The Sweet Rival (Mango Shen and Nathaniel Ye)

Chapter 191

Wisdom cried harder as Mango held him in her arms.

He missed his mother.

"But, mommy is a bad person!" Wisdom thought.

What was more, Zion was missing, and no one knew of his whereabouts nor his current situation. Hence, Wisdom did not dare mention his mother's name or even think about her. He felt that he had let Zion down. However, when he faced with Mango's forgiveness, Wisdom did not know how to express his innermost thoughts. Instead, he just felt wronged and he wanted to cry.

"Auntie, daddy must hate my mommy, right? I'm scared to talk about her, because I know she's a bad person, but I really miss her!"

After that, Wisdom burst into tears.

The tough fagade that Wisdom had kept up until now disintegrated into pieces.

Right then, Mango hated Macy very much.

If it weren't for Macy, Zion would not have disappeared. Furthermore, Mango would not need to take such a long time to return without her meddling. However, Macy and Wisdom were two different people.

In Mango's mind, Wisdom was a four-year-old child just like Zion.

In the end, Wisdom was innocent. Additionally, he treated Zion so sincerely. In order to protect Zion, Wisdom was willing to be at odds with his own mother.

How could Mango blame Wisdom for any of this?

In fact, no one could choose their own parents, right?

Mango patted Wisdom's back gently and she said softly, "She brought you into this world. She was your mother and your guide. No matter what she did, she was a responsible mother. That's something you shouldn't forget. Wisdom, no matter if she was good or bad, what she did to Zion or anyone else, you just have to remember that she was your mother. Now that she's gone, everything she did went away with her. You're allowed to miss her, Wisdom. It doesn't clash with how well you treat me, Zion, and Rita. There's no need to blame yourself because it's not your fault. Even though you're her son, you don't have to atone for her sins. You're just a kid and you deserve to grow up happily. All you need to do is remember her."

Wisdom looked up with a forlorn expression when he heard Mango's words.

"Auntie, don't you hate her?"

"I do hate her. Because of her, I lost Zion and my family is in a mess. But as I said, I won't be angry at you because you're not her. Truthfully, I think of Zion every time I look at you. If you want, I can be your mommy from now on, and I will treat you just like how I treated Zion."

"Really?"

Wisdom gazed at Mango with an unspeakable desire and distress in his eyes.

"Of course, Wisdom." Mango said.

Mango reached out and she gently wiped away Wisdom's tears.

This child moved her heart, and he was very kind. In fact, Mango loved him just from the way he treated Zion with so much sincerity.

"Mommy!"

Wisdom suddenly threw himself into Mango's arms and he burst into tears.

"Zion asked me to take good care of you and be a filial son in his place. Other than that, he asked me to protect Rita. I'm sure I can do it. I've been trying my best to learn all I can from Mr. Yan. So, I won't let anyone hurt you or Rita. But, I really miss Zion. He'll be back, won't he? He has to come back! He won't abandon us! So, as long as Zion isn't back, I'll be your son. From now on, you can punish me however you like if I do anything wrong."

"Oh, you silly child!" Mango exclaimed.

Mango's eyes were wet with tears.

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That silly boy!

How could he think that mommy would be okay without him?

"Do you think that anyone could replace your position in mommy's heart?" Mango thought.

"Mommy's only hope is to see you come back to me!" Mango's heart was in great pain. Due to Wisdom's words, she missed Zion greatly.

He had gone missing for a long time and it was said that Zion had lost a lot of blood when he disappeared. Hence, Mango did not know where he was or whether he was doing well.

Why had he not come home after such a long time?

Did he not say that he was a computer whiz?

Did he not say that he could send a location to the adults quickly?

However, why was there still no news about him?

Had someone blocked his signal?

Or was it because he did not manage to send out the distress signal at all?

Hence, Mango had no information about her son. However, her heart was anxious as she wished for news of her son to reach her.

Zion was unlike any other child his age, but why did he not contact them?

He knew her phone number, so why did he not contact her?

Thus, Mango's heart was in a disarray. Both her and Wisdom could not stop themselves from crying.

After a while, Mango managed to calm down.

"All right, don't cry anymore. You don't have to be filial to me for Zion. In my heart, you and Zion are two separate people. From now on, you are my son. Wisdom, don't think too much. Mommy hopes that you can grow up happy and be healthy." "Mommy!"

Wisdom hugged Mango tightly and he cried until he was out of breath. After that, he finally calmed down.

After they continued speaking for a while longer, Wisdom whispered, "Mommy, my sister seems to be sick again."

"What do you mean by that?"

Mango's suddenly felt a lump in her throat.

Wisdom's nose twitched and he said, "I don't know. When I was at St. Petersburg Hospital, Rita was very weak. Then, Daddy didn't allow the doctor to give her an injection and he even asked me and grandma to take her out of the hospital. But, those people wouldn't let her and Rita leave."

"What?"

St. Petersburg Hospital belonged to Abyss. As far as Mango knew, he had been taking good care of Rita for the past five years. According to that, wasn't it better for him if Nathaniel took Rita away?

Why would he not let Rita leave?

Then, Mango suddenly remembered what Abyss had said.

Initially, she thought that Abyss had only said that in order to intimidate her. If not, then did Abyss really do something to Rita?

Mango's chest suddenly tightened.

"Do you know where the doctor's office is?"

"I do. I'll take Mommy there!" Wisdom quickly jumped off the chair as he took Mango's hand and they walked to the doctor's office.

No one noticed them as they walked past.

Soon after, they arrived at the door of the doctor's office.

The door of the office was not closed all the way. Thus, bits and pieces of the conversation between Nathaniel and the doctor escaped through the door.

"Mr. Ye, Miss Shen's body relies too much on the initial medication. I'm afraid it's not easy to eliminate her reliance on medicine completely. But if we continue to use it, she may never recover

from this. Furthermore, her kidneys are failing so quickly that when the time comes, even God can't save her."

Mango covered her mouth in a hurry when she heard the doctor's words.

How could this be?

Wasn't Abyss in charge of Rita's initial medication?

Why did Nathaniel want to change it?

And what did the doctor's words mean?

As Wisdom wanted to open the door of the office, Mango shook her head and she stopped him.

The two of them stood at the door and they eavesdropped.

Nathaniel's brows were tightly knitted together and he looked distressed.

"Is there no other way?"

"Currently, Miss Shen's body is having spasms, it's like a drug addiction. If we don't use the initial medication, I'm afraid Miss Shen's body can't handle it. If it were a normal person, one could stop taking it. However, Miss Shen's body is too weak. I'm afraid that..."

The doctor's words made Nathaniel's eyes narrow.

"What do you mean? Are you saying that the medication has something in it that caused Rita to have an addiction? What is it?"

After that, Nathaniel grabbed the doctor by the collar. His eyes were cold, and his hands shook slightly.

The doctor was Dylan's employee. Hence, he knew about Nathaniel and Dylan's close friendship. Truthfully, he was also doing his best to treat Rita. Seeing Nathaniel like this, he sighed and he said, "Mr. Ye, I found morphine in Rita's body. Usually, it's used to relieve pain, but generally hospitals do not give morphine to children. However, it's present in Rita's body and the concentration was obviously built up over time. I heard that Mr. Ye has hired experts to treat Miss Shen. I hope that they can give you a clearer answer."

"Morphine! Are you saying that the b*stard Abyss has injected morphine into Rita since she was a child?"

Nathaniel raised his voice.

A sharp pain flared in Mango's chest.

Abyss?

It really was Abyss Tang!

Mango owed her life to Abyss as he had rescued her from the big fire incident. Other than that, he even gave Zion and Rita the best care he could afford. In fact, he had done a lot of things for her over the past five years.

Although this kidnapping incident had shown her Abyss' true colors, she was still naive enough to give him the benefit of the doubt. In truth, Mango thought Abyss had lost control because she did not reciprocate his feelings.

From the bottom of her heart, Mango did not blame Abyss. What was more, she even felt that she had hurt Abyss.

However, what had she heard just now?

Abyss had actually injected morphine into Rita's body!

Furthermore, it had been going on for more than a year.

In other words, Abyss did not intend for Rita to survive from the very beginning though.

But why?

Why did it turn out this way?

Where was the man who was perfect enough to make her regret her actions?

How could he be such wicked?

Hence, Mango could not believe it. If what the doctor said was true, then who caused the Rita to be like this?

It was her!

Mango was the one who failed to protect Rita. Not only that, she had allowed other people to hurt her daughter!

Even so, she never knew that she would be Abyss' accomplice!

At this moment, Mango's knees went weak.

Was this the reason why Nathaniel took Rita away from St. Petersburg Hospital?

Abyss's words crossed her mind again.

He had told her that Zion was missing and that he was most likely dead. Moreover, Abyss had wanted to spend the rest of his life with Mango and start a family with her, regardless of whether

Rita's surgery was successful or not.

Now, it turned out that his words were not empty at all.

As it turned out, Abyss had never thought of Rita and Zion as his own children. He was regarded as their dear godfather. How could he do this to them? Did this man have a conscience?