The Sweet Rival (Mango Shen and Nathaniel Ye)

Chapter 494

Since Mango couldn't figure it out, she simply stopped thinking about it.

"Things like this will slowly come to light. You've just returned, so don't think too much about it. Why don't we rest for a while since you're so tired? We'll look into this once you feel better tomorrow."

Mango comforted Nathaniel.

However, how could he sleep when it was just eight o'clock?

Nathaniel put her hands in his embrace and he said, "Do you know? All I've wanted to do for the past eight days is hold you in my arms. We don't have to do anything except talk. We could chat about our kids, our future, anything."

"What do you want to talk about? Go on!"

Mango snuggled up beside Nathaniel and she felt extremely content.

She had no idea how long her body could last, nor how much time the toxins in her body would afford with Nathaniel and her family. However, Mango felt that it was worth it if she could spend every day in bliss like this.

Nathaniel kissed the top of her head and he said, "Thank God for putting you in my life."

"What are you saying?"

"It's true, that's what I think. Let's go visit the Hans family tomorrow."

Nathaniel's words caused Mango to be slightly taken aback.

"The Hans family?"

"Yes, let's go visit them tomorrow!"

Nathaniel looked over at Mango and he said, "Madam Hans was drugged just like me. Plus, John was the originator of the drug, and Nick was supposed to have custody of him. After Susie and Andrea escaped, Walter has captured Susie, but what about Andrea? I don't know if Nick still has John in his custody, and I want to check about it. Yet, I was afraid that Nick would resent me as it would seem like I didn't trust him."

Truth be told, Nathaniel was feeling a little conflicted.

If it weren't for today's events, maybe he could have found a reason to check in on John. However, the plan was put on hold after his fight with Nick.

"Right now, we can only go to the Hans family and see if there are any clues to be found there. Although Andrea is gone, there might be some traces of evidence left."

Mango frowned slightly.

To be honest, she didn't really want to see the Hans family.

It was due to Madam Hans as well as the bad memories associated with them. However, Mango knew it was unavoidable once she heard Nathaniel's idea.

"All right, I'll go with you tomorrow."

"Do you feel uncomfortable with the idea of visiting the Hans family?"

Nathaniel looked at Mango and he understood what she was thinking instantly.

Mango smiled and she replied, "It's not like I'm extremely uncomfortable, but I just don't feel like going there. But since we are looking for proof, then I have no issue about the plan."

"Sorry to trouble you."

"Not at all."

After they chatted for a while, both of them felt quite tired.

Nathaniel's body had just recovered, while Mango's was still weak, so they weren't as robust as regular people.

Nathaniel hugged Mango as she yawned. He said, "Take a rest."

"About the kids..."

"Mom and Lucy are there, so don't worry. Just sleep."

Nathaniel's words reassured Mango.

That's right. This was the Ye's Mansion, and their safety could be guaranteed.

As she thought of this, Mango found a comfortable spot in the crook of Nathaniel's neck before falling asleep.

Nathaniel had also been exhausted over the past eight days, and he fell into a deep sleep as he embraced his wife.

Meanwhile, Rita pestered Wisdom into telling her stories.

Of course, he did not refuse any request from Rita. Content bel0ngs to Nôvel(D)r/a/ma.Org.

On the other hand, Zion shook his head before saying, "Why do I feel like you two are the actual twins instead?"

"Are you jealous?"

Rita shook her head pridefully.

However, Zion couldn't be bothered to argue with her.

Fortunately, Rita was naughty and clingy, and she'd tired herself out by eight-thirty.

"Zion, I'm so sleepy!"

Rita leaned on Zion's shoulder before putting her entire weight on him.

Zion looked over at her and he said in a low voice, "Rita."

"Hm?"

Rita was half- asleep and she answered sleepily when Zion called her name.

Zion gazed at her while muttering, "If I'm not home, take care of our family, okay?"

"Got it."

Rita agreed unconsciously.

After that, Wisdom quickly called for Lucy to take Rita to her room.

When Zion and Wisdom were left alone in the room, Wisdom was a little hesitant.

"Are we going to sneak away like this? Our parents will be worried."

"Are you going to stay and get hit by your father? Are you going to make my Mommy sad by seeing your injuries? If we can succeed by ourselves, your Daddy will never beat you again."

Zion's words made Wisdom frown.

He really couldn't bear Nick's harsh treatment any longer.

"But if we leave, there won't be any guys left in the Ye family."

"There's still Mr. Ye, right? He's still young, and he can keep going for many more years. Hurry up and leave a note! We need to rest and leave by midnight."

"All right!"

Since Zion had made up his mind, Wisdom took a deep breath and he made his decision as well.

Zion took out a sheet of A4 paper. He then left a letter for Nathaniel and Mango before climbing into bed.

The two kids didn't even get changed to make it easier for them to slip out in the night.

In truth, Zion didn't sleep very well.

The alarm clock on his phone rang at eleventhirty sharp.

Then, Zion sat up straight away to turn off his phone.

Wisdom had also awakened at the shrill sound of the alarm due to his past training experiences at the base.

"Shh!"

Zion stopped Wisdom from speaking. Then, he tiptoed out of bed before opening the door quietly to take a look outside.

Since it was the middle of the night, everything was quiet outside.

Only then did Zion return to the bed. He held the things that were prepared earlier in his arms. Both of them put on a coat before leaving the room.

Meanwhile, Wisdom was nervous and scared and his palms were drenched with sweat. However, he took a deep breath at the thought of Nick's harsh treatment before following Zion's footsteps.

Both of them silently made their way to the hall, and they opened the door to the outside.

The cold wind made Zion shiver.

He whispered to Wisdom, "I'm going to use my phone to disrupt the security system while you escape."

"What about you?"

"Don't worry about me, I'll keep up with you later. I saw you looking for a place to hide earlier on our walk, so where is it? We'll meet there."

Zion's calmness managed to calm Wisdom's panicked heart.

"There's a small flower patch to the right at five o'clock. There is a huge trash can there, and it can block us." "Okay, just run at the count of three. I'll meet you there in three minutes."

Zion's words made Wisdom nod his head.

He quickly whipped out his phone to click a button. After that, static engulfed the Ye family's security systems as if something had gone wrong with the circuitry.

"Run!"

Zion urged in a soft voice.

Wisdom got up to sprint.

At the security room, the captain of the Ye family's security guards was confused by the sight.

"Huh? Is something wrong with the cameras? Both of you go and check."

He pointed randomly at two security guards around him.

When they exited the room, Zion crouched as he dashed to the hiding spot.

He ran so fast that he'd exhausted almost all of his strength.

Thankfully, there was a minute left.

After that minute, the security system would be back online and it would be dreadful if they were caught.

Zion quickly ducked behind the trash can.

In the meantime, the surveillance footage had returned to normal.

The captain was a little puzzled and he hurriedly spoke into the radio, "Did you find anything?"

"Nothing, sir. It could be that the wind caused a temporary short- circuit in the system. If someone had tampered with it, it shouldn't be back online this soon."

Despite that, the captain was still uneasy.

"Look around and see if you find anything suspicious."

"Yes, sir!"

The security guards began to search the area quickly.

Meanwhile, Wisdom and Zion tried their best to stay silent as they held hands.

What were they going to do? Even with the trash can, they would still be discovered if the guards came looking.

Could it be that their perfect escape plan was doomed to fail?

Zion's brows were etched into a deep frown.

He was more nervous than Wisdom.

As the guards drew closer, both of them held their breaths.

Just then, a stray cat jumped out of the trash can with a loud meow before rushing past the guards.

"Gosh, that scared me! Turns out it is just a cat."

The security guard was shocked and he patted his chest to calm himself down.

The other was obviously shocked as well, but he said in a low voice, "This area is a little out of bounds, and everything past this trash can is out of the Ye family's compound. Perhaps we were too jumpy. Come on, let's head back! It's way too cold out here."

"You're right. The captain's just making a big fuss out of nothing. Who would dare touch the Ye family now?"

As the two security guards spoke, they turned to walk in the direction from which they came.

Meanwhile, Zion and Wisdom nearly collapsed to the ground.

That was close!

They were nearly being caught!

Zion and Wisdom exchanged a silent look before they laughed.

"Let's go! There's a world out there waiting for us to explore!"

Zion said in an excited tone as he pulled Wisdom up.

With Zion by his side, Wisdom was not afraid of anything and he beat on his chest, "I'm going to live my best life!"

"Of course! Let's go!"

Zion took hold of Wisdom's hand. Under the cover of night, the two children left the Ye's Mansion fearlessly as they marched towards a grand tomorrow.