The Sweet Rival (Mango Shen and Nathaniel Ye) novel Chapter 470

"I only found out about it very recently. When Mr. Ye called you, I managed to locate him via his phone signals."

Zion confessed quickly when he noticed that Mango was about to fly off the handle.

Meanwhile, Mango gripped the phone tightly in her hand and she felt all the strength leave her body.

"Then why didn't you tell me? Don't you know how worried I was about your Daddy?"

"I was afraid that you would only make yourself sicker if you worried so much."

Zion felt a little wronged as he twisted the hem of his shirt in his hands. It broke Mango's heart just to see it.

Truth be told, Mango knew that she couldn't blame Zion as her son was just looking out for her. Alas, she couldn't help but be heartbroken when she watched the video.

"I'm sorry, honey. Mommy's in a bad mood."

Mango took a deep breath.

On the other hand, Zion couldn't help but make his way over to her.

"Mommy, did Uncle Song say something?"

"You actually asked Walter to go and find your father? What were you thinking?"

Mango felt as if she didn't understand her son at all.

Zion muttered, "I was afraid that someone from the Ye family would try to hurt both of you. Plus, Uncle Song genuinely cares about you, so he won't leave Daddy behind."

A wave of guilt suddenly crashed over Mango as she heard what Zion said.

How could she call herself a mother?

Zion was nothing but a young boy, yet he could sense that something was wrong in the family better than she could.

"Zion, don't do everything alone in the future okay? You need to share it with me. Although you truly are smarter than your peers, you're just a child in the end. Could take responsibility if something happened to you or Walter? Or you want me to shoulder the burden?"

Mango knew that her son was worried about her and Nathaniel, but when she thought of those terrifying consequences, she felt a chill run down her spine.

Upon noticing that his mother was no longer angry, Zion muttered, "I got it, I won't do it again next time."

"Who else knows about this?"

"Nobody. I didn't even tell Grandma, so only Uncle Song, you, and I know about this."

Zion blinked his eyes, which looked eerily similar to Nathaniel's. Thus, the likeness made Mango's heart ached.

"You don't have to worry about any of this in the future, okay? Leave it to me, and all you have to do is spend time with Grandma and study. If you're truly bored, then you can visit the company with Wisdom."

"I haven't seen Wisdom for a long time. Uncle Nick always takes him out at the crack of dawn, and it's hard to meet him."

Zion's words made Mango feel even more guilty.

"My baby, I'm sorry that Mommy and Daddy have neglected you due to our busy schedules. How about I have Grandma send you back to kindergarten? At least there will be other kids there for you to play with."

"Can Rita come too?"

Zion's words made Mango pause for a second before she smiled, "Of course she can."

She suddenly realized that her original plan to leave Ocean City and travel the world with Nathaniel needed to be postponed for some time.

Mango couldn't conceivably force the children to stay home because of their problems, so she might as well send them back to kindergarten.

At that moment, Madam Ye reentered the room. She noticed the stiff atmosphere between Mango and Zion before asking, "What happened? Did Zion anger you?"

"No, we were discussing the plan of letting Rita and Zion go back to kindergarten. It's not a good idea for them to stay home all the time. Also, I don't know when we can leave Ocean City, so why not send them back? They can also socialize with kids their age. What do you think, Mom?"

Mango did not beat around the bush and she quietly put away Zion's phone.

Madam Ye was surprised for a brief moment before she nodded while saying, "Yes, I've been thinking about that too. It's a shame for Zion to waste his intelligence staying at home, and Rita did not have much interaction with other kids due to her illness before this. Now that she's better, it's a good idea for her to interact with other children."

"Yeah, I'm so sorry to have to trouble you with this."

Mango's words made Madam Ye laugh.

"They're both my grandchildren, so it's no trouble at all. You little brat, come with me later to the Shen family's home to pick up your sister. I'll think about sending you two back to kindergarten tomorrow."

Zion naturally had no objections after seeing that his mother and Madam Ye had made up their minds. After all, it didn't matter to him whether he was at home or kindergarten.

What he was more concerned about now was Nathaniel.

But since Mango forbade him from getting involved anymore, he decided to let it go. Nevertheless, he was still worried.

"Mommy, you must be bored living inside the hospital, so I've decided to leave my phone with you. There are plenty of new games in there, so enjoy them if you're bored but remember not to play too much."

Of course, Mango knew the implication behind Zion's words, so she stroked his head before saying, "Okay, I'll make sure to keep an eye on myself. Thank you."

"You're welcome! I hope you get better soon, okay? I would love for you to send Rita and me off to kindergarten yourself."

Zion's eyes were filled with hope as he raised his head.

"That sounds great!"

Mango suddenly felt like she owed her children a great deal.

Meanwhile, Madam Ye smiled when she saw that everyone had reached a consensus, "All right, I'm going to take Zion home now. Also, I asked Dr. Bay about your condition, and she said it was just a common illness. Don't worry and rest well, I'll have Lucy send over something good for you to eat."

"Thank you, Mom."

Mango knew that Madam Ye was trying to comfort her, but she already knew about her true condition as Genevieve had told her about it. However, Mango kept a poker face during their conversation.

Madam Ye chatted with Mango for a while longer once she realized that her daughter-in-law was in a good mood. After that, she left with Zion in tow.