The Sweet Rival (Mango Shen and Nathaniel Ye)

Newell was silent too.

Nathaniel didn't say anything. Time passed slowly, and both of them felt repressed and uncomfortable.

Nathaniel did not hang up either. He was waiting for Newell's final decision.

About ten minutes later, Newell spoke again.

"Mr. Ye, will you let me do it on my own?"

"Okay."

Nathaniel hung up his phone. He was still smoking, but there was a trace of heartache and coldness in his eyes.

On the other hand, Newell's eyes were also filled with heartache as well.

He took the piece of paper being picked up in the hospital with his hand and read it over and over again. His heart ached so much that he could not breathe.

How could it be her?

He believed that Nathaniel didn't drop it accidentally, but he gave it to Newell to save his pride.

Newell pulled over his car by the roadside. He took two puffs of cigarette and then gave a call to his wife, Sisi.

"Where are you?"

When Sisi received Newell's call, she was slightly stunned.

"Do you have a cold? Why does your voice sound a little hoarse?"

"I smoked."

Newell didn't hide it from her.

Only then did Sisi heave a sigh of relief.

"Why don't you take care of yourself? Don't you know about your current condition now? We're planning to have children soon."

"A baby? Are you saying that you're going to give birth to a baby for me?"

A bitter smile appeared at the corner of Newell's mouth.

"Of course, what nonsense are you talking about? We are married, and I am your wife. If I don't give birth to a child for you, whom should I give birth to? Are you stupid?" Sisi was feeling delighted.

If it was possible, Newell really wanted her to go on like this.

His eyes flashed a little, and finally he swallowed a spit and said, "I remembered that you like beach the most, right?"

"Yeah. What's wrong with you today?"

Sisi was somewhat puzzled.

Newell took a deep breath and said, "Find someone to take over your job. Meet you in the East China Sea. I have something to tell you."

"Huh? Can't you just tell me on phone?"

Sisi didn't feel like going out.

"No way!"

As soon as Newell finished speaking, he hung up the phone.

He looked at the paper in his hand, and a trace of warmth flashed across his eyes.

Sisi Ye!

He only got to know that his wife's surname was Ye today!

She was Koiton's daughter, Sisi Ye!

She was Sisi Ye, Nathaniel's cousin!

Why did it turn out this way?

Why did she hide it from him?

Why?

Newell's hands were tightly clasped on the steering wheel.

He loved her!

He was truly in love with her.

Newell had been brought up in an orphanage before he was selected by Nathaniel and brought into the Ye family. However, for her, he could betray Nathaniel and work for Nanny Zhang. After that, he could also turn over a new leaf for her and work for Nathaniel again.

Only then did he know that everything was Koiton's plan. She knew her identity from a young age and what her mission was. She knew that she had to make use of him so that she could achieve her goals faster.

The various incidents detailed on the document could look like various coincidences that weren't linked. However, Sisi's intention could already be seen very clearly when all of the coincidences superimposed together.

She had always been Koiton's spy who had been planted in the Ye Family.

Newell felt as if he was a fool as she had used him. Now that she was acting like an angel, he didn't know what he felt for her. It seemed like someone had gouged a big hole in his heart, and it was dripping with blood.

Sisi didn't know why Newell was acting weirdly, but she arranged for some people to take over her job. Then she drove to the seaside of the East China Sea.

The sea breeze was a little strong today.

After getting out of the car, she unconsciously drew her clothes close as she felt a little cold.

From a distance, Newell leaned against the car and smoked. There were a lot of cigarette butts at his feet.

Sisi frowned slightly and quickly walked over.

"What are you doing? Do you want to die by smoking this way?"

She instantly dragged the cigarette from Newell's hand and threw it under her feet. Then she stepped on it hard to put it out.

"Newell, are you crazy?"

She grabbed Newell's collar and was taken aback to see his face full of tears.

Since she had met him in the orphanage, she knew that Newell was not a crying baby. She had never seen him crying so much, even when they were going through difficulties... What happened to him today?

"Gosh, why are you crying? I don't want you to smoke, and I did it for your own good. Besides, we are going to have a baby soon. It's not good for you to smoke this much." Sisi lowered her voice subconsciously.

Newell held her tightly in his arms as if he never wanted to let her go. His hug almost strangled Sisi, and she could hardly breathe.

"Ah! Newell, what's wrong with you? You hurt me!"

She struggled a few times but she couldn't break away from Newell's embrace.

Newell was brokenhearted.

"Have you ever loved me, Sisi Ye?"

"What are you talking about? I've already married you. I would've married someone else if I didn't love you!"

Sisi smiled helplessly.

Newell suddenly let go of her and stared straight at her. His gaze was like two sharp swords, and Sisi's scalp tingled after seeing his determined crazed. "What's wrong?"

"I called you Sisi Ye just now, but you replied me too."

Newell's words immediately made Sisi's face turn pale.

"I... I didn't listen to it carefully. I thought you called me Sisi. Yeah, you called me Sisi just now, didn't you?" "You're still lying to me! Even until now!"

Newell looked at Sisi with disappointment. He was feeling unbearable heart pain.

He regretted asking that question. Now that the truth had been revealed, he was heartbroken!

Sisi rushed forward and wanted to grab Newell's arm.

"Newell, listen here. I don't know what you are talking about. Did someone say something to you? I tell you, don't listen to others' provocation, I..."

"You're Koiton's biological daughter, and you're the daughter of the Ye family. Why did you pretend to be an orphan and grow up together with me? You know that I would give you whatever you wanted since young. I would search till the ends of the earth even if I don't have what you want because I didn't want you to suffer any grievances. Were...were my efforts lacking? You couldn't even be honest with me!" Newell dodged Sisi's hand, but his face looked terrible.

Sisi was completely stunned.

Looking at the tears at the corners of Newell's eyes and her disappointed gaze, she couldn't help but feel like someone was stabbing her heart.

"How did you find out?"

"Do you think you can hide something from Mr. Ye? Why did you cross the limits since you already knew about them? You killed Pryce in the basement, didn't you? Hah! You're an obedient daughter indeed!" "No, it's not what you think. There's a reason why I'm doing this."

Sisi could not bear to hear Newell talk about her in such a harsh and heartbreaking way.

"You have reasons? Yeah, you're his daughter. You would do whatever he asked you to, wouldn't you? When Nanny Zhang asked us to betray Mr. Ye when both of us were still kids, you told me that you wanted to take control of your own fate. I followed you and disobeyed Mr. Ye, but what happened in the end? I was planning to die. Again, you told me that you followed Mrs. Ye and wanted to stay in the Ye Family, but I still cowardly followed your words. In your opinion, I'm just a loyal slave, right? In that case, why didn't you let me kill Pryce instead? Why did you do it yourself? If I did it, I would bear the responsibility. Now that you killed him, Mr. Ye would never let you go! You were his cousin! Do you think he could bear to kill you?"

Once again, Newell's tears flowed down his face.

Upon hearing Newell's words, tears welled up at the corners of Sisi's eyes too.

"Newell, I can't choose my birth, and I can't break off my relationship with him. However, I have a way to protect you. As I'm his daughter, I can settle this problem on my own. Mr. Ye will probably let me go as if I'm a child of the Ye Family. However, if you did it, you wouldn't survive!"

"You're wrong. If you hadn't done it and tested his limits, he would have left you alone. However, you know better than me that Mr. Ye definitely won't allow anyone to hurt his wife, not even himself, let alone you?"

Newell's words made Sisi slightly stunned, and then she gave a wry smile.

"Hah! Well? I've been exposed now, and Mr. Ye asked you to get rid of me, right? So you have chosen the ocean that I like most. Are you going to kill me here?"

Sisi looked at Newell, and her eyes were red swollen from crying.

It turned out that she came here to die!

Newell looked at the distant sea and said in a low voice, "The sea is really very good. It can wash away all the sins and souls. Since we're a married couple, this is the only thing that I can help you with. Fortunately, we don't have any children between us. It'll be better for you to leave alone."

"Newell, is this the reason that you asked me to come here? Kill me, and impress both Nathaniel and his wife?"

Sisi let out a heart-wrenching shout.

Newell, however, said numbly, "Isn't this the path you chose for me? Didn't you say that you swore eternal loyalty to them?"

"Alright then! If you can have a bright future and have an important position in the Ye family through my death, kill me then! I am willing to die by your hands."

Sisi took a deep breath and slowly closed her eyes.

Her tears had not dried up yet. They were glistening at the edge of her eyes.

Newell stretched his finger and gently caught a drop of tear on the tip of his finger. Throughout the sunlight, he seemed to see the two of them in the past. They were once simple and happy.

Why did people have to grow up?

It would be great if one could always be a child!

Newell held the teardrop in his palm and sighed. He hugged Sisi tightly and whispered in her ear, "Sisi, I'm sorry."

The words "sorry" that he mentioned made Sisi felt even worse.

She wanted to push Newell away, but she was reluctant to do so.

Perhaps this would be the last time that she could hug him in this lifetime.

She loved him.

She didn't mind to die for him.

Sisi let Newell hold her in his arms while trying to remember his unique scent. She wanted to etch it forever in her mind and bring it to the afterlife without letting it go.

Newell looked at her brave manner as she prepared to die. He abruptly made a move and used edge-hand blow against her neck.

Sisi slowly fell.

Newell caught her just in time. He held her in his arms and walked toward the sea, where there was a speedboat with winter clothing.

"Take her away! Make sure she never comes back!"

Newell placed Sisi on the speedboat and told the person who was driving with a trace of attachment in his eyes.

"Newell, how about you? If we leave, how do you plan to report back to Mr. Ye?"