"What's wrong? Does it hurt?"
Mango walked over quickly.
However, Zion stood behind Mango and he gestured Wisdom the victory sign.
Wisdom waited for Mango to walk over before he opened his eyes.
"Mommy."
"Does it hurt?"
Mango's heart ached for him.
Wisdom shook his head and he said, "I'm much better now. Thank you, Mommy."
Wisdom suddenly felt a little sad at the thought of leaving his loving mother to run away with Zion.
"Mommy, can you hug me?"
Wisdom's request surprised Mango.
He must be in a lot of pain right now.
"Of course!"
Mango embraced Wisdom without hesitation.
Wisdom's body was thinner than before, but it was also stronger.
He hugged Mango before muttering, "Mommy, you're the best mother in the world! If only you were my real mom."
Mango was saddened by those words.
"I am your Mommy! No matter how old you get, or where you go, I will always be your mother for the rest of your life."
"Thank you, Mommy."
Wisdom was so moved that he wanted to cry.
Wisdom looked at Zion and he noted the latter's neutral expression before letting go of Mango, "Let me wash my face."
"Okay, go ahead. Come down with Zion later for dinner."
When Mango saw that Wisdom's mood had improved, a hint of a smile appeared on her face as well.
"I'll go with you!"
Right now, Zion and Wisdom were almost like conjoined twins.
Thus, Mango felt rather comforted when she saw this.
She tidied up the room and left after seeing the two children had gone to the bathroom.
Meanwhile, Nick had been released but his interactions with Nathaniel were frosty at best.
Madam Ye couldn't help but sigh, "Stop it, both of you. Can't you just sit and have a nice dinner with me? Or is that too hard?"
"Of course not, Mom. What are you saying?"
Nathaniel replied at once.
Although Nick didn't speak, his expression had softened considerably.
It didn't take long for Mango to arrive.
Rita sat beside Madam Ye and she whispered, "Grandma, there's a ton of delicious food today! Can I have extra?"
"No, you can't."
Madam Ye's words wiped Rita's smile off her face.
"Why not?"
"Because it's bad for your digestion if you eat too much at dinner."
"What if I take a walk with Zion after dinner?"
For the sake of food, Rita would do anything.
Nathaniel and Mango couldn't help but laugh.
Their daughter was such a glutton, and who knew who she'd got it from? Did they starve her for the last four years?
Meanwhile, Madam Ye's expression also became much more relaxed.
"You can ask your brother later. If he wants to go out with you, then I have no comment."
"Yay!"
Rita quickly perked up again.
When Wisdom and Zion came to the dining room, they looked at the remaining seats.
Wisdom still had to sit by Nick while Zion sat next to Mango.
Zion wasn't sure if he was hallucinating, but Wisdom seemed nervous around Nick.
Thus, he secretly felt that it was a wise choice to leave with Wisdom.
"Well, everyone is here. Let's have dinner!"
As soon as Madam Ye gave the order, everyone started to eat.
Rita was a glutton for meat. She immediately went for the vinegar beef slices and glazed pork ribs.
Meanwhile, Mango was afraid that his daughter had eaten too much and she muttered, "Rita, have some vegetables."
"No. I had vegetables in the afternoon today at kindergarten, and I want meat for dinner. Plus, if Zion goes out for a walk with me, I'll be fine."
Rita's words shocked Zion.
"Go for a walk with you?"
"Yeah, Zion! You're the best!"
Rita revealed a stunning smile.
Zion smiled and he said, "Did you even ask me? I don't remember agreeing to that."
"Won't you? If not, I'll ask Wisdom to keep me company."
As soon as Rita finished speaking, Nick cut in.
"Wisdom has to study after dinner."
Wisdom's hand paused as he reached out for the food, but he remained silent out of habit.
Madam Ye replied angrily, "Why would he be studying? Wisdom won't be doing anything today! Also, he has wounds on his body, so he'll be going with Rita and Zion for a walk."
Nick paused for a moment at Madam Ye's words, but he did not refute.
Wisdom breathed a sigh of relief as he did not need to study today.
The rest of the meal passed without event.
After Nick finished eating, he headed for the study immediately, citing work as a reason.
Nathaniel frowned lightly as he saw this.
"I have to speak to him."
"Maybe another day. You just fought, and he won't listen to whatever you have to say now.
Just find another time to chat."
Mango stopped Nathaniel.
Madam Ye also said, "That's right, we don't have to worry about him today."
"All right."
Nevertheless, the frown remained on Nathaniel's face.
Meanwhile, Rita had obviously overeaten and she lied unmoving on the sofa while clutching at her bloated belly in pain.
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