Mango really didn't want to think of Henry in that perspective, but she couldn't turn a blind eye but now that everything became so obvious.
Meanwhile, Henry was in great pain as he lowered his head and bit his lower lip before he said, "I know that you treat me well and I'm aware that you used to be very good to my sister too. Everything would be fine if things go on like this, but why did it change? Why?"
"I'm sure you already have the answer to this question. Henry, I haven't done anything wrong to you nor Novalee. I used to treat her as my best friend and I even wanted her to be my cousin."
At that moment, Mango's words made Henry lower his head in guilt and no one could see the expression on his face.
He didn't say anything, but Mango wasn't in a hurry either. Later, someone gave her a chair so that she could sit down before Henry.
Mango looked at the boy in front of her. She had previously promised Novalee to treat him well, so she let him train in Dark Night Empire. She even allowed him to be in charge of a group of troops. Unfortunately, she was too softhearted.
She knew that there was a higher possibility of him getting to know the cause of Novalee's death if she promoted him and trained him well.
Nevertheless, Novalee's death had nothing to do with Mango. There was nothing she could do even if Henry wanted to dwell on it.
Suddenly, Mango felt a little depressed and upset to be here.
Why should she be so conflicted and stay here when Henry wasn't even grateful for her?
She didn't owe Novalee nor Henry.
Now, Henry had betrayed her and there was no point for her to be sad.
Mango smiled faintly and bitterly with a hint of coldness in her eyes.
"Have you made up your mind? If that's so, you should know what to do since you're aware of the rules of Dark Night Empire."
Then, Mango's words caused Henry to raise his head abruptly as his eyes were filled with shock.
"You want to punish me according to the rules?"
"Shouldn't I do so? No matter how you became a member of Dark Night Empire previously, you have unfaithfully betrayed your leader. Now, neither I nor Dark Night Empire welcomes you. You made this choice yourself."
Mango felt that there was no need for her to argue with him any further.
She would rather go back and accompany Nathaniel in her spare time.
Nathaniel was the most important person in her life.
At the thought of this, Mango stood up and was about to leave.
"Wait a minute."
Suddenly, Henry stopped her.
Mango turned her head slightly and she saw that Henry's gaze wasn't as fierce and sorrowful as before.
Nevertheless, her gaze was calm and emotionless although there was a faint glint. At that moment, a chill run down Henry's spine as he could not see through her feelings.
"Do you really want to punish me?"
"Nonsense. Did you stop me just to ask me this question? Henry, I've given you a chance."
"Don't you want to know how I got Hikasa Manual and how did it end up in Michael's hands? Also, Michael has been kidnapped, aren't you worried that he might lose his life?"
At that moment, Mango smiled after hearing Henry's question.
She said calmly, "I don't care how you got Hikasa Manual as I'm just interested in the outcome and I'm not curious about the process. After all, I don't care about the issues regarding Longford County. Moreover, Michael is my husband's brother, not mine, so his life is none of my business and I shouldn't worry about it. Besides, he was able to survive when others died and he had gone through many sufferings and hardships. The fact that he could survive until now shows how skillful he is. So, he will handle it well even if someone who resembles his fiancee appears. All in all, there's nothing I should worry about."
However, Henry felt unsatisfied when he heard that Mango had dismissed the question he raised with just a few words.
"Nanny Zhang gave the ring to Zion back then and that means that she's also letting him take over Longford County. However, I'm the only one who knows what happened."
That was Henry's last struggle.
He thought that Mango would be concerned about it, but she laughed and said, "My son has a long way to go. He has the ability to take part in the army, commercial world, or even live on his own. So, there's no need for my son to take over Longford County at all. Furthermore, I don't think it's beneficial for my son to take over Longford County. So, you can keep the secret for your entire life if you want to hide it. If the Zhang family could handle Longford County on their own, then Nanny Zhang wouldn't have given the ring to my son, would she? Well, you can take the ring back since you've chosen to take over Longford County. It's really not a big deal for us."
Then, Mango left as soon as she finished speaking,
However, Henry was completely stunned.
How could this be?
How did things end up like this?
That shouldn't be the case!
Many people had died to keep the secrets of Longford County! How could Mango be so indifferent?
However, Mango went out without looking back.
Her voice had a hint of coldness when she was at the door.
"He's unforgivable for his sin. Cut off one of his hands and drive him out of Dark Night Empire. From now on, his words and deeds no longer represent Dark Night Empire."
After that, she sighed and left.
Ultimately, she still gave Henry another chance to live.
He should have been executed according to the rules of Dark Night Empire.
However, she couldn't punish him so cold-heartedly.
Meanwhile, Henry heard Mango's decision and he couldn't help but laugh out loud. His laughter made his tears flow put from his eyes.
"Mango, I don't need your sympathy! I don't need it! Don't try to act as if you're kind and compassionate! If it weren't for you, my sister wouldn't have died! She's my only family and you promised her that you'd take good care of me, didn't you? Yet, this is how you treat me in the end! Don't expect me to grateful to you just because you don't execute me! Dream on!"
Henry let out a heart- wrenching growl as he sobbed and his voice made others feel really displeased.
Later, Mango walked out of the hotel and said to the people of Baxter Alliance, "Throw him out after you cut off his arm and call a doctor to treat him. Let him stay alive if he can."
"However, if your enemy found him, it is likely that he'll become a scourge, so the safest way is to..."
Mango understood what Britton meant, but she shook her head.
"Just do as I say."
Then, Britton frowned slightly as he muttered in his heart, "What a woman's benevolence..." However, he still did not disobey Mango's order.
Soon, Henry's scream came from the room.
Mango did not leave as she was listening outside.
For some reason, she thought of Merle.
Thomas said that Merle was still guarding therewith the previous members of Dark Night Empire.
Mango lowered her eyes and no one knew what she was thinking.
After a long time, the scream inside gradually softened before a man covered with blood was carried out.
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