost.

"What happened? Why are you crying?"

Zion stopped sobbing after hearing Mango's voice, but he turned his head away before rubbing his tears away furiously. The sight was heartbreaking to Mango.

Wisdom looked helpless as he said to Mango, "Mommy, he's crying because I made him mad."

"What?"

Mango simply felt that this was unbelievable.

Who in the world could make Zion cry out of anger?

Wasn't he the one who usually did that to others?

"Stop wailing, Zion. Wisdom's covered in wounds, but he isn't crying though."

Zion's tears only intensified after hearing what Mango said.

Wisdom replied immediately, "Fine! I'll take off my clothes, okay? Stop crying, because you're making me cry also."

Wisdom felt extremely aggrieved.

His experiences with Nick were hellish, but that man was his biological father nonetheless.

Hence, Wisdom had been indignant before.

He hated himself for not being smart as Zion.

Wisdom had hated Zion when he heard Nick comparing the both of them.

Why were they brothers?

However, Wisdom suddenly wasn't sure if he should hate Zion after the other boy cried over his injuries.

He cherished Zion as a brother.

Wisdom had enjoyed spending time with Zion even before he knew they were relatives.

He couldn't help but recall the vile things Macy had done to Zion after he was kidnapped, and Zion had never shed a tear then.

Back then, Zion was so strong and resilient, yet he was grieving for Wisdom now.

That boy sympathized with him!

All of a sudden, Wisdom felt bad about himself.

How could he hate Zion?

It was clear that he did not know anything at all.

Once the dilemma in his heart was cleared up, Wisdom became upset and his tears started to fall.

"It's all my fault, okay? Don't cry, and you can hit me if you want! I'll take my shirt off, alright? What did you tell me earlier, huh? You said men don't cry, but why are you doing that now?"

"I'm crying because I feel like it!"

Zion wiped away his tears awkwardly and he met Wisdom's gaze, "Well, take your clothes off!"

"Okay, fine. I'll do it!"

Wisdom felt that there was nothing else he could do to appease Zion.

Why was his younger brother able to persuade him so easily?

Wisdom was a little annoyed, but he slowly unbuttoned his coat.

Both Zion and Mango's eyes widened when Wisdom revealed his body to them.

Fresh scars crisscrossed his skin over faded ones.

Mango felt hot tears springing to her eyes.

She finally understood why Nathaniel wanted to fight Nick.

If Mango was there earlier, she would fight him, and she'd even want to kill him.

Meanwhile, Zion was stunned with fear.

He stared straight at Wisdom as he even forgot to wipe his tears.

Hence, Wisdom became a little embarrassed.

"Don't look at me like that!"

Wisdom's voice was soft, but Zion jumped up to grab the first aid kit.

"Mommy."

His intentions were clear.

Mango tried her best to suppress the surging emotions in her heart, but her eyes were still wet with tears.

If Macy was alive, she would be distressed upon seeing her son like this, right?

Mango hugged Wisdom as her fat teardrops dripped onto his shoulder.

All of a sudden, Wisdom burst into tears.

After enduring so much pain, he finally cried when Mango hugged him.

"Mommy, I miss my Mommy!"

This sentence opened the floodgates for Wisdom.

He cried while laying on Mango's shoulder, and he even struggled for breath. Just then, his forlorn expression was heartbreaking.

Mango wanted to comfort Wisdom, but all her words seemed weak and useless.

He was just a child, so what could she say after he'd suffered such a beating?