"Hah! Now you know how painful it is, right? Don't you know how anxious I was when you were in trouble?"
Although Mango said these harsh words, she still held Rita in her arms.
Meanwhile, Rita wrapped her arms around Mango's neck and said with a smile, "Well, you love me the most, mommy! So I love you the most too!"
"Haha! Why are you so good at flattering me?'
Mango couldn't help but laugh after hearing what she said.
After that, Rita continued to show off her cute charms. Hence, even though Mango was still a little furious, she still quickly calmed down.
Meanwhile, they had arranged for Lilian to stay in a separate tent, and Maverick guarded her in person. Nathaniel then went aside with Morgan and told him everything that had happened for the past few days.
After hearing Nathaniel's report, Morgan frowned slightly and whispered, "Are you trying to tell me that Augustus Abbott is Atlas Fang? Now that's interesting! Hehe!"
"What do you mean?"
Morgan sneered and said, "Heh! If he was not a citizen of Angolla and was a terrorist instead, we could deal with him ourselves. But if he is a citizen of Angolla, we'll have to think about the different factors involved in this, including diplomatic relations. Furthermore, I need to notify Mateo about this. He should still be in Angolla."
"Huh? Is Mateo in Angolla?"
Nathaniel could not help but feel a little surprised when he heard this.
No one knew where Mateo had been sent to carry out his mission. After hearing Morgan say that Mateo was in Angolla, it was evident that they had been in contact.
Nathaniel suddenly understood what was going on right now.
"We will still have to withhold this confidential information from Mango and Maverick, right?"
Nathaniel asked as he knew this rule. However, Mateo was Mango's uncle, so she was always worried about him. Now that they had news of Mateo, Nathaniel wanted to tell Mango about this without breaking any of the military's rules.
However, Morgan said awkwardly, "Well, you know the rules..." "Alright."
Nathaniel nodded and said nothing more.
Morgan then said in a low voice, "Maverick is not from the military after all, so it is inconvenient for him to stay here. If it's possible, maybe we could send them to Ocean City, and I could send men to protect them there?"
"There's no need for that. Maverick has his plans, so they won't stay here for too long."
Nathaniel shook his head and refused the idea.
After all, Maverick was not an easygoing man. He had his forces and was involved in an association that was almost illegal. Hence, if they chose to protect Maverick like a weakling, the latter would feel humiliated instead!
"Besides, Lilian is his lover, and she just had a miscarriage a few days ago. If we need Lilian's help here, Maverick would have to stay with her."
Nathaniel knew the rules, but Lilian was not from the military region. Hence, they could not use the military rules to order her around.
When Morgan heard this, he said softly, "I have to ask the higher-ups for instructions then."
"Got it."
Nathaniel didn't say anything else and immediately returned to Mango's side.
Meanwhile, Rita and Wisdom were playing with each other while Mango sat in a chair and watched them with a smile. She liked these peaceful days and felt that it would be even better if Zion could come over.
Then, Nathaniel walked over and said softly, "It's colder here in the mountains because of the strong wind. You should wear more clothes, alright?"
"Nah, I'm fine."
Mango smiled faintly with a peaceful expression on her face.
Meanwhile, Nathaniel did the same and sat beside her. As he watched Wisdom and Rita having fun, he whispered, "Zion is recovering from his injuries. If you miss him, I can bring him here."
"It's alright. We don't know what will happen next here, so I would rather send Rita and Wisdom away. It doesn't matter whether we are going to fight Atlas or go to Angolla next. I still think it would pose a great danger for the kids if they stay with us."
Mango missed Zion, but she was also worried about the kids' safety. The best solution right now was to send the kids to Baxter Alliance. After all, Michael was there, so he could protect the kids.
Nathaniel had the same thought as Mango, so he nodded his head.
"Okay, I'll send them back tomorrow."
"Let's send them back today instead."
Mango was reluctant to part with the children, but she also knew how dangerous it was to keep them by her side.
During the past few days that Rita had lost contact with her, Mango had not been able to sleep at night. Although Rita was a genius, she was only five years old! Was it alright to expose her to the dark sides of humanity when she was still a child?
The Ye Family was not short of money or power. Why would they let their children lead such a dangerous life since childhood?
They should have a peaceful and happy childhood instead! Even if they were geniuses, they deserved to grow up slowly like other ordinary children.
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