The corner of Nathaniel's mouth twitched.
Mango didn't want to force him anymore as she had already made it very clear. It was up to him to decide now.
She jumped off Nathaniel's back before waving her hand and said, "You'd better get it prepared. I'm going to find our children as I bought something forthem."
Then, Mango walked into the encampment happily.
Conversely, Nathaniel felt as if it was the end of the world.
How could he dress up as a woman?
Did he really have to do that?
Meanwhile, Mango didn't care how conflicted Nathaniel felt deep down as she directly took the items to Zion's and Wisdom's room.
Zion was still sleeping.
It was rare to see the stinky boy taking a nap in broad daylight, but Mango walked in quietly when she thought of how stressed he was.
Wisdom saw Mango enter the room and he put down the medical book in his hand.
"Mommy."
"Come out for a moment."
Mango smiled at Wisdom.
Then, Wisdom lifted the blanket before getting off the bed. Mango picked him up and his little face turned red instantly.
"Mommy, I'm fine and I can walk on my own..."
"Let me carry you as it's not easy for you to walk since your leg is injured."
After Mango finished speaking, she saw that Wisdom's face was flushed red, so she immediately smiled and said, "Oh, my boy, do you feel shy? It's okay as I'm your mommy and there's nothing to be embarrassed about when I carry you."
However, Wisdom pursed his lips and said nothing as he was indeed a little embarrassed.
He had learned some human anatomy, so he felt really ashamed after knowing the differences between men and women.
At that moment, he remained silent as he was too shy to speak to Mango.
Mango felt that Wisdom had become more composed after his experiences in the past years although he was lively and cheerful before. He seemed more like a gentleman now.
Mango didn't know if it was because he started studying medicine.
Later, Mango brought Wisdom into the living room and sat down. She took out a rectangular box from her pocket and handed it to Wisdom.
"Have a look and see whether you like it."
Then, Wisdom looked at Mango in surprise.
"It's for me?"
"Yeah, it's for you."
Wisdom's nose twitched when he saw Mango's gentle expression.
"I don't want it... You should give it to Zion."
"Zion has a present too, but this is for you. Just open it and have a look."
Mango urged Wisdom, so he had no choice but to open the box.
The box contained a set of silver needles used for acupuncture as well as a scalpel.
Wisdom knew that this set of tools belonged to an old senior in the medical field and he was considered the saint of the field. Unfortunately, he passed away last year and this set of tools was auctioned. Wisdom heard that the price of the toolset was raised to 10 million dollars and later someone bought it anonymously.
Now, Wisdom was completely caught off guard as the box suddenly appeared before him.
He picked up the silver needle and looked at it under the sunlight with his eyes narrowed. As expected, he saw a tiny abbreviation on it.
It was indeed authentic!
Wisdom really liked studying medicine, so he was really excited to see the relic of the medical saint.
"Mommy, where did you get this?"
"Does it matter to you? Just tell me whether you like it."
"I love it, I really love it!"
Wisdom's eyes were filled with fanaticism and joy.
At that instant, Mango felt very satisfied.
"I'm glad that you like it... This set of tools now belong to you and I hope that you can become an outstanding doctor in the future. I heard that the scalpel is really sharp, so be careful and don't hurt yourself. You can also use it for self-defense at critical moments as I even heard that this scalpel has a hidden gear."
Mango was speaking when Wisdom played with the surgical knife in his hand. He seemed really skillful and agile when he flickered the scalpel gracefully.
Suddenly, a thin needle sprang out from the handle of the knife with a clatter as cold light reflected off it. It almost gave Mango a fright.
"Is this the gear?"
"Yes, this is it and it can be used for self-defense. The fine needles are usually coated with poison, but I guess someone must have cleaned it up."
All this while, Wisdom's lips were curled up as he really liked the gift.
However, Mango said with concern, "Be careful, don't injure yourself accidentally."
"I won't! I'll take it with me and use it for the rest of my life since you gave it to me."
Wisdom cracked a silly smile.
At that moment, Mango's heart ached for him.
"Silly boy, it's just a set of tools. I'll buy a new one for you when I see a better toolset in the future."
"You don't have to as I'll still need to get used to the tools. Anyway, thank you, mommy. I like it very much."
Wisdom kept the tools carefully before putting the box away.
At that instant, Mango was in a good mood as it seemed that she had bought the right present.
She thought that it was a fake toolset initially, but she bought it as Desmond said that it was real. Now, it seemed that she had made the right choice.
Wisdom had kept the box nicely before he looked at Mango and said, "Mommy, why did you come back alone after you went out with Mrs. Zhang? Where's Mrs. Zhang? Did she do something to you?"
At that moment, Mango was stunned.
She looked at Wisdom and realized that he was very serious and calm.
Mango's heart truly ached for him.
"Why do you ask? What can she do to me when she's just your teacher? I came back first because I had something to deal with out of the blue, so don't think too much about it, okay?"
"Mommy, whoever hurts you will be my enemy regardless of the person's identity."
Wisdom's words were very serious and it caused Mango's heart to sink.
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