It was just their guess initially, but the two of them went silent after seeing the picture sent by Thomas.
"I guess we'll have to ask Pryce about this."
Mango was stunned for a few moments before she said this.
"Yea, I'll go."
Nathaniel took a deep breath.
In fact, Nathaniel cherished his siblings very much and he loved Nick to the core of his being in the past. Now that he found that he had another younger brother, he wouldn't have attacked him if it weren't for being so outrageous.
At this point, Nathaniel felt really upset and crestfallen deep down as many incidents were attributable to Pryce and his uncle's doings. It was a dreadful and tough situation having to stand against one's own family members.
So, Mango patted his hand and said softly, "I can go if you feel uneasy."
"No, you shouldn't worry about it as you are pregnant now, so just take a good rest while I'll investigate this matter."
"Alright."
Mango did not argue with him and she nodded her head gently as if she was not the one who had beaten the driver up just now.
Nathaniel stayed with Mango for a while before leaving and Mango knew that he was going to look for Pryce.
She leaned against the edge of the bed with her eyes narrowed as she was wondering what was the meaning behind the poppy flower?
Nathaniel's uncle had fought for the Ye family's wealth in the past, but why did he return now that Nathaniel's status was basically untouchable?
Did he think that he could come back and certainly take over the Ye family's property just because Nathaniel was his biological son?
However, what did this have to do with the Blu family then?
Mango couldn't figure out their intentions no matter how hard she tried.
Soon, she had a headache and decided not to think about it anymore as the truth would be revealed sooner or later, so she could just wait and see what would happen.
It was right at this moment that she received a message about the preliminary round of her design competition. Mango glanced at it and skimmed through the important reminders before she put her phone down.
Later, Zion wanted to go to the hospital to visit Rita and Wisdom, so Mango made some food for him and they headed for the hospital.
Wisdom seemed to be unaware of his physical condition as he was chattering and having a good time with Rita.
Mango felt really heartbroken when she saw Wisdom's behavior.
"Wisdom, I made some sweet and sour pork ribs as it's your favorite. You can't eat greasy food, so just have a bite, alright?"
Mango walked in with a smile.
Wisdom was especially happy to see Mango and Zion in the hospital.
"Okay, I'll do whatever you say."
Rita was originally a foodie yet she surprisingly did not fight for food this time. It seemed as if this incident had made her more mature.
Mango placed the thermos flask on top of the cabinet.
On the other hand, Zion walked over and hugged Wisdom as he said in a low voice, "Wisdom, I'll protect you in the future." "You said that when we first met too, but don't worry as I'm your brother and I can protect you."
Wisdom withdrew himself from Zion's embrace. Later, Zion became tearful when he saw the sincere expression in Wisdom's eyes.
"Wisdom, I'm leaving tomorrow and I may not be able to welcome you home."
At that instant, Mango was stunned.
Zion was leaving?
How did she not know about it?
"Zion, when did you decide it? How come I have no idea about this?"
"Mommy, I have already promised Mateo that I'll leave tomorrow as the military base is urging me to go back. After this, I might only come home every Saturday and I must return by Sunday noon. However, you must tell me if something happens at home."
Zion had thought about it for a long time before he made this decision.
He was now the only person in the Ye family who was fully in good health, so he must improve his skills now so that he could protect his brother and sister.
Wisdom was a little envious and he said in a low voice, "I could have gone with you and you'll have a companion if I'm not injured..."
Zion and Mango were stunned for a moment and Mango turned her head away at that instant.
However, Zion smiled and said, "Wisdom, we can't be in the army together. Aren't you learning about medicine from Bettany now? You could also just take over the company of our family too as I'll probably not manage it for the rest of my life. If you don't do so, daddy will be extremely exhausted from his work and mommy probably wouldn't be happy about it too, isn't it?"
Mango glared at him as she smiled.
Wisdom was a little surprised and he said immediately, "I don't want to take over the Ye family's business and I just want to be a doctor... You should come back and take over it instead."
"I don't want that as I see my future in the military area. Wisdom, don't refuse it as I'm not interested in business affairs at all as you know, and I'll be really miserable if I were to take over our company. I'd rather live carefreely outside the commercial world."
Wisdom was stunned when he heard Zion's words.
"But..."
"No buts about it and it's a deal. I won't be at home, so please take good care of mommy and sister..."
Zion smiled heartily.
Then, Wisdom finally nodded seeing how happy he was.
"Alright, I'll take care of them at home."
As Mango looked at her two sons, she felt as if they were getting matured all of a sudden as they seemed so youthful.
They were much more mature than the peers of their age as they had experienced many hardships.
On the other hand, Rita kept quiet all this while and Mango wasn't used to it at all.
"Rita, I made some sweet and sour pork ribs, why don't you try one?"
Mango was about to feed her a piece of pork.
However, Rita shook her head and said, "Let's leave them all for Wisdom. I'll let him eat my portion of meat as well so that he'll be strong and healthy in the future."
Wisdom smiled very brightly at that instant.
"It's okay as I'll just eat one piece. Rita, you should have some as I like watching you eat and it's really appetizing. I won't have the appetite if you don't eat."
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