He didn't care about the rise or fall of the Ye Family, nor did he care about Nathaniel's life. He just wanted the person who betrayed him?
Who was that person?
How could he not care about Nathaniel's life?
Didn't he hate Nathaniel so much?
Mango looked at Nick, but he didn't explain anything. She wasn't able to read the emotions within his eyes.
Nick avoided eye contact and continued, "That person disappeared after that mission. Neither the military nor I can find any information about him. The only one who could hide him to this extent would be you. I searched for him for five years, but he was still nowhere to be found. Tell your boss to bring that person to the Underground City within a day. I will give you Mango in exchange. Otherwise, I will kill Mango and all your plans would be ruined."
"Wait here. I'll contact my boss. Don't you dare f*ck around. Nick, you must ensure Mango's safety. I want to hear her voice now."
Nick generously handed his phone over to Mango after he heard what Jigsaw said.
"I'm fine."
Mango only said those words before Nick snatched the phone back from her.
"Did you hear that? She's fine. Don't bother looking for me. I'm more than capable of hiding from you since I can even lure Nathaniel here. Don't provoke me, as you know very well what I'm willing to do. Do you think I will care about a woman's life if I can disregard my own brother's life? Mango means nothing to me. However, I believe you are sure of what she means to you."
"You're ruthless, Nick. No wonder you are Nathaniel's younger brother! Wait for me!"
Jigsaw was so angry that he hung up the phone and then quickly got in touch with his boss.
Mango looked at Nick and finally asked, "Why?"
"What do you mean by 'why'?"
"Why did you do that? Do you really hate your brother that much?"
Mango looked at the familiar face in front of her and suddenly felt a little sad for Nathaniel.
"Your brother lived in guilt for you for the past five years. He regretted letting you leave Ocean City on a mission for the last five years. He thought that you were dead! He lived like a zombie all the while! How dare you complain about him? Do you really not care about his life? The both of you are biological brothers!" "Brothers? Why didn't he stop me when I left Ocean City that time if he was my brother? Why didn't he bother saving me at the first instance when he knew I was in danger during the Nakasara mission? You said that he had been living in guilt for the past five years, but were you with him for those five years? You actually believe everything he said? Mango, only you women would trust his words."
Nick said coldly with unwillingness and injustice in his eyes.
Mango took a deep breath and said, "Yes, I wasn't by his side for the past five years, but I believe what he said. He even welcomed Macy to the Ye Family for the sake of you despite being vilified. You really thought he had feelings towards Macy? If there was really something between them, why didn't anything happen since you were already dead for five years? He was just taking care of your wife! He even sent me away when he knew I was pregnant because he was worried I would start a conflict with Macy. You had the most important place in his heart. How could you treat him like this?"
Mango's heart ached terribly as soon as she thought of what Nathaniel had to bear.
"We have been married for three years, and we have never had a child. Do you know his desire for a child? Do you know how he felt when he knew I was pregnant? I didn't know that time and thought that he liked Macy too. He didn't explained to me before that Macy was pregnant with his child. He did so much for you that he even transferred his shares in the Ye Family to Wisdom. Do you think he only does this out of guilt?"
Nick turned his head away, not looking at Mango. He said in a low voice, "So what if he really treated Nick well? It's too late."
"What do you mean? Why do you say that he's good to Nick? Aren't you Nick?"
Mango was sensitive enough to notice the loophole in Nick's words, so she asked in a hurry and began to feel a little nervous.
Nick turned his head to look at Mango. He stared at her for a long time. When Mango thought that he wouldn't say anything, he pointed at his own face and said, "My face is the same as yours, just like Marissa's. She used to look like this, and you've been turned into this by plastic surgery, so do I. Don't you see it?"
Mango was stunned.
"What are you saying?"
"Take a look at my face properly. This face is exactly the same as your husband's, so tell me, what do you see?"
Nick took the initiative to get close to Mango.
His face was the same as Nathaniel's. However, Mango noticed a surgical wound on Nick's face after she looked closer.
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