"Do you know the Tang family's phone number?"
Mango felt it was time to have a good talk with the old lady of the Tang family.
The secretary hesitated for a long time, and she finally told the phone number to Mango.
Mango knew that without the permission from the old lady of the Tang family, the secretary would absolutely not dare to reveal the phone number of the Tang family. The reason why she hesitated was because Abyss didn't allow her to say it.
Abyss never wanted to burden Mango with all the criticism from the Tang family.
In this life, she could never fall in love with a man like Abyss.
Because he was too perfect, too gentle, too considerate, to the point that no one could find a flaw. He was also admirable, making people not dare to approach him.
Such a man should have a woman who was devoted to love him, not a woman like her, who had children from another man, and was in love with another man.
Mango looked at the phone number in her hand, she took a deep breath and dialed it directly.
It was a servant who answered the phone.
Mango said her name, and that person quickly transferred the call. Not long after, a solemn voice came through.
"Miss Shen, I am the Old Madam of the Tang family."
Old Mrs. Tang made people feel just like the way she was. She was serious, indifferent, with an unchallengeable majesty.
Mango took a deep breath and said, "Grandma Tang, I am calling for Abyss."
"You should know how Abyss feels for you. You have kept him waiting for five years, and my grandson is not young anymore. He is 29 years old this year, and he will be thirty soon. Although there are many descendants in the Tang family, Abyss is the only promising one. Miss Shen, do you understand what I mean?"
Mango never felt ashamed. She always felt that she had been self-sufficient all the time. Despite Abyss' extra care for her, she still made enough effort with all of her strength to match up to the position and salary provided by Abyss. But at this moment, under the pressure of Grandma Tang, Mango suddenly felt very ashamed.
"I'm sorry, Grandma Tang."
"I don't want to hear you say sorry. Five years ago, Abyss insisted on bringing you back. At that time, you were injured all over and you were pregnant with someone else's children. Our Tang family didn't approve you and Abyss to be together. After all, our Tang family is a prominent family. Abyss' future wife must be a lady from a rich family. No matter how I look at it, a woman like you will be no match for him." Mango felt that she couldn't raise her head.
Five years ago, when she was at her rock bottom, Abyss gave her and her children a safe place. However, by doing so, he also irritated the people in the Tang family, therefore, Abyss had a hard time in the Tang family in the past five years. But he had never said in front of her. He kept treating her nicely like he did five years ago.
Mango couldn't afford such a deep affection. She had been thinking about how she could repay Abyss's kindness to her, but she hadn't found one yet.
Mango didn't say a word. Grandma Tang continued, "Abyss is a stubborn child. What has he done for you in the past five years? He spent all his energy and effort on your children and even turned down all the other women. In these five years, I have seen your efforts, and I can see that you are not a woman who relies on someone else. It's true I do mind that you have two children, but since Abyss is not young anymore, and I am also getting old. I just want to ask you, do you agree to marry Abyss?"
Tang grandma's words directly stunned Mango.
What was going on?
Didn't they say that the Tang family was pressuring Abyss?"
How could she ask her this question?
"Grandma Tang, I..."
"Don't rush to answer. I know why you went back to your country. You did this for your daughter, and I also know that you will do anything for your daughter. But Mango, I can accept you now, but I can never accept you to get involved with another man. I don't care who you were with before, but as long as you treat my grandson well and really want to be with my grandson, you can think about it clearly. The Tang family can give you everything you want, including the bone marrow that your daughter needs, we will go all out to help your daughter find the right match. But there is a condition first, you have to give me an accurate answer. This time you went back, have you done anything intimate with that man?"
Grandma Tang's question was very abrupt, which was somewhat unbearable. But Mango knew that this was the biggest compromise for Grandma Tang.
Five years had passed. The Tang family finally accepted her existence and could even accept her as the young madam of the Tang family. But for Mango, none of this was what she wanted.
Mango knew the efforts Abyss had made in the past five years, and she even knew that Abyss couldn't wait to see her nod and agree. But Mango couldn't deceive her heart, let alone deceive Abyss.
She took a deep breath and said, "Grandma Tang, I'm sorry. I can never repay the kindness from Abyss for the rest of my life, but I only treat him as my brother in my heart. Abyss is a perfect man. While standing beside him. I'm a stain. I will destroy his perfection and make him no longer perfect. He deserves a better girl to match him."
While talking about this, Mango knew that she and Abyss might have really come to an end.
She was very reluctant to part with him. In the past five years, the things that Abyss had done to her and her children had surpassed anyone else, including Nathaniel, the biological father!
But she couldn't give him her love.
When Grandma Tang heard Mango's words, she said coldly, "Miss Shen, you have given up your chance to enter the Tang family. But I have to thank you for giving me a clear answer and also thank you for letting go of Abyss. From now on, you will still be the designer of the company, and you can continue to work on the cooperation project in your hand. As for your daughter's hospitalization, I will support you as always. I just hope that from now on, you will stop contacting Abyss. Since you want to give him freedom, please let go completely. Thank you!"
Mango suddenly wanted to cry.
"Grandma Tang, I'm sorry. I'm really sorry."
"Take good care of yourself. Since you have made your choice, don't regret it. Although I don't know that man, I have also heard that he is also a bigshot. Miss Shen, I don't want the the Tang family to get involved in any grudges against Ye Family in Ocean City because of you. Do you understand what I mean?"
Mango naturally understood.
Grandma Tang's meaning was very clear.
She was a femme fatale.
Abyss was very likely to do something to the Ye Family because of her rejection. What choice would Nathaniel make then? Would he do something to the Tang family?
Nathaniel was never a kind person, especially now that he was in charge of Ye Family. Would he give up the whole Ye Family just for her?
Mango felt entangled and contradictory.
"Grandma Tang, I beg you to talk sense to Abyss not to do anything to Ye Family."
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