Nathaniel's eyes lit up as he looked at the joy in Mango's eyes. All his sorrows vanished in an instant.
He only wanted simple things in life. He simply wanted to live a simple life with his beloved.
"I'll go wherever my wife wants to go!"
Rita had goosebumps all over her body as she stood behind them.
"Brother Wisdom, I think we should take the car at the back."
"Ahem."
Wisdom lowered his head hurriedly, but the corners of his mouth were slightly curved upward. He was in a pretty good mood.
Mango was a little embarrassed as she was teased by her own daughter.
She nudged Nathaniel and said, "Can you be more serious?"
"I'm just telling the truth."
"Ew!"
Rita retched straightaway with disregard to his feelings, which attracted his attention. He looked at her from the corner of his eyes.
"Are you feeling under the weather?"
Rita said hurriedly, "Yes, that's it. Maybe I'm a little carsick. Wisdom and I should take the car at the back. Oh, by the way, mom, I'm going to Clayville. Remember, you promised me!"
After saying that, she didn't care about what Mango and Nathaniel would think. She pulled Wisdom with her as she opened the car door and went down. Then she turned around mischievously and stuck out her tongue at Nathaniel while making a face.
Wisdom couldn't help himself bursting into laughter.
Rita was the only one who dared to challenge Nathaniel in this manner.
The duo quickly went to the car behind them.
Mango said in frustration, "Look at you. What are you telling the children?"
"It's time for them to grow up. Their dad and mom are together, but they don't even understand the cue to leave us alone. I have to train them to be smarter than this."
Nathaniel's shameless proclamation left Mango speechless.
"Okay, knock it off. Let's go. Didn't you hear your
daughter say that she is going to Clayville?"
"She only wants to go there for food, doesn't she? There are all kinds of delicious fruits on the way to Clayville during this season."
Nathaniel knew his daughter too well.
When Mango thought of how Rita was like in front of food, she couldn't help but smile and say, "I still think she is more down- to- earth when she is thinking of the food."
"Well, as long as you're happy. That little girl likes to be a foodie as well."
At the thought of Rita's love for food, Nathaniel couldn't help but laugh out loud.
The car was moving forward. Nathaniel was worried that Mango would be tired, so he laid down the seat for her directly.
"You should lie down for a while. It's a long journey."
"Isn't it bad for us to just leave Longford County like this?"
Mango felt that Nathaniel had some business in Longford County. But today, he actually took the opportunity of visiting Nick's grave to take up Rita's suggestion and visit Clayville. Wasn't this too childish?
However, Nathaniel said as he smiled, "We are here for travels anyway. Since Rita wants to have some good food in Clayville, let's have a casual trip there. Besides, we were attacked as soon as we arrived at Longford County, and no one knows what will happen next. In that case, why should we stay in Longford County and be sitting ducks? It's better to disturb their pace and go with our hearts. At the same time, we can look for a chance to retaliate."
Mango instantly understood his reasoning.
One would never know what Nathaniel, the cunning man, was thinking. However, it was fortunate that Mango was already used to him being like this. She had nothing but trust for him.
"Whatever you say is right anyway."
"No, my wife's words are the absolute truth."
Nathaniel leaned towards her directly.
The driver in front of them raised the partition as he knew what was going to happen.
Mango blushed all of a sudden.
"Can you act more serious? The driver is here."
"Darling, I'm very serious. I just want to hold you in my arms and lie down for a while. I'm not thinking of anything else."
Nathaniel couldn't help but smile when he saw Mango's bashful expression.
"How dare you laugh at me?"
Mango felt that she was always at a disadvantage in front of Nathaniel.
"Haha!"
Nathaniel's laughter was even louder than before.
Mango had no choice but to hug his neck. Then her amber lips sealed his lips.
Nathaniel was slightly stunned by the soft sensation, but then he was a little surprised.
His wife would actually initiate intimate contact now.
It was not bad, not bad at all!
He wrapped his hands around Mango's waist as he slowly deepened the kiss.
After Rita and Wisdom got in the car at the back, she suddenly held his arm and grinned like a Chesire cat.
"Wisdom, tell me who that man just now is."
Wisdom froze momentarily before he said subconsciously, "Didn't dad say it already? He is a cleaner..."
"Brother Wisdom, don't fool me like how dad fooled mom. It wasn't that she didn't know. She was just pretending to not know in front of dad. I'm not interested in acting dumb. That man just now was pretty handsome. He even resembled dad a little in terms of look. Who is he?"
Wisdom had never known Rita to be so attentive. He was at a loss for words when she rebutted him.
"Rita, I..."
"Brother Wisdom, I think you don't love me anymore..."
Rita pouted her mouth immediately. Some crystalclear tears were about to fall from her eyes. This scene would break the heart of anyone seeing her like this.
Wisdom couldn't stand her tears.
"Rita, please don't cry. I'll tell you about it, okay?"
"You're the best, Wisdom!"
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