The Sweet Rival (Mango Shen and Nathaniel Ye)

"What do you mean? I don't understand what you're saying."

Sophia turned her head away and did not look into Mango's eyes.

Mango smiled, but her eyes were chilly.

"You don't understand? Then why are you avoiding my eye contact?"

"I just don't want to see you."

Sophia lowered her head and muttered.

"Is it because you don't dare to look at me? Or was it because you feel guilty? Why didn't you feel bad when you drugged me on the plane to make me fall asleep?"

Haniya could hear everything clearly even though she was very far away. She suddenly widened her eyes when she heard this.

"Madam, you weren't dizzy because of the long flight?"

Mango smiled faintly and said, "I've lost count on how many times I flew to Nakasara by plane. I have not been dizzy for the last couple of times, but I was lightheaded just now. Although I was pregnant, my doctor said that my physical condition is good, which means that this wouldn't happen. So I suspected you when I passed out. Then, the plane malfunctioned and we needed to transfer. It's fine if it was just a transit, but Toby went missing and I guess you hired some people to take him away. Why didn't you let him stay with me? It was because you were afraid of him. You were afraid that he would send a message to my grandfather that would ruin your plan, right? What you didn't know was that he had already sent my grandfather and I a message when he went to buy your flight ticket."

"What?"

Sophia was completely shocked.

She had thought that Mango wouldn't be suspicious of her since she was her aunty and Mango's relationship with Walter was very good. Thus, Sophia had been on guard against Toby from the start. She had sent people to secretly keep an eye on Toby even when he went to buy the ticket. However, she hadn't expected that Toby would still be able to leak the news out.

"How did you get in touch with Toby? I made sure that he couldn't touch his phone."

"Don't you know the hand signals in the barracks? There's no need to use a phone. I will know what he wants to say just with a gesture. Moreover, why would you carry your identity card with you since you have been in the sanatorium for so many years? I was suspicious of you the moment you were able to get the ticket."

Mango's explanation left Sophia speechless.

"I didn't expect you to know military tactics."

"Nathaniel used to be a soldier. He is my husband and my instructor! How can I not know that?"

Mango's eyes were filled with disappointment after she finished speaking.

"Auntie, why? Why did you do such a thing to your loved ones? What on earth is your reason?"

"Humph! Have your grandfather and your mother treated me like family? Your mother has never seen me once after so many years since I was expelled from the Xiao family. I went to see her, but she didn't want to meet me. I even begged her to see me at the school gate. Unfortunately, she was so cold-hearted that she didn't care about my life at all. What kind of relationship do I have with such an elder sister?" Sophia said with a ferocious look in her eyes. She was not as gentle as she had been before.

Mango looked at her and felt a little pitiful.

"Just for this? Not for anything else? You waited outside my grandpa's house because you wanted me to take you to Queena, right? You knew that my grandpa took me away, and you knew that Nathaniel failed to bring me home. You knew everything. You even knew about Isla, don't you? Or in other words, all of Islas plans may have something to do with you, right?"

Mango didn't want to think like this, but she wasn't a fool. She had been by Nathaniel's side for so many years. She would be able to learn something no matter how dumb she was.

She was no longer the little girl who was easily deceived and schemed against by others. She was now Mrs. Ye, and she was a mother as well. She was someone who had experienced all kind of dangers together with Nathaniel.

Sophia did not deny it, nor did she admit it.

Mango sneered and said, "It's a pity that Walter is such a good person. Does he know that you someone like this? I guess you were the one who made him join the army. Otherwise, Walter would never abandon you to join the army because of your physical condition and mental state. What's the purpose of making him join the army? You can even use your own son, right? He suffered a lot for you, but how did you treat him? You sent him away this time, didn't you? Because you were afraid that he would witness the process of you using me to deal with my mother, my grandfather, and even the whole country, right?" "You are too smart. A woman like you won't live

long."

Sophia suddenly opened her mouth, but what she said made Mango pause for a moment.

"Really? Aren't you smart as well? You made use of Carter's improper behavior to create an image of a weak and crazy woman who was bullied by others because of love. You hid in the sanatorium to spy on everyone, and you even secretly arranged and manipulated everything. Aren't you smart?"

"That's right. That's why I'm about to die."

Sophia smiled a little bitterly.

However, Mango shook her head and said, "I think you lied about your poisoning as well. You will detoxify yourself as long as you achieve your goals. You took advantage of Delilah's matter to delay our plans. In fact, you were trying to buy time for Delilah and let her contact her own people to carry out your schemes. Auntie, you've lived for so long, can't you tell the most basic difference between the right and the wrong?"

"Do you know what justice is? Mango, you are too young. There are some things that you don't understand, and there are also some people that I can't avoid. This is my mission. The Xiao family owes a favour to my daughter and I, so I have to pay them back."

"So what did the country owe you? Didn't you run around with Delilah to plan all of this because of the terrorists outside the country? This is a military secret. I won't ask, but it doesn't mean that I can't figure it out. What other forces can make an old general like my grandfather, who has obviously retired, put in so much effort to put on such a play? What else can make Nathaniel cooperate with me even if he doesn't marry me for the time being? In addition to the national interest, I can't think of anything else. I didn't know why my grandfather wanted to let Isla off at first, but I can determine the truth now. I just guessed it in the beginning, but I didn't expect the person behind the scenes to be you. I know that everyone outside is under you, but do you think you can still contact them?"

Mango's words caused Sophia to look very gloomy.

"Don't look at me like that. I think there is a reason why my mother refused to see you that year. My mother is dying, and you have no sisterhood at all. I'm really sad. I always thought that you liked me. Now it seems that you just wanted to get close to me and take advantage of your son's feelings for me to gain my trust. Everything is just part of your plot and manipulation. You're a terrible woman." Mango's heart was cold.

All the warmth that Sophia gave her in the past had faded away.

Mago didn't understand why.

They were obviously sisters by blood, but why did they have to fight to the death for some trivial things?

Sophia frowned tightly.

"What do you want to do?"

"I'll do what I should do. I don't deny that you're my aunt, but I'm just an ordinary citizen in the face of national interests. I'm sorry, Aunty." After Mango finished speaking, she directly knocked Sophia out.

"Madam, what should we do now?"

Haniya had never experienced these things before, but she understood Mango's words. No matter what, Sophia seemed to be a bad person. Mango sighed softly and said, "There's a window here, let's climb out."

"What?"

Haniya was completely stunned.

"But I don't know how to climb. I'm afraid."

"There's nothing to be afraid of. I'll hold on to you from below. You'll jump down once you get on the platform. Someone will help you after that."

Mango's words stunned Haniya once again.

"There's someone outside? Who's that?"

"Hurry up, or it will be too late. We have been here for such a long time. The people outside would suspect us if we don't show up. We can't leave even if we want to by that time. Those people are not ordinary criminals and they may all have guns on them."

Mango's words made Haniya's face turn pale, and she still climbed up the window as she trembled.

When she got up to the window, she saw that Desmond was waiting for them!

Desmond?

Haniya thought that she was hallucinating.

What happened to Desmond?

Wasn't he in the Ocean City?

When did he follow them to Nakasara?

"Jump! What are you waiting for?"

Desmond's brows furrowed slightly. His cold and indifferent voice made Haniya jolt out of her reverie.

Haniya suddenly burst into laughter when she saw Desmond stretch out his arms.

Why was she afraid to jump?

She might even be able to be carried by Desmond.

It was a great deal!

Haniya directly jumped down with her eyes closed as she thought of this.

It was not as painful as she had expected. Instead, she landed on Desmond's warm chest and her heart was beating terribly fast.

Haniya felt terribly happy at this moment.

"Get down! What are you thinking about?"

Desmond's cold voice came from the top of her head, which made Haniya somewhat obsessed over him.

"You're such a fangirl."

Desmond suddenly loosened his grip.

"Oh my!"

Haniya fell down to the ground instantly and her lower back was in pain.

"Desmond, can you be a little more like a gentleman?"

"Is this a time to fangirl over me? Madam and that lady are still inside. Their people are all over this place, but you're wasting time."

Desmond said quite a lot this time, but it made Haniya feel a little embarrassed.

"Stay away from me. Don't get in my way."

By the time Desmond had pushed Haniya to the side, Mango had already sent Sophia to the window.

She had blocked Sophia's mouth, and she pushed the latter down directly.

Desmond caught her firmly and instantly stuffed Sophia into the car.

Haniya he saw Mango jumping down before she could say anything. Haniya was so scared that her heart was about to stop beating.

"Madam, you can't do that!"

She quickly ran over to Mango. She became Mango's cushion the instant Mango jumped down.

"Ouch..."

Haniya felt that her whole body was about to fall apart, but Desmond was completely stunned.

"You..."

He was speechless.

Desmond was surprised by this woman's willingness to sacrifice herself.

At the same time, Mango quickly got up and pulled Haniya up.

"How are you? Are you injured? I've practised jumping with Nathan, so I'll be fine. What are you doing here?"

"Uh! But you're pregnant now. You can't jump."

Haniya rubbed her butt as if she had been wronged.

Just then, a sudden noise came from the outside.