The Sweet Rival (Mango Shen and Nathaniel Ye) novel Chapter 501

At this moment, tears streamed down his face and he cried sadly. Zion was no longer the proud self he used to be.

Upon seeing him like this, the little girl reached out her hands and she gently patted him on the shoulder.

Zion raised his head and he saw the little girl smiling upon him. Then, she took out a piece of melted chocolate from her pocket.

The little girl carried it like a rare treasure in her hands, and she hesitated for a moment before handing it over to Zion.

Zion knew that the piece of chocolate was her only precious thing, and it might even be her final life-saving item.

He didn't know whether he should take it or not.

But Zion was indeed very hungry.

If he was at home during this time, his grandmother would definitely have someone prepared a delicious meal for him and Rita.

But now, Zion suddenly felt a sense of guiltiness upon looking at the chocolate.

The life he had led in the past was completely different from now.

Upon seeing the little girl's kind gesture, the other children also waved at him to accept the chocolate.

Zion cried his eyes out again.

He felt exceptionally weak and helpless at this moment.

Although the children couldn't speak, Zion was touched by their warm- hearted expressions and actions.

"I'll definitely get everyone out of here! I promise!"

Zion said in a soft voice.

He did not know if these children could hear him or what his future fate was. However, at this moment, Zion knew that he would not abandon the children here.

The dungeon in the basement seemed to have been forgotten by the outside world. No one would remember this place, and even Maxwell had forgotten about their existence.

The children here were either picked up from outside or bought from human traffickers. The purchase was cheap since the children were not of good qualities and abilities.

The reason why they were willing to raise these children was to train them into tools for an assassin organization.

In this place, the children had no human rights and no freedom at all. They were forced to accept whatever kind of training imposed by their captor.

They could not speak, nor they were allowed to speak. These children could only passively accept everything that was given to them.

Zion was brought in by the security guards. The truth was, they weren't aware Zion was hunted by the club manager. They thought that he was just some naughty child that sneaked into the manager's office to stir trouble.

As long as the manager's documents were not lost and he was oblivious regarding this matter, these guards would not be punished.

Therefore, the people who captured Zion kept quiet and they didn't say a word about the incident that happened.

Meanwhile, no one cared about the children locked up in the underground prison. This was because some of the kids would die and newcomers would join in later. So, it wasn't a big deal to them.

In the end, Zion ate the chocolate that was given to him.

He needed the strength and energy to seize the opportunity and rescued the children out of this place.

After Zion finished eating, the children rubbed themselves against him and they wiped their blood all over his body and face.

The metallic but cloying smell of blood filled his nostrils and he was about to puke. However, at this moment, Zion was deeply aware that these children were trying to protect him.

They intended to cover Zion with their blood to avoid being noticed by the abductor.

Zion wanted to cry again.

After that, the children surrounded him by forming a circle around him. It was as if they were shielding him and Zion was touched once again by their kind gestures.

Meanwhile, the little girl kept holding his hand.

She liked to laugh, but she couldn't make a sound.

It was like a silent world here.

No matter how much pain they were in, these kids were forced to endure it. It was because they had lost their voices and the children couldn't speak anymore.

Zion knew that by the time Nathaniel found him and brought him back home, he was very likely to be mute.

Although it was hard to accept this harsh reality, Zion quickly adjusted his emotions and he tried to integrate himself among the children.

Meanwhile, Mango already sent Wisdom back to the villa. She ordered Sisi and Newell to take care of him. However, Mango was still worried and she wanted to return to the club. Just then, she received a call from Nathaniel.

"Don't go out. Just stay at home."

"But I'm worried about you and Zion."

Nathaniel was somewhat saddened by her words.

"I'm also worried about your health."

Mango was left speechless.

He was right.

Her body couldn't bear it anymore.

Mango hadn't walked such a long distance, and she seldom underwent vigorous exercises recently. Hence, she could feel her body getting exhausted and weaker.

But her son was still missing, and she was worried about Zion's condition. If Mango didn't find him personally, she would never felt at ease by staying at home.

Moreover, she knew that Nick wanted to kill her son. Therefore, how could she ignore everything?

"Nathan, I can't wait here patiently. Please let me go out."

"Mango, now that Zion is missing, you have to listen to my words and don't let me worry about you as well, okay? Have faith in me and Merle. We will try our best to bring him back."

Mango believed his words and she knew he could do it, but she was just feeling uneasy and restless.