After hanging up the phone, Nathaniel said before Carlson could speak, "You'll be living here now. Here's the key. I'm taking my wife out for a walk. Make yourself at home."
Harris was not surprised that Nathaniel knew what Carlson was going to do. However, he was surprised was that Nathaniel had actually planned to leave the house to them so that he could make his escape.
"Nathaniel, you're being unreasonable."
"What do you mean by unreasonable? I'm just a businessman now. I'm afraid that I'll lose my life if I know too much. Goodbye."
Nathaniel didn't pay attention to Harris's mumbling. He threw the keys to him and left with Mango straight away. They didn't even say goodbye to Tessa.
Although Mango thought that Nathaniel seemed to have won, she could also see that he was fleeing the house in a haste. She couldn't help but laugh at him.
"Why are you laughing?"
Nathaniel was a little speechless.
He was forced to hand over his own residence to someone else. This was absurd!
However, it was no big deal compared to his carefree life in the future. It was just a building. At worst, he could stay in a hotel.
"Let's go. I'll show you around Y Country and its beautiful scenery."
Nathaniel put everything behind him, so Mango was naturally happy for him.
"You seem to be familiar with this place."
Mango had been suspicious about it. From the moment they arrived, she noticed that Nathaniel seemed to know every place like the back of his hand. He knew where the paths led to and where everything was at.
Nathaniel did not hide anything from Mango. He replied honestly, "This is Eugene's house. I've been here a few times."
"You mean Mr. Sanchez, right? Isn't he from Ocean City?"
Mango was quite taken aback by the information.
Nathaniel smiled as he said, "Eugene is indeed from Ocean City, but that's his mother's home. She married someone in the Y Country when she was young. She only returned to Ocean City after the divorce."
"Is that true?"
Mango had seldom heard of the Liang Family's matters.
Nathaniel said briefly, "Aitana Sanchez, Eugene's mum, was married to the eldest prince of Y Country Country when she was young. The prince fell in love with her when he went on an adventure while concealing his identity. They fell for each other pretty soon and got married. Then only she found out that she had married a prince, but she had no other choice. She went back with him and gave birth to Eugene. Soon, Eugene was acknowledged as the heir to the throne. Unfortunately, when the prince became the king of Y Country, he took on a heavy responsibility and was tricked to sleep with a woman. Such matters are very common in the royal family. Usually, the king would marry the woman to keep the balance of power in the country, but Eugene's mother didn't like it. She handed over a divorce letter to the king and took Eugene back to Ocean City with her."
Mango admired her courage after hearing the story.
"Well, did Eugene's father let his wife leave just like that?"
"What else could he do? He loved her, but he couldn't give her what she wanted. He also had to watch as she stood up for herself in the royal family. So he might as well let her leave so that his child could grow up in a healthy environment. However, the status of a person is everything. Although Aitana didn't want Eugene to be involved in the affairs of Y Country, there were people who couldn't stand them, so they had to deal with continuous assassinations. Eugene, Noah, and I knew each other since childhood. We became sworn brothers with Eugene when he was 16. At that time, he almost died after an assassin tried to kill him. We were also involved in that incident. That was how we knew his identity."
Nathaniel heaved a sign emotionally when he said this.
"It was also at that time that Eugene began to build his own forces and established the Dark Night Empire. It served to protect him and also attacked his enemies. No one dared to underestimate his ability. Some time ago, his father was assassinated and was on the verge of death. Now, Eugene had to return home with his wife and son. Emberly was here too but now she was guarding Eugene's father because of her special identity. Eugene has now begun to take over some things in the country. He planned to come back and take over everything."
Mango was a little surprised when she heard Nathaniel's words.
She didn't expect that Eugene, one of the four talents in Ocean City, had such a prominent identity.
"Does the higher-ups know about Mr. Sanchez's identity?"
"Of course they know. Why else would his Dark Night Empire be safe and sound? This is an alliance between the two countries. They also leave the Dark Night Empire alone in hopes to forge a good relationship with Y country in the future."
Mango nodded slightly in approval upon hearing his words.
This information was nothing to Mango. She and Nathaniel didn't notify anyone of their plan. They simply went to a nearby travel agency and went on a vacation with the group.
This was also a new experience for Mango.
In the past, Nathaniel had arranged everything for her during their travel. Moreover, they were always surrounded by servants during the vacation. Now, Mango was traveling with the tourist party like an ordinary civilian. It was a refreshing experience.
Just as Mango and Nathaniel were out for a vacation, Carlson had arrived in Y Country on a helicopter.
Eugene naturally knew that the Crown Prince of Z Country was here in Y Country. However, he decided to turn a blind eye to it since he did know a few things.
When Carlson walked into the villa, he had never expected to see Tessa in such a haggard state. For a split moment, he felt a crushing pain as if someone had pushed a knife into his heart.
Harris went away in silence.
Sissaye looked at the tall and handsome man in front of her. She was a little scared for a while. However, she saw that he was staring at Tessa unkindly. Even though she was still scared, she stepped forward and shielded Tessa behind her.
"What do you want?"
Sissaye's voice was quavering but Carlson was stunned by the courage and stubbornness in her eyes.
He looked at his daughter, who looked somewhat similar to him. For a moment, he was overwhelmed by a huge wave of emotions.
He never thought that he would have a daughter at this age.
His words were stuck in his throat because he was thrilled. His usual domineering and cunning aura had vanished at this moment. Instead, there was only helplessness and excitement.
Tessa saw the look on Carlson's face. For some reason, her nose went itchy and tears streamed down her face.
If they hadn't parted ways eight years ago, Carlson would have loved Sissaye very much.
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