"Miscarriage?"
Nathaniel asked word by word. There was a hint of coldness in his voice, as if it could freeze anyone near him.
Mango was so frightened that she broke out in a cold sweat.
"Nathan, don't do that!"
She really felt that Brantley had a death wish.
"Grandfather, stop fooling around!"
Mango was really afraid that Nathaniel's reckless temper would hurt Brantley.
The cold dagger was against his chin, but Brantley was a little gratified.
"It seems that you are much better than your father-in-law. I won't tease you anymore since you care so much about my niece. She is fine. I will let her go home with you as long as you withdraw Islas accusation. Otherwise, I will get her to stay here with me for the rest of my life. I don't believe that you will dare to break in again."
Brantley's words made Nathaniel frown tightly.
"You want me to release Isla?"
"Yes. You're so young. Don't you have good hearing?"
Brantley's waist was still faintly painful and now he was being threatened. His tone of voice couldn't have been good.
Nathaniel narrowed his eyes and looked at Mango again. Brantley didn't ask his men to close the door, and the people outside could see everything clearly. However, the people outside couldn't hear what they were saying.
Where am this?
This was the military compound!
Even if he forced his way in with his men, those reporters and onlookers couldn't have followed them in.
Although Nathaniel was not the wisest, he still understood some things after living for so many years. He had guessed something when he saw that Mango was in good condition and the man that held Mango's throat did not exert too much strength.
"Well, it's just Isla, isn't it? I'll let her go, but I have to take Mango away first."
"That won't do. What should I do if you don't fulfil your promise after taking her away? It took me so much effort to get her here. I can't waste all my previous effort. Nathaniel, I will let her go after you get things done."
Brantley's words made Nathaniel's eyes become colder.
"I will never let you go if my woman is even slightly hurt."
Brantley hadn't been threatened many times in his life and even the Hans family didn't dare to talk to him like this. He didn't expect Nathaniel to talk like this.
He was so furious that he turned around and said to Mango, "You've found yourself such a good husband. Now go back to your room!"
"Grandfather!"
Mango felt that she was the most innocent one of all.
She also did not ask her grandfather to act in this manner.
Nathaniel looked at Mango with a trace of tenderness in his eyes.
"Stay here and wait for me to pick you up."
"Alright. Help me properly settle Ling'er down. By the way, how's Thomas doing?"
Mango thought of this and asked.
"He's fine. His head has been wounded a little, but he'll be fine after a rest. I'll take good care of Rainie for you. Don't worry. Wait for me and I'll be
back soon."
After saying that, Nathaniel turned to look at Brantley and said coldly, "Take good care of Mango. I will be back soon."
"Well talk about this later after you get your things done."
Brantley waved his hand directly and Nathaniel put the dagger away.
Then. Nathaniel looked at Mango once more before turning back and walking out.
Mango felt a little sad as she looked at Nathaniel's back.
"Nathan, don't do it if you're in a dilemma. Don't do it for me..."
"I am willing to go against the world for you."
Nathaniel didn't look back, but his words could be heard by Mango, which made her eyes suddenly turn teary.
She didn't know if this sentence was deliberately said for others to hear, or it was only for her. She only knew that her heart was a mess at the moment and she was overflowing with emotions. It filled her heart with warmth.
"That's pretentious! Anyone can say words like that. Well only know if they mean it after they have taken action."
Brantley retorted in a very disdainful way.
Mango ignored him and watched Nathaniel disappear from the Xiao family's door. She said in a low voice, "Grandfather, he isn't a fool. Aren't you being a little too obvious?"
"It doesn't matter as long as my goal is achieved. You can go back and rest. By the way, I heard that you have participated in the design competition? There were not many days left till the preliminary contest. You'd better calm yourself down and work hard on your design during this period of time that you're here with me. I've asked people to bring your laptop here. Go to your room to get your work done. Remember to take breaks between working too."
Brantley's words stunned Mango.
"Grandpa, do you mean that I have to stay here for a long time?"
"Why not? I'm just a lonely old man. Shouldn't you be accompanying me?"
Brantley spoke in a confident and self-righteous manner, but it made Mango laugh in anger.
"Nathan will come back soon. His temper..."
"Won't his anger mellow down after you console him? How can he ignore it if you say that you want to stay here with me?" "But I didn't say I wanted to stay!"
Mango didn't give in to him at all.
But Brantley said rascally, "I don't care. Anyway, this is my home. I have the final say."
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