The Sweet Rival (Mango Shen and Nathaniel Ye)

Mango immediately became excited when she heard this.

"Does she have an update for us already?"

However, Nathaniel looked rather solemn in contrast to Mango's excitement.

"Hmm, something's not right. Priscilla can't get back to me so quickly, as it would normally take a few minutes to investigate a person. It's impossible to get an immediate reply from her."

Mango became worried upon hearing Nathaniel's words.

"Are you trying to say that Priscilla is in danger?"

Nathaniel did not answer and turned to retrieve the message instead. There were only two words printed on the paper, "Talk later!"

It seemed that Priscilla was in great danger.

Well, perhaps something unexpected had happened to her, and she had to cut off contact immediately.

Nathaniel was a little worried about Priscilla's safety. However, he had no way to find out as the phone signal and internet connection had been blocked. So, he couldn't do anything even though he was anxious.

He prayed that she would be able to find a way to resolve the crisis. After all, the four chairpersons of Baxter Alliance would not have died so easily as they were all resourceful and powerful figures.

"What is it?"

Mango asked with concern when she saw that Nathaniel was worried.

Then, Nathaniel answered in a low voice, "She has cut off the communication, and it means something unexpected must have happened. Unfortunately, we don't know what's happening in Angolla now. We can only wait until they open up."

Mango also felt a little anxious.

Besides, Henry was still in Angolla, so she wondered how he was doing. Also, what had happened to Lebanon's and Bernard's fight?

Suddenly, Mango felt that the ruler of Angolla had made a smart move to close the country's border to clean up the mess. Thus, this had indeed caught them off guard and made it impossible for them to offer any assistance.

Hence, Mango could not help but feel worried when she thought of Henry, who had gone missing for a long time.

She prayed that his true identity had not been exposed.

Also, he should still be alive, right?

In the past, she had thought that Henry would be safe and sound under Lebanon's protection. However, since they came across Magnolia's, she realized the situation Lebanon was in.

After all, Lebanon had to fight alone in Angolla since he was isolated without having any reinforcements. Thus, Mango was worried if he would be able to withstand the fight.

All the other princes had support from their mothers' families except Lebanon, which was something that Mango had not anticipated.

Initially, she thought that she could support Lebanon as she was his relative. However, she never expected Angolla to go into lockdown before she could go there.

That man had mentioned that he wanted to see Lebanon fight on his own. Furthermore, if Lebanon really succeeded, he did not mind letting Lebanon become the ruler of Angolla. Who was he to be making such claims?

Perhaps he was the ruler?

Suddenly, a thought hit Mango.

Wait... the ruler?

Perhaps that man was the ruler of Angolla?!

Her mind was racing as she recalled the conversation between the man and Magnolia.

If that man was the ruler, Magnolia would be his seventh wife. That was why he said that Magnolia had gotten herself in a mess when she could enjoy her life as the ruler's wife. Also, only the ruler could have known about everything that was happening in Angolla and done whatever he wanted! Even though he knew that Magnolia had faked her death, he had covered for her and given her the authority to move around. At the same time, he had kept an eye on her all this while!

Magnolia said that a man had forced her to give birth to Lebanon when she had not intended to. If the man was the ruler, it would make sense for him to want a child of his own with Magnolia. Otherwise, Mango could not think of any other reason why the man would continue to manipulate and coerce Magnolia.

Suddenly, Mango understood the whole situation!

"Nathan, I think I know the man's real identity."

"He's the ruler of Angolla!"

Of course, Nathaniel had been able to come to the same conclusion as Mango as well.

Now that both of them had the same thoughts, Mango said hurriedly, "If he is the ruler, then why is he looking for Augustus? Could it be that the extermination in Longford County thirty years ago had something to do with Angolla?"

Suddenly, Nathaniel's eyes lit up.

"If it's true, it means that Angolla has been eyeing the gold mine behind Longford County all along. This matter is no longer a personal grudge of Longford County already since they're stealing our country's resources! Urgh! This is a serious conflict between nations! How could a small country like Angolla be this greedy to steal our territory? They should be destroyed!"

Mango could feel the intense rage and the thirst for blood in Nathaniel's voice. After all, Nathaniel was a soldier who was ready to fight for his country right now.

He would not hesitate to kill anyone who dared to prey on his country!

Hence, Mango was deeply impressed by his imposing manner.

"I will support you whatever you do."

Mango clutched Nathaniel's hand tightly as she promised this.

Then, Nathaniel softened his gaze towards Mango.

"We'll stick through this together."

"Of course!"

Mango smiled and nodded. She was fully aware that the journey ahead would be tough and dangerous, but what they were about to do would be very meaningful. Furthermore, she would be guarding their country alongside Nathaniel as well.

After all, they were faithful and loyal citizens of the country.

Hence, they had a burning desire to defend their country!

Right now, Mango felt that both she and Nathaniel had gotten closer once again.

She took the initiative to embrace Nathaniel and whispered, "Let's go see Magnolia. Perhaps what she needs most is for us by her side now."

"You go ahead. I'm not comfortable showing myself yet, so you should go accompany her."

Nathaniel patted Mango's hand as he said this.

After all, Magnolia was indeed pitiful. Her lover and son were in the hands of the enemy, and she was struggling as her life was hanging by a thread. She had spent all her youth and made all efforts for the country, but she didn't belong anywhere now.

Mango hoped that she could bring her aunt home so that her aunt could return to her birthplace with her own hands. However, it would not be an easy task.

After all, Magnolia had been away from home for too long, right?

At this thought, Mango then let go of Nathaniel and said gently, "You stay here and be good, okay? I'll be back soon."

"All right."

Nathaniel gave her a gentle smile in reply.

On the other hand, Mango was hesitant when she came to Magnolia's room.

She did not know if Magnolia had returned, nor did she know how the latter was feeling then. However, she could not just simply barge into her room either. Furthermore, what was she supposed to tell Magnolia when she entered?

Therefore, Mango returned to her room to fetch a teabag. Then, she strode back to Magnolia's room and knocked on the latter's door.

"Aunt Magnolia, are you asleep?"

Mango asked gently while her aunt answered in a hoarse voice.

"Is that you, Mango? I'm not feeling well though."

Of course, Magnolia would not be feeling well after what she had been through in the forest!

Mango didn't want to disturb her, but she knew that Magnolia would feel much worse if she left the latter alone.

Therefore, Mango continued to knock and said, "Aunt Magnolia, I've brought you some tea. Anyway, I can't sleep either, and Nathan is not around right now, so I don't have anyone to talk to. I could talk to grandpa when I was at home, but he won't sleep well if I call him now."

The door suddenly opened after that.

Although Magnolia had tried to hide the fact that she had been crying, Mango could still tell that she had been in tears from her red and puffy eyes.

Alas! Magnolia was a strong and proud woman, but she couldn't do anything but cry right now.

This was because Magnolia had been assaulted and she had fallen into despair.

"Come in then."

Magnolia took a glance at Mango before turning her body sideways.

Then, Mango then followed in and closed the door behind her.

"Aunt Magnolia, do you have a tea set?"

Magnolia then took out a tea set from the cabinet and handed it to Mango. She said in a low voice, "I'm going to take a bath. In the meantime, you may prepare the tea first."

"All right."

Mango nodded obediently in reply.

Just as Mango had finished preparing the tea, Magnolia walked out of the bathroom.

Mango noticed that Magnolia's eyes were no longer swollen probably due to the hot water bath. Thus, it was almost impossible to tell that Magnolia had been crying just now.

Well, Magnolia should have just returned not long before she arrived. Otherwise, Mango would not have seen her aunt's haggard state."

"Aunt Magnolia, please have a cup of tea that I made."

Mango smiled as she handed the tea to Magnolia.

Magnolia took a sip and found the tea appealingly piquant, so she complimented, "It's good."

"Please take more if you like it. You should try the tea made by grandpa when you go back to the Xiao family! He makes the best tea in the world."

Mango had repeatedly brought up Brantley to remind Magnolia that they were family, and she would bring her home no matter how tough it would be.

Magnolia instantly froze in place with a glint in her eyes when she heard this.

"Really? Unfortunately, I probably won't have the chance to taste it." "I promise that you'll have a chance to taste it! I'll bring you home once we sort out the issues in Longford County. I think grandpa will be very happy to see you! Besides, I was excited when I first met you as well."

Magnolia was stunned upon hearing Mango's words.

"Why were you happy about it?"

"My mom just passed away at that time. However, I felt that she was always around me because of you. Hmm, I think my mom will be very happy if you're always around."

Magnolia started tearing up after hearing what Mango had said.

"It was unfortunate that Queena died tragically."

Magnolia felt sad whenever she thought of how Queena had died.

This was because she felt miserable that she could never see her dearest sister again.

Perhaps it was somewhat a blessing for her sister to have died together with Dennis. After all, it was better than being separated from her lover just like Barack and herself, whom she had not seen for many

years.

Seeing that Magnolia was lost in thought, Mango quickly filled her cup with tea and said softly, "Aunt Magnolia, I always believe that you'll be able to achieve what you want with my mother's blessings."

Could she achieve whatever she wanted?

Magnolia's lips slowly curled into a grin as she thought about this.

"I hope so then."

Mango felt a little relieved when she saw that Magnolia's mood had slightly improved.

Then, Magnolia took a sip of her tea and asked gently, "Well, I suppose you came here not just to chat with me, right?"

She knew better than anyone that Mango was cautious of her. After all, her niece did not entirely trust her, even though they were related by blood.

However, she couldn't blame Mango for it.

At the moment, things were too complicated. If she was in Mango's shoes, she would think the same way as her. Thus, Magnolia assumed that Mango had come to her for a reason.

On the other hand, Mango had no idea how to explain to Magnolia that she had come to accompany her because she felt sorry for her. Hence, she became speechless after hearing Magnolia's question.

Then, Magnolia looked at Mango knitting her brows and chuckled, "My dear, you're now a married woman with a five-year-old. Haha! It's not a good idea to have everything written on your face."

"I..."

Mango was at a loss for words right now.

After that, Magnolia stared at her and said with a smile, "I know why you are here. You wanted to know whether I've found anything about Augustus' identity, right? In fact, I do have something for you! Anyway,

was about to go to your room and pass this to you just now."

Mango was stunned upon hearing that.

Had Magnolia discovered Augustus' true identity?