"Let them deal with this by themselves."
Nathaniel and Thomas have spent a lot of time together, so he knew that Thomas did not get angry easily. Now that Thomas had blown up over Charlotte, it was clear that he wouldn't let it go so easily.
Walter was still mulling over Thomas' words when he was surprised by Mango's voice.
His mind, which had been muddled by the alcohol, seemed to regain all of its' clarity.
"Mango? What are you doing here?"
"What!? I think the real question is what would you have done if I hadn't come. Were you going to take advantage of my best friend in front of all these men? Furthermore, did you plan on sharing her with them? Walter, I've always thought that you were kind despite your reckless nature, but I never expected you to do something like this. Do you think you're above everyone else just because you're the heir of the powerful Song Family in Ocean City? Let me tell you something, I'll never forgive you for what happened today! Our friendship is over!"
Truth be told, Mango had never been this pissed off before.
In the past, she could tolerate Walter playing harmless jokes on her, but she absolutely would not forgive him for what he did to Charlotte today.
On the other hand, Walter was also astonished.
He seemed to have realized what he'd done when he looked at the people around him, who were all avoiding his gaze.
Then, Walter exploded in anger.
"What did you guys give me? What was in the alcohol?"
He wasn't this sort of person!
Previously, he would never done such a thing no matter how riled up he got.
However, he felt as if he was possessed just now, and all his actions were unlike himself.
Right now, his head throbbed painfully and his entire body ached. These were all the signs of being drunk, but Walter was a frequent patron of bars and clubs, so of course he knew his limits.
"Stop pretending, what's the point of doing that now? Previously, I never held it against you when you abandoned Charlotte in the cemetery, but you've crossed the line now. You can't just blame everything on alcohol, Walter!"
In fact, Mango was extremely disappointed in Walter.
It felt like her good friend had somehow turned into a complete stranger, which made her chest ache.
"No, it wasn't like that Mango, please listen to me..."
As Walter spoke, he reached out for Mango's hand but Nathaniel shoved him away from her.
"Go and clean your own mess up!"
After Nathaniel finished speaking, he wrapped his arm around Mango's shoulders and left.
"Mango, you have to believe me, I didn't mean it! Someone must have drugged me!"
When Walter saw Mango's disappointed and distressed expression, he suddenly panicked.
No!
He couldn't lose Mango!
Even if they couldn't become husband and wife, at least they could still be friends.
However, with Mango's current state, it looked like Walter was about to lose Mango as a friend!
Meanwhile, Mango's heart was in terrible pain.
Ever since she returned to Ocean City, she knew that Walter had helped her a great deal. However, how could she forgive him for doing this to Charlotte?
Without a moment's hesitation, she left the Evergrande Bay Club under Nathaniel's watchful eye.
When Walter wanted to follow them, Nathaniel coldly warned, "You'd better think very carefully about what Thomas just said. Mango and I are Charlotte's friends, but Thomas is different because he is her fiance. You'd better be prepared to suffer his wrath for humiliating his future wife like that!"
Nathaniel's words froze Walter in his tracks, but Mango was rather puzzled.
How could Thomas, who had obtained his degree with the Ye Family's help and was currently working for them, have the power to subdue someone like
Walter?
Nevertheless, Mango kept the question to herself as she followed Nathaniel out of the Evergrande Bay Club.
Meanwhile, the manager was scared stiff once he heard of what had transpired upstairs in the club.
"Mr. Ye, this..."
"Send the bill for damages directly to the Ye Family, I'll settle the payment. As for the rest, don't worry, Walter will not blame you for anything."
After Nathaniel finished his sentence, he immediately left with Mango.
At the time, Mango had completely lost any desire to shop or eat, so she hurriedly followed Nathaniel back home.
Meanwhile, Charlotte had locked herself inside her room once Thomas had taken her home and she would not open the door no matter what he said.
She covered her mouth to muffle her sobs as she sat on the floor with Thomas's jacket still around her shoulders. His scent still lingered on the jacket, but Charlotte felt that the connection between them had been severed.
It wasn't easy for her to fall in love with a man, but then this happened.
So, Charlotte cried. She wept for her own misfortune and for the love that died before it could bloom.
Outside the door, Thomas felt as if his heart was being tightly crushed as he listened to Charlotte crying.
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