The Sweet Rival (Mango Shen and Nathaniel Ye) novel Chapter 420

"I'll get it!"

Mango yelled out suddenly, which took Nathaniel by surprise.

"What's going on with you?"

"I don't know, I just have a bad feeling about this phone call. As if something bad is going to come out of it."

Mango was completely transparent with Nathaniel.

She was feeling uneasy.

Seeing her like this, Nathaniel reassured her and he said, "Don't worry, I'm right here. No matter what happens, I'll be by your side."

"That's right!"

Mango nodded with a renewed determination. She took a deep breath before grabbing the phone off its hook.

"Hello?"

She did not realize that her voice trembled a little.

Nathaniel was concerned as he saw how anxious his wife was and he wanted to take over the phone call. Instead, he was interjected by Thomas, who sounded equally anxious over the phone.

"Missus, where's Mr. Ye?"

"What's going on?"

Mango's nervousness was amplified when she heard Thomas sounded flustered.

Thomas spilled everything immediately and he said, "We had only just left the gates when our car was followed by someone. They caught up with us during the junction to force us off the road. It's all my fault, missus, I did not expect them to kidnap the young girl like that. Please punish me as you will, Missus."

The phone clattered to the ground.

"Missus, I've already informed the other household members of the Ye family to come pick up Madam Ye and the young master Zion. I'm going after the kidnappers who took Rita!"

Thomas was still explaining, but Mango was on the verge of fainting.

"It's Rita, she's been taken!"

She grabbed Nathaniel's arm as her eyes welled up with tears.

Only a few hours ago, Rita was enjoying a delicious meal with her and commenting on how her brother Zion was an old soul. Mango could still feel her presence in the house, so how could she be lost now?

Nathaniel caught Mango in time before she collapsed.

"Don't worry, I'll send someone to chase after them right now."

Nathaniel picked up the phone and he said to Thomas, "You must keep Madam Ye and the boy safe. Did you get a good look at the perpetrators?"

"I'm not sure, but judging from their agility they must be ex-army or retired veterans. You know me, Mr. Ye. Not many people can snatch away my charges on my watch. But these men were no ordinary citizens, they were all well-trained in the martial arts."

Thomas's description had Mango thought of one person.

"It's the Hans family, isn't it? Who else other than the Hans family could have such training?"

Mango grabbed hold of Nathaniel.

"Nathaniel, it must be the Hans family! It has to be! Their businesses are suppressed now, and I refused Madam Hans's request to divorce you. She told me that she would make me regret my actions! It has to be them! They took Rita away to teach me a lesson!"

The more Mango thought about it, the more plausible it seemed.

Madam Hans had wanted Andrea to marry Nathaniel instead, but her plans were foiled and it caused a feud between the Hans and the Ye family instead. Since the stock prices had dropped dramatically, Terrance's claims that Madam Hans was ill could be a ruse after all. The purpose was to lure Mango over to the Hans residence to force her to leave Nathaniel and give Andrea an opportunity.

But to their dismay, Mango refused to bite the bait, and Nathaniel did not mince words with Terrance either. That must be why Madam Hans was getting desperate now, and she resorted to these dirty tricks.

That's right!

This explained everything!

"I'm going over there now! I'm going to get my daughter back!"

Mango was suddenly possessed by demonic power and she almost charged out of the room, if not for Nathaniel grabbing ahold of her.

"Calm down, Mango. We need to think this through!"

"What's there to think about? That's my little girl Rita! Other than the Hans family, who would dare do this to our children? Even Susie doesn't have enough influence to hire these mercenaries. Madam Hans is forcing my hand for Andrea's sake! She's holding my daughter hostage!"

Mango had lost her mind and she refused to listen to anybody now.

Rita was born of her own flesh and blood.

These last five years, Rita did not have a good childhood. She had only just recovered her health and Rita started to live a good life with the Ye family. Yet now, she was going through a kidnapping.

Mango was gutted when she recalled how Rita had been with her through thick and thin.