The Sweet Rival (Mango Shen and Nathaniel Ye)

Chapter 501

At this moment, tears streamed down his face and he cried sadly. Zion was no longer the proud self he used to be.

Upon seeing him like this, the little girl reached out her hands and she gently patted him on the shoulder.

Zion raised his head and he saw the little girl smiling upon him. Then, she took out a piece of melted chocolate from her pocket.

The little girl carried it like a rare treasure in her hands, and she hesitated for a moment before handing it over to Zion.

Zion knew that the piece of chocolate was her only precious thing, and it might even be her final life- saving item.

He didn't know whether he should take it or not.

But Zion was indeed very hungry.

If he was at home during this time, his grandmother would definitely have someone prepared a delicious meal for him and Rita.

But now, Zion suddenly felt a sense of guiltiness upon looking at the chocolate.

The life he had led in the past was completely different from now.

Upon seeing the little girl's kind gesture, the other children also waved at him to accept the chocolate.

Zion cried his eyes out again.

He felt exceptionally weak and helpless at this moment.

Although the children couldn't speak, Zion was touched by their warm- hearted expressions and actions.

"I'll definitely get everyone out of here! I promise!"

Zion said in a soft voice.

He did not know if these children could hear him or what his future fate was. However, at this moment, Zion knew that he would not abandon the children here.

The dungeon in the basement seemed to have been forgotten by the outside world. No one would remember this place, and even Maxwell had forgotten about their existence.

The children here were either picked up from outside or bought from human traffickers. The purchase was cheap since the children were not of good qualities and abilities.

The reason why they were willing to raise these children was to train them into tools for an assassin organization.

In this place, the children had no human rights and no freedom at all. They were forced to accept whatever kind of training imposed by their captor.

They could not speak, nor they were allowed to speak. These children could only passively accept everything that was given to them.

Zion was brought in by the security guards. The truth was, they weren't aware Zion was hunted by the club manager. They thought that he was just some naughty child that sneaked into the manager's office to stir trouble.

As long as the manager's documents were not lost and he was oblivious regarding this matter, these guards would not be punished.

Therefore, the people who captured Zion kept quiet and they didn't say a word about the incident that happened.

Meanwhile, no one cared about the children locked up in the underground prison. This was because some of the kids would die and newcomers would join in later. So, it wasn't a big deal to them.

In the end, Zion ate the chocolate that was given to him.

He needed the strength and energy to seize the opportunity and rescued the children out of this place.

After Zion finished eating, the children rubbed themselves against him and they wiped their blood all over his body and face.

The metallic but cloying smell of blood filled his nostrils and he was about to puke. However, at this moment, Zion was deeply aware that these children were trying to protect him.

They intended to cover Zion with their blood to avoid being noticed by the abductor.

Zion wanted to cry again.

After that, the children surrounded him by forming a circle around him. It was as if they were shielding him and Zion was touched once again by their kind gestures.

Meanwhile, the little girl kept holding his hand.

She liked to laugh, but she couldn't make a sound.

It was like a silent world here.

No matter how much pain they were in, these kids were forced to endure it. It was because they had lost their voices and the children couldn't speak anymore.

Zion knew that by the time Nathaniel found him and brought him back home, he was very likely to be mute.

Although it was hard to accept this harsh reality, Zion quickly adjusted his emotions and he tried to integrate himself among the children.

Meanwhile, Mango already sent Wisdom back to the villa. She ordered Sisi and Newell to take care of him. However, Mango was still worried and she wanted to return to the club. Just then, she received a call from Nathaniel.

"Don't go out. Just stay at home."

"But I'm worried about you and Zion."

Nathaniel was somewhat saddened by her words.

"I'm also worried about your health."

Mango was left speechless.

He was right.

Her body couldn't bear it anymore.

Mango hadn't walked such a long distance, and she seldom underwent vigorous exercises recently. Hence, she could feel her body getting exhausted and weaker.

But her son was still missing, and she was worried about Zion's condition. If Mango didn't find him personally, she would never felt at ease by staying at home.

Moreover, she knew that Nick wanted to kill her son. Therefore, how could she ignore everything?

"Nathan, I can't wait here patiently. Please let me go out."

"Mango, now that Zion is missing, you have to listen to my words and don't let me worry about you as well, okay? Have faith in me and Merle. We will try our best to bring him back."

Mango believed his words and she knew he could do it, but she was just feeling uneasy and restless.

Wisdom was taken to a bath by Sisi and Newell. Then, he came out after changing into new clothes.

He felt sad seeing Mango sitting there in a distressed state, "Mommy, it's all my fault! I shouldn't have brought Zion with me to leave the house."

How could Mango bear to scold him?

Moreover, based on Wisdom's personality, Mango knew that he was not the one suggesting them to run away from home.

It was obvious that Wisdom was trying to take the blame for Zion.

Then, Mango pulled him over to her side and she said softly, "You guys are still children. There may be times that you've been wronged or scolded and all you want to do is running away from home. Yet, you have no idea how dangerous the outside world is. Zion, that reckless kid! How could he bring you along with him? Also, Grandma is deeply anxious about everything, you know?"

"I'm sorry, Mommy. I won't do it again. But when will Zion come back? Can he escape from the bad guys?"

Wisdom was really worried and anxious.

At this moment, he felt so useless.

He was the eldest grandson of the Ye family and the older brother of Zion. Yet, it was Zion who protected him every time. Wasn't he supposed to take over the role and protected Zion instead?

Upon seeing his concerned expression, Mango didn't know what to do. However, she comforted him gently, "Yes, I believe that your Uncle will bring Zion back safely!"

That was right!

She should believe in Nathaniel!

However, Mango was still concerned for Zion's safety.

In the meantime, Nathaniel still couldn't find traces of Zion after searching everywhere.

Just then, Nick called to ask about the children's whereabouts.

Nathaniel was upset upon hearing his voice.

"No."

He didn't tell Nick that Wisdom was found and the kid was sent home. Nathaniel was unsure about the reason, but he refused to disclose the information to Nick.

Meanwhile, Nick told him that their mom wasn't in a good condition and he asked Nathaniel to visit her.

Nathaniel had no choice but to return to Ye's Mansion.

Due to the extreme concerns towards her grandsons, Madam Ye had an abnormal heart rhythm, which caused her heart to beat rapidly. Also, she was nervous about Zion and Wisdom.

Just then, Genevieve was treating her.

Nathaniel and Nick stood by the side. Both of them were concerned about her condition.

"Where is Mango? Why didn't she come back?"

Nick hadn't seen Mango and he asked out of curiosity.

Nathaniel replied blandly, "Her body cannot endure it anymore, so I asked her to go back and have a rest first. Plus, she has been in poor health these days. Zion, this brat! I will beat him to death if I found him."

Upon hearing his words, Nick chimed in, "The same goes to Wisdom! This rascal has grown up into a daredevil. He'd better continue to hide outside and don't ever dream of coming back!"

Nathaniel did not speak. He glanced at Nick before saying, "I need more people to aid me."

"Well, you can just select some from our house, right? Why are you asking me?"

Nick felt that Nathaniel was acting slightly strange today.

Nathaniel whispered, "I need to use the people from Dark Night Empire. I know that Merle was helping Mango now, but the other ones are under your command. So, I need to use them."

"What are you trying to do?"

Nick frowned slightly and he was obviously dissatisfied with Nathaniel's request.

Nathaniel whispered, "I suddenly thought of a place, and perhaps Zion is there. Yet, it is not suitable for me to go alone. So, I need some men to go with me and have a look."

"Where is it?"

"It's a tiny place, and you don't have to worry about it. Let's find them separately, just in case we miss out on some important traces. Now, they have been missing for two days and one night. Although they have money, I'm afraid that they will meet evil guys. Since Mom's condition is nothing serious, it should be fine to have Dr. Bay taking care of her. We should find the children before it's too late."

Nathaniel's words made it impossible for Nick to refute.

After thinking for a while, he finally handed Nathaniel the people under him. NôvelDrama.Org owns this text.

No matter what, the group of people belonged to Mango. He was just taking over for the time being. Even if Nathaniel didn't discuss with him, these men would have to obey Mango if she ordered them to find those kids.

However, Nathaniel was willing to discuss the matter beforehand with him. It seemed like he still regarded Nick as his brother.

Nick narrowed his eyes and he had an indecipherable gaze. Yet, he said nothing before leaving the household.

Suddenly, Nathaniel was at a loss of what to do after seeing his departure.

After that, he brought along several men and they went directly to the shooting club. The place was surrounded in no time.

The manager was shocked by their presence, so he quickly ran out to greet them.

"Mr. Ye, what's going on?"

Although Nathaniel and Nick looked alike, the manager could recognize him at a glance and he knew that the person in front of him wasn't Nick.

Just then, Nathaniel was amazed by his ability to differentiate between him and his brother.

It seemed that the manager knew Nick for a long time. Otherwise, normal people couldn't exactly distinguish between the two brothers.

Didn't Mango also mistake the two of them last time, right?

Nathaniel thought about it for a while before saying coldly, "Do you have a coach named Maxwell Barnes here?"

"Yes, Mr. Ye. But Coach Barnes was busy today and he left already."

Although the manager didn't know the exact reason for Nathaniel to meet Maxwell, he was still worried. Could it be that Maxwell found Zion and he did something to the kid? So, Nathaniel knew everything now?

Now, was Nathaniel coming here to confront them?