The Sweet Rival (Mango Shen and Nathaniel Ye)

"Nathaniel, Mango, are you guys leaving so soon? Don't you care about your comrade anymore?"

Islas voice resounded all of a sudden. Upon hearing this, Nathaniel paused in his tracks.

Mango knew that Nathaniel had a soft spot for Isla. Although he looked cold and merciless, he actually poured out his heart and soul for his mother. Unfortunately, Isla still let him down. Mango held his wrist tightly, for fear that Nathaniel would fall into Isla's trap.

Nathaniel was in a dilemma and he was having mixed emotions. However, he was able to suppress his urge when he thought of all the misdeeds that Isla had done. Besides, Mango's tight grasp reminded him of the things that he should treasure the most.

Nathaniel smiled at Mango and slowly turned his head around.

Mango followed his gaze worriedly and she was shocked to find Merle being tied up on the side. He looked weak and helpless, and it seemed that his bones had been fractured.

Blood was dripping down his forehead.

Mango suddenly felt concerned and uncomfortable.

Although Merle betrayed her, he ended up like this because of her and Nathaniel.

Mango wanted to save him, but Nathaniel grabbed her hand and stopped her.

"Isla Fang, what the hell are you trying to do? Don't you think it's ridiculous to threaten us with one of your subordinates?"

Nathaniel didn't even view her as his mother anymore. He was determined to break off all ties with her when he decided to disband the Dark Night Empire. Suddenly, Isla appeared out from the darkness.

She had a lot of bodyguards by her side, which created an ostentatious presence. However, Mango knew that she was actually afraid deep down.

She was afraid that Nathaniel would kill her.

"Isla, do you dare to come out and face us alone?"

Mango looked at Isla provocatively.

Isla gritted her teeth in anger, but she didn't fall into the trap.

"Mango, you have such a sharp tongue. Why don't you shut up? There's nothing you can do to save Merle anyways."

"Why should I save him? Isn't he under you?"

Mango understood what Nathaniel meant the moment he pulled her back. She smiled brightly as if she wasn't affected in the slightest.

Isla was slightly taken aback. Perhaps she hadn't expected Mango to react that way.

In her impression, Mango was kind, gentle, and strong. Besides, she was always loyal to her close friends, but how could she not care about Merle now? "Mango, don't forget this, if it weren't for Merle, you wouldn't have been able to take Desmond away and you wouldn't even be able to meet Nathaniel."

"So?"

Mango looked at Isla with a smile.

Isla was agitated.

Why wasn't Mango affected by it?

"What do you mean? Don't you treat Merle as a friend? He became like this because of you. Don't you care about him?"

Mango smiled again. She looked at Isla and Merle. Then, she said coldly, "He betrayed our friendship. Perhaps I would still treat him as my friend when we met at the Underground City, and perhaps I would even risk my life to save him.

However, ever since he decided to stand by your side, he doesn't deserve to be my friend at all. Even if he helped me just now, that doesn't mean anything to me. No matter what, he's still one of your subordinates. Just do as you wish."

After saying that, Mango turned around and walked away with Nathaniel.

Merle felt as if his heart had been broken into pieces when he heard this.

He and Mango used to have a close relationship. However, all their promises had shattered into pieces.

He had made a wrong choice, which would make him live in regret for the rest of his life.

As he looked at Mango leaving, he suddenly recalled how she used to smile at him brightly.

She used to be so kind and gentle to him. She even entrusted her to him. Despite all that, he was the one who didn't cherish it.

He knew that it was no use living in regret and he could never turn back time now. However, if there was an opportunity left for him, he would have chosen to give up everything and stand by her side. Unfortunately, everything was too late.

Merle's eyes were full of infatuation and regret.

When Isla saw Mango turning away without hesitation, she was truly enraged and she threw her walking stick towards Merle.

"Useless a*shole! You've given up your life for her, but look at how she treated you. Do you think you did the right choice by betraying me for her sake?"

Islas shouted in a loud voice as if she wanted Mango to hear it.

No matter what the reason was, Mango suddenly paused her footsteps.

She clasped her fingers tightly.

She wanted to save Merle, but...

Of course, Nathaniel knew what was on her mind.

He pushed Mango to Desmond and said in a low voice, "Take her away first."

"I won't go. I want to be with you."

Mango grabbed his hand tightly.

She suddenly remembered what Isla once said. What if Nathaniel found out about it? Would he be able to bear it?

Nathaniel smiled and said, "What are you worried about? The people around her meant nothing to me. I'm afraid that you'll distract me while you're here. Rest assured, I'll definitely save Merle if it's possible, but if I can't, you shouldn't be too sad either. After all, he's not one of us."

"I don't care about Merle, Nathan. You're everything to me. Don't be fooled by him, okay? Come with me. Don't listen to what Isla says. Follow me, alright?"

Mango's abnormal behavior made Nathaniel feel a little confused. However, he still pushed Mango to Desmond.

"Be good. There are things that I have to settle by myself."

Mango knew that Nathaniel was determined to make her leave the place safely.

She knew that there was no use even if she begged him to leave because he always had a way to make her compromise.

Although she was concerned, she still nodded in reluctance.

Lets go.

Meanwhile, Desmond was a little exhausted, but he didn't express it.

Mango looked at Nathaniel and said in a low voice, "You must come back safely. The children and I will be waiting for you."

"Don't worry."

Nathaniel gave her a gentle smile, and she suddenly felt pleased and relieved.

When Desmond left with Mango, Isla's eyes flickered a little. Then, she heard Nathaniel say coldly, "If you dare to hurt her, I will do all I can to bring down the entire Fang family. Try me if you dare." "Nathaniel, how dare you threaten me? Do you still regard me as your mother?"

Isla was on the verge of going crazy after Nathaniel pushed her buttons repeatedly.

Nathaniel was just a son of a b*tch!

He was just a tool she created to control the Ye Family because she was infertile. However, how dare he threaten her over and over again for the sake of a woman. Isla was extremely furious at the thought of this.

Nathaniel looked at the woman in front of him. He used to think that she was elegant and graceful, but now she was just insane and heartless.

"Mother? My mom died a long time ago!"

Nathaniel's words aggravated her.

She threw the crutch in her hands towards him and scolded angrily, "What an ill-bred being you are! Did Nanny Zhang teach you to speak to your mother in this way? Do you know that she was just a concubine? No, she was not even a concubine. I was your father's legal wife. Without me, how could you and Nick live a wealthy life? Everything you have now is given by me. How dare you go against me for the sake of a woman like Mango? Nathaniel Ye, where's your conscience?"

"Conscience? I once gave it to you, you're the one who wasted it. If only you'd put more effort into Mango and the children, perhaps you will now be the happiest woman in the world. However, you're the one who messed it up. At this point, do you think you can still control me? Do you really think that you can rule the entire world with the Fang family's dictate? Who cares about you being the legal wife? Nick and I could care less about it because a real mother will treat their children right, unlike you. We used to worship you and respect you, but what have you done?"

Nathaniel clenched his hands tightly as he was really emotional.

"I didn't say anything when Mango was here because you wanted to use Merle to control us. Do you think we're all fools? Do you think we deserved to be used and controlled by you just because of our kindness?"

Islas expression turned ugly.

"So what if that's the case? This is the reality."

"Alright. I don't care if you want to expand the Fang family's influence. I'll just ask you one thing. Does Nick's death have anything to do with you?"

Nathaniel stared straight at Isla.

Isla's face suddenly changed.

"I don't understand what you are talking about. Besides, how did Nick die? Didn't we already have an answer for that? It was Mateo and Jigsaw who did it."

"Is that so? Then why is Nick's amulet in your hands?"

When Nathaniel took out the amulet, Isla's eyebrows were tightly furrowed.

"What are you talking about? Why do you have Nick's amulet?"

"Stop pretending. Although you use a voice changer, you may not notice that you have a way of speaking. Every time before you speak, you would pause for a moment as if you are talking like a leader. You grew this habit from the Fang family because you were determined to be the head of the family. Thus, you have to talk and act a certain way. You pay great attention to your words and tone, and it became a habit of yours after a long time. Although you use a voice changer, I still found out that it's you. You're the one who sold Zion's amulet, didn't you? I also called Cyrus Fang but he didn't understand why you made him your scapegoat. You even used Nick's amulet to lure me out. You're just afraid that Desmond wasn't enough to attract Mango's attention, didn't you?"

Nathaniel analyzed everything and made it clear.

Isla was stunned for a moment before she suddenly laughed. Her laugh was mixed with sorrow and pleasure, but she had no idea what she was laughing about either.