"I think you have a death wish!"
Nathaniel's voice was not loud, but it cast a coldness over the whole room.
Although Martina had lost, she had a sense of superiority over others after years of suppressing and bullying Tessa. Now, Nathaniel was choking her throat. She panicked because of the suffocation.
"Who are you? I'm warning you, my son will sue you if you hurt me!"
"Try it! I'm going to sue you before you can sue me! I promise that every member of the Li family will spend the rest of their lives in prison!"
Nathaniel's eyes were shining with a murderous intent.
Martina was scared out of her wits in an instant.
"Let go of her. We'll talk about it."
"What? Do you want to talk to me now? Have you ever thought about talking to me when you were hitting Tessa or selling Sissaye away?"
Flames of anger were burning in Nathaniel's chest. He hoped he could hurt these people before his eyes badly, but he couldn't do that.
Mango had rarely seen Nathaniel in this state. Now that she saw his action and heard that Tessa was Noah's cousin, she understood what was going on.
Nathaniel was so angry for a reason.
Noah was Nathaniel's best friend while Tessa was Nathaniel's best soldier. It was truly infuriating that she was being bullied by this group of people.
However, it wouldn't be good for Nathaniel to really kill someone.
Mango cleared her throat and said, "Nathan, sometimes, death is not the best punishment. Instead, they have the chance to redeem themselves if they are alive."
When she said that, Marcelo immediately looked at her as a trace of hatred flashed through his eyes.
"You are a vicious woman!"
"The more vicious part is yet to come. I promise that you'll wish you were dead. What about it? Do you want to have a try?"
Mango didn't care about someone like Marcelo at all. She even hoped that he could drop dead in front of her. However, she also knew that she couldn't violate the law.
Nathaniel loosened his grip a little. Then Martina coughed and gasped for air.
Marcelo was a good son although he was a man who beat his wife. He couldn't help but panic when he saw Nathaniel strangle his mother.
"What the hell are you doing? Who is Tessa to you? Are you her lover or something? Otherwise, why would you stand up for her? Are you the biological father of that bastard, Sissaye?"
Upon hearing Marcelo's words, Mango and Nathaniel immediately comprehended the situation.
Sissaye was not Marcelo's daughter indeed.
This made sense!
Who would be so cruel to their own daughter?
Sissaye's eyes lit up abruptly. She was looking at Nathaniel differently now.
Tessa hurriedly said, "What are you talking about? Sissaye is our child!"
"Bullshit! I have never slept with you at all. How can we have a child together?"
Marcelo couldn't care less at this point.
Mango and Nathaniel were both shocked to the core.
Did Marcelo not sleep with Tessa before?
How could this be possible?
This man was obviously not a good guy. Tessa was a beautiful woman. It was strange that he married her but never slept with her once.
Tessa was a little embarrassed since he had brought this matter up in front of everyone.
Marcelo had regarded Nathaniel as Tessa's mistress just now. He quickly said in order to save his mother, "I swear I haven't touched Tessa at all. Just let my mother go. I promise that I won't hit Tessa again in the future, okay?"
"Do you think she will still stay with you in the future?"
Nathaniel thought that Marcelo had to be out of his mind.
"File for divorce! Set her free!"
"That's impossible!"
Nathaniel said this when he thought there wouldn't be any objection, but then Marcelo rejected it strongly.
"Even if Tessa dies, she will die as a member of the Li family."
Upon hearing this, Tessa's facial expression changed, but she bit her lower lip and hid the sadness in her eyes.
"Did you say death? Are you going to let Sissaye go if I'm dead?"
Tessa suddenly raised her head and said decisively. For a moment, Mango felt a little uneasy.
"Tessa, don't be stupid!"
Marcelo was also surprised by Tessa's resolution.
For many years, he had beaten and scolded her. Bullying Tessa had already become a habit of his, causing him to forget that she used to be dazzling, outstanding, and captivating.
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