Thomas was badly injured in the car crash. He struggled to take out his phone and tried to send a message to Nathaniel, but he had no strength left to talk. After calling Nathaniel, he couldn't hold on anymore and passed out.
Nathaniel had just finished preparing his meal. Then, he noticed a missed call from Thomas just as he was about to wake Mango up.
Thomas had informed Nathaniel about his plans today. However, why didn't he hear the phone ring?
Nathaniel called back, but no one answered.
At this moment, he felt a little uneasy.
Nathaniel called him back a few more times, but there was still no answer. Then, his brows were tightly furrowed.
"What's wrong? What happened?"
Mango had woken up and walked down the stairs. She couldn't help but asked in concern when she saw Nathaniel's expression.
Nathaniel quickly stepped forward as if he was afraid that she would fall down.
"Slow down. When did you get up? Why didn't you call me?"
"It's fine. Look at how nervous you are, and you're acting as if you're my servant. Oh yes, who were you calling just now? What happened?"
Nathaniel shook his head when he heard this.
"It's nothing. Thomas called me, but I didn't hear it. I just called back and he didn't answer the phone. Maybe he's busy."
Mango paused for a moment and said, "Thomas would normally pick up your call. Did something happen?"
"I'll go out and have a look. Will you be fine being alone at home? Otherwise, I can ask Haniya to come back. She can tour around Ocean City any time. I can't rest assured if you stay at home alone."
Nathaniel was about to make a phone call as he spoke.
However, Mango smiled and said, "It's alright. I'll go with you."
"And also, I forgot to tell you this. Thomas told me that Rainie will return to Ocean City soon. You'd better stay at home and wait for her."
Upon hearing this news, Mango immediately brightened up.
"Rainie is coming back? That's great. I haven't contacted her since she went to the border with her brother. I don't know what's going on. It's great
that she's back now."
Nathaniel remained silent and comforted her when he saw the excitement on her face, "So, you'll have to wait at home. I'll go and find Thomas myself. I'll ask Desmond and Haniya to come back, otherwise I'd be worried about you."
"Okay, do as you say. I'll listen to you."
Upon noticing the worried expression on his face, she didn't want to make things difficult for him. Thus, she could only nod her head in agreement.
"I'll take you out once you get better."
"It's fine. I don't have to go out. Hurry up and go. I will take care of myself."
Mango felt that Nathaniel was treating her like a fragile doll. However, she felt loved.
"I've already made you a meal. You can eat it first and you don't have to wait for me."
"Alright."
After settling Mango down, Nathaniel quickly drove out.
Soon, Nathaniel received the news about Thomas' accident and he rushed to the hospital as soon as possible.
Thomas was still being treated in the emergency room as some passerby had called the police and ambulance. However, no one knew if Thomas could be rescued in time.
Nathaniel felt anxious and sad.
Thomas was like his own brother. When Nathaniel saw that something had happened to Thomas, he immediately suspected that it must have something to do with Delilah and Mitchell.
Or it could be said that Thomas had been tracked by someone else from the very beginning.
Who on earth did it?
Who was the one who wanted to kill Thomas?
Nathaniel was puzzled.
Just then, Thomas' phone rang.
Nathaniel noticed that it was Thomas' bodyguard who called and he quickly picked it up.
"Nathaniel here. What can I do for you?"
When the bodyguard heard Nathaniel's voice, he quickly said, "Mr. Ye, Mitchell has been taken away by someone. It seems that we have been fooled."
"Got it. Come back now."
Nathaniel had already guessed it, so he wasn't surprised. He knew that he had clearly lost this round.
Now, he only hoped for Thomas' safety.
At the same time, Mango had finished her food while Haniya and Desmond had returned as well.
Desmond remained his usual cold demeanour while Haniya looked extremely happy.
"Madam, Ocean City is so beautiful. It's my first time seeing the sea. I like it here."
When Mango saw that Haniya was so excited, she smiled and said, "Since you like it here, you're welcome to stay here as long as you like and your room will always be here."
"Thank you, Madam."
Haniya quickly poured a cup of hot water for Mango.
"Is Mr. Ye at work?"
"He had something to do. Desmond, help me find out what time Rainie's flight is. I have to go to the airport to pick her up."
Mango couldn't sit still and she wanted to go out.
She knew that she should rest at home, but she had not seen Rainie for such a long time. She really missed her very much. Besides, she had gone to the border for so long, so it had been a long time since they contacted each other. This time, she was determined to check on how Rainie was doing these days.
When Desmond heard Mango's words, he paused for a moment before asking, "Is your condition alright?"
"No problem. I came back to rest for a while and I feel very good now. Besides, I'm taking Haniya with me. If anything goes wrong, Haniya will help me. Don't worry."
"Where is Mr. Ye?"
Desmond was still a little worried.
Mango couldn't help but smile when she saw him like this. "Nathan went to look for Thomas. It's probably about work. Don't worry, I can handle it myself. I promise, I'll let you guys know if I'm not feeling well, alright?"
Desmond didn't know what to say when he heard what Mango had said.
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