The Sweet Rival (Mango Shen and Nathaniel Ye) novel Chapter 1528

Mango narrowed her eyes all of a sudden.

She had sent the man outside with a kick just now. She thought he wouldn't be able to stand up for a long time. It was surprising that he had actually scrambled to his feet and called for backup, wasn't it?

Besides, what did he say just now?

Did he say that Nathaniel was Tessa's lover?

He was so rude to her in front of a seven-year-old child. It was unforgivable!

Furthermore, Tessa was still crying on Nathaniel's shoulder. Mango instantly felt that the word "lover" was particularly insulting.

There was a cold look in her eyes.

"Sissaye, you should stay with your mom now. I will teach your bastard dad a lesson so that he knows right from wrong."

Mango was pissed off.

Domestic violence was bad, but not only was Marcelo not ashamed of it, but he was also proud of it. This was all thanks to Tessa!

Just as Mango was about to scold Tessa, she couldn't help but let out a sigh when she saw that the latter had almost passed out from crying.

Forget it. Mango was in a good mood today so she wouldn't be scolding anyone.

As she thought about this, she was about to go out of the house when Nathaniel said, "Mango, let Tessa handle this matter herself. Tessa, you can stay the same if you want to live a pathetic life. If you want a good future for your daughter, you should solve the problem with your own hands. Don't worry, I won't let anyone tell you what to do now that I'm here."

At this moment, the domineering side of Nathaniel's personality was showing.

Mango loved this side of him so much, but at the same time, she took a look at Tessa.

Nathaniel was very charming at times like this. Tessa wouldn't have taken a fancy to him, right?

Tessa was tired from all the crying. At this moment, she couldn't help but stop sobbing for a moment upon hearing Nathaniel's words. Then, she left his embrace and said with some embarrassment, "Sorry, Captain Ye, I've overstepped the boundaries."

"Are you feeling better? You should solve this problem yourself and show your daughter that she has a great mom!"

Mango didn't know about Tessa's past. Naturally, she had no idea how much it affected Nathaniel to see Tessa in this state. However, when she saw the sadness on his face, she could imagine the impact more or less.

Tessa had addressed Nathaniel as captain, which meant that she was once a soldier under his command.

Mango knew that there no weakling among Nathaniel's soldiers.

However, if Nathaniel was telling the truth, Tessa was a good fighter. How could she be beaten up by Marcelo? She was unable to protect her child, wasn't she?

Tessa whispered just as Mango was getting suspicious, "Captain Ye, I'm no longer the person I used to be."

"What do you mean by that?"

Nathaniel had a slight frown.

Tessa said with a bitter smile, "In order to control me, Marcelo drugged me with poison. I don't have any strength left at all. Even if I remember any previous moves, I was not able to throw a proper punch. I can't even lift a bucket of water now."

It was sad that she was in this state as a woman, and even more so as a retired soldier.

She had been wronged for many years. She had no one to talk to, nor did she dare to talk to anyone. However, she seemed to have a glimmer of hope when she saw Nathaniel.

Tessa knelt in front of Nathaniel abruptly.

"What the heck are you doing? Get up!"

Nathaniel was infuriated because of what she did.

Tessa, however, said in a low voice, "Captain Ye, please take Sissaye with you. I'll leave her in your capable hands."

"You should raise your daughter yourself. I have five children now. Why would I spend the energy and time to raise your daughter? Besides, do you think Sissaye will leave with me if you stay here?"

"Mommy, I'm not leaving! I won't leave you behind!"

Sissaye was frightened that her mother would be abandoning her, so she was crying again.

Mango finally understood the situation a little.

"Just what are your reasons? Why do you insist to stay here while being tortured by him? Aren't you sad that your daughter is worried about you?"

Tessa bit his lower lip and stayed silent upon hearing Mango's question.

Nathaniel knew Tessa quite well.

Although she looked weak, she was actually a stubborn woman.

When he saw Sissaye, he felt that she looked somewhat familiar. Now that he knew that she was Tessa's child, he had an idea in mind.

"Is Sissaye his child?"

Tessa raised her head all of a sudden. There was a trace of shock in her eyes which subsided in a flash.

"No, Marcelo is her father."

The certainty in Tessa's aroused more suspicions from Nathaniel.

"I'm sure you know his intention. He let you go that year for your own good. He did it so that you could survive. But if he knew that you left while being pregnant with his child, do you think he'll forgive you for everything Sissaye has gone through all those years? Will he blame you for this? Tessa, no matter what your intention is, you can't erase the truth."

Tessa was a little flustered after hearing Nathaniel's words.

"That's not it, Captain Ye. Sissaye is Marcelo's daughter!"

"Then why doesn't she have Li as her surname?"

Sissaye's eyes lit up at his words.

"Am I not Marcelo's daughter? Mommy, he is not my father, right? No father would do this to his child! Mommy!"