"What do you want? Who are you going to punish before my eyes?"
Carlson's voice drifted from a place nearby.
Nathaniel frowned as he said in a low voice, "Did you really think that my son is your son? Even if he is your son, could you please teach him well? You should ask him what he did just now."
Carlson didn't seem to care about Nathaniel's mood at all. Instead, he went straight to Zion and asked, "What's going on? Tell me about it."
Carlson didn't speak in a loud voice, but Zion pursed his lips tightly and kept quiet. He walked straight into the villa. However, when he realized that this villa belonged to Evangeline's father, he hated the place. In the end, he stopped at the door and turned around to look at Mango. He asked, "Can I go somewhere else to reflect on myself?"
It was only then that Mango realized that she was here to see her son. She did not expect that her aim was affected by this incident.
"Go and wait in the car. I need to talk to Carlson."
Zion turned around instantly and went towards the car.
Sissaye looked at his lonely face and felt a little dejected.
"Daddy, let me tell you what happened."
Sissaye told him the incident just now in detail.
Carlson was frowning slightly. He looked at Mango and Nathaniel before he said, "Did you call Zion a scum?"
"Do you think what he did is right? Look at what he has done!"
Nathaniel was furious at the thought of Zion hitting Evangeline. He was even angrier that Zion didn't admit his mistakes at all. Moreover, Nathaniel had slapped Evangeline by mistake. It seemed that it was really necessary to take a trip to Eugene's place.
Carlson looked at Mango again before he asked, "Mrs. Ye, do you agree?"
Mango was silent, but it was obvious that she was of the opinion that Zion was at fault.
Carlson burst into laughter while saying, "Were you two too immersed in your sweet vacation with each other that you can't even think straight?"
His words were quite harsh.
Even though Carlson was smiling brightly, Mango, Nathaniel, and Sissaye could feel his anger at this moment.
Nathaniel hurriedly pulled Mango behind him.
"Come at me if you're unhappy. Why are you targetting my wife? You like Zion, but it's my wife who gave birth to him. We're just teaching him how to be a decent man."
"You're right to teach him the right way."
Carlson suddenly felt a little hard to breath.
He took out a cigarette and lit it. Even though Mango didn't like the smell of cigarettes, Nathaniel couldn't stop Carlson from smoking right now. instead, he said with a cold expression, "You better stay away from us. You're already married with kids, yet you still can't give up smoking. Can't you at least have some self-awareness?"
Carlson was stunned as he subconsciously looked at Sissaye.
Sissaye said hurriedly, "It's okay, daddy. I don't mind if you smoke."
She broke into a smile. There was a hint of joy on her face and in her eyes. Carlson instantly melted at the sight of her smile.
He put out his cigarette and said with a smile, "It's my fault. Sissaye is still so young, and it's not good for her to be exposed to second- hand smoke. I will try my best not to smoke in front of you and your mom in the future."
Sissaye's eyes went teary in an instant.
Sure enough, he was her true father. He was nice to her and her mother, unlike Marcelo.
After Carlson put out the cigarette, he said, "Zion is a genius who is very skilled at computer science. You don't have to worry about him too much. Is that why you think he is already an adult?"
"What do you mean by this?"
Nathaniel frowned immediately when he heard Carlson's words. However, Mango instantly understood what he meant.
She realized abruptly that Zion was only seven years old, not seventeen years old.
If Zion had done such a thing at seventeen years old, then it went without saying that he was absolutely a scum. However, he was just an innocent seven-year-old child now, so he relied on his most primitive and instinctive reaction when he did things.
Evangeline and Zion's first meeting wasn't pleasant.
Zion was forced to fight with her and was even seen naked by her. Any child would find this intolerable, so it was natural for him to hold grudges against her and have a bad impression of her. Now that he saw her again and noticed that she was here in a hurry, the first thought that occurred to him was that Evangeline was looking for trouble again. Hence, he shielded Sissaye behind him. This was the normal reaction for a seven-year-old child.
But what did they do?
They judged Zion with the eyes of an adult. This was indeed unfair to him.
At the thought that their son had made them worried about anything, they subconsciously felt that he was mature enough to handle everything, including such matters.
Mango suddenly remembered the defiant expression on Zion's face. She couldn't help but walk towards the car hurriedly.
"Mango."
Nathaniel was somewhat surprised. Carlson looked at Nathaniel and said, "Mrs. Ye seems smarter than you."
"Get out of my sight."
Nathaniel cursed in a low voice before he chased after her.
Zion was alone in the car. There was a sulky look on his face, but his eyes were a little damp.
When Mango opened the car door, he shot a quick glance at her and turned his head away.
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