The Sweet Rival (Mango Shen and Nathaniel Ye)

Well, she had worked hard for both her country and her family, but all of them had abandoned her! So, why did Isla have to follow their rules and allow herself to be humiliated like this?

In the past, she felt that she had given up all hope to leave, and she could spend the last few years as a slave. However, now that Nathaniel, her son, was here, how could she embarrass the Ye family's name like this?

Even if Nathaniel wanted to kill her, she would also die in the hands of the Ye family. Furthermore, she wanted to be buried in the tombs of the Ye family, but she didn't know whether she was qualified enough to do so.

At this thought, Isla had a lonely gaze. However, she turned and looked at Randy, who was panicking, before saying coldly, "Didn't you want to know who they are? Let me tell you then! They are Nathaniel and Mango, the current leaders of the Ye family! Didn't you say that I had to die because I failed to complete the mission? Well, now that the Ye family has taken over this place, you have failed your mission too, right? Are you going to pay this price with your life too? Hmm?"

After hearing this, Randy was stunned, and he quickly shook his head. He wanted to say something, but he could only whine.

However, Isla continued to say as if she didn't see his reaction, "You have no right to talk about my mother's position! After all, I'm still your aunt! But, what did you do to me? I thought of you as my family, so I obeyed all your orders and left the country to become a spy in a foreign land. I gave up all my emotions and my marriage to spy for the country and brought honour to the family. However, what did you and the country give me? Randy, I might be an illegitimate child that is not in the family register, but what about you? I'm your aunt, so you should respect me! What did you do instead? You humiliated me with all the other b*stards here! I was Wilson's legal wife, and I was once the matriarch of the Ye family, so how could you embarrass me like this?"

After hearing what Isla had said, Nathaniel's gaze darkened, but he couldn't say anything.

On the other hand, Mango had never expected to meet Isla under such circumstances. If Isla didn't appear now, perhaps Mango would have completely forgotten about her and thought that the latter was dead After all, Isla had disappeared after their previous mission.

Perhaps Nathaniel had hoped that Isla would never appear again. However, now that she had appeared in front of them while in such an embarrassing state, she was sure that this was a big blow to Nathaniel as well.

During this period of time, Nathaniel had finally let go of his emotions to Isla because he was distracted by other matters. However, he now recalled how he felt again.

After all, he was a human as well, so how could he be emotionless?

Well, even if it had all been Laborn's plot, Nathaniel and Isla were once mother and son, so both of them were still concerned about each other.

However, Nathaniel had given up on all his emotions when he had found out that Isla was a spy!

Thus, when Nathaniel heard Isla calling her the former matriarch of the Ye family, his face hardened, but he didn't say anything.

On the other hand, he also kept holding Mango's hand in his, and she felt his cold sweat on her palm.

However, she didn't know what to say or how to comfort Nathaniel. Thus, she could only accompany him like this.

Meanwhile, Randy still wanted to say something, but Isla did not give him the chance to do so.

Then, she immediately raised the dagger and cut off Randy's head. When Randy's head hit the ground, his lifeless eyes were still staring at the guards, so the guards were so afraid that they almost wet their pants!

However, Isla did not show any mercy. After she had killed Randy, she killed the other guards as well.

She knew that once she was done, she would be completely done for in Angolla right now.

After all, she had committed an unforgivable crime by killing her own people and letting these women go. But so what?

She was tired of living!

Before Nathaniel had arrived here, she had been afraid of death, so she had led such an embarrassing life. However, she had understood something now. In fact, she had allowed herself to be humiliated like this because she wanted to see Nathaniel one last time and apologise to him.

At this thought, Isla slowly turned around and looked at Nathaniel as tears rolled down her cheeks.

"Nathan..."

"What's the matter? Tell me."

Nathaniel turned his face away and replied to Isla coldly.

Then, Isla bit her lower lip and said slowly, "I'm sorry. I know that I can't do anything by apologising, and I can't make up for the harm that I've caused you. However, I still wanted to say sorry."

After hearing her apology, Nathaniel stiffened. However, he didn't interrupt up, nor did he say anything to forgive her.

Well, he had thought about his relationship with Isla when she had betrayed the country. But, he didn't know how to face her now.

Meanwhile, Islas gaze softened when she looked at Nathaniel because he resembled Wilson so much.

"Well, I'm from Angolla. Perhaps you think that I deserve to die because I've committed an unforgivable crime and betrayed you. However, please try to stand in my shoes and understand that I was merely following the orders that they gave me. It doesn't matter whether you believe me or now, but I just wanted to tell you that I always thought of you as my son. I wanted a harmonious family and lots of grandchildren. When I spent time with Rita and Zion, I wished time would stop as I didn't want to lose all of you. However, I had no choice as well. I'm a spy, and I have to report the information I have so that my king can plan his next steps. You should kill me now! After all, if I can die in your hands, I think that I've led quite a fulfilling life."

At this moment, Isla really wanted to die.

If she died in Nathaniel's arms, she would be brave enough to seek forgiveness from Wilson after her death.

On the other hand, Nathaniel looked at her coldly as his body stiffened.

Isla said that she really regarded him as her son, and Nathaniel had also thought of her as his mother sincerely.

After all, he could never forget how Isla had taught him carefully and stayed up taking care of him.

Thus, he said softly, "It doesn't matter what your real identity is. In the Ye family, you are my father's legal wife, and you were the former matriarch of the Ye family. Are you trying to get me into trouble by asking me to kill you?"

"No! I didn't mean to do that! Alright, if you say so, then I will commit suicide. I just hope that you will bring my ashes back to Z Country or anywhere else after at die. Now, I finally realise that my home is in Z country as my family is there as well. So, I want you to bury me there after my death. Is that possible?"

Isla said these words calmly.

Meanwhile, when Mango looked at Isla, she was reminded of the first time she had met Isla.

At that time, Isla was a noble and elegant woman. She was a gentle and warm mother, and Mango had thought of her as an elder she respected.

Now, Mango couldn't help but sigh at this thought.

After all, she could not forget what Isla had done. If she was standing in Nathaniel's shoes, she would never forgive Isla just because the latter was currently in a terrible state.

Well, they were all humans, so they couldn't easily forgive and forget the fact that Isla had once betrayed and hurt them before."

"Don't worry. If you die, I will think about burying you with my father."

Nathaniel suddenly opened his mouth to say this. After hearing this, Isla was touched, but Mango was stunned.

What was Nathaniel trying to say?

Was he planning to let Isla go?

"Are you telling the truth?"

Isla was pleasantly surprised when she heard this, but she did not dare to get close to Nathaniel.

On the other hand, Nathaniel looked at Isla and realised that she had a few strands of grey hair.

Isla used to pay a lot of attention to her beauty and always took care of herself. However, she looked a lot older now that she had been humiliated a lot. Thus, Nathaniel felt a little upset and depressed when he saw this.

However, he still said emotionlessly, "I can stand in your shoes and forgive you for whatever you did to me and the Ye family. However, I can't punish you for what you've done to the country. You're my father's beloved wife, so I won't kill you nor allow anyone else to humiliate you. However, don't think too much because I'm only doing this for my father's sake. On the other hand, you have to be punished by the law for what you've done to the country. If you regret your actions and want to be a member of the Ye family, you should know that the Ye family is brave enough to take responsibility for their mistakes. So, you need to pay for your crimes. This is what you've taught me since I was a child, right?"

Isla immediately understood what Nathaniel meant after hearing what he had said.

Did he mean that he would let her go back with him? Then, he wanted the law to punish her for the crimes!

After all, she deserved to die!

However, she could choose how she would die.

Well, if she thought of herself as one of Angolla's citizens, she was not wrong, and she didn't have to go back with Nathaniel to accept her punishment. However, if she thought of herself as a member of the Ye family, she would belong to Z Country. Right now, she was a traitor that had betrayed Z Country, so she had to be punished according to the law.

"I'll go back to Z Country then!"

Isla made her choice after thinking about it for a few seconds.

Then, she looked at Nathaniel calmly.

"I want to die in Z Country. I'm the daughter-in-law of the Ye family, so I belong to the Ye family. Now that I've smeared the Ye family's name, then I should pay the price by dying."

Nathaniel started to tear up after hearing what Isla said.

"Then wait for me and Mango to come back with you. So, you should find a place and hide temporarily."

"There's no need to do so."

Isla shook her head and replied.

After all, she never thought that Nathaniel would treat her so gently in this life. Right now, she finally figured out that she had lost something so precious.

Well, she was the one who had personally broken off their mother and son relationship.

On the other hand, even though Nathaniel looked indifferent, he was still a filial child.

However, she was too stupid!

Then, Isla looked at Nathaniel before remembering that Mango was here as well. So, she said softly, "Mateo is in Angolla as well, so you can hand these women and me to him. I think he will bring me back to Z Country. After all, I'm sure that both of you came here to complete your own mission, so I don't want to waste your time and effort on me because I'm about to die soon."

When Mango heard Isla bringing up Mateo, she immediately became nervous.

"Is Uncle Mateo here? Do you know where he is, Mrs. Fang?"

"I do."

Isla had noticed that Mango had addressed her respectfully as 'Mrs. Fang'.

How could she be so vicious to scheme and hurt such a talented woman?

If she had been a little kinder to her and loved her a little, would they have a good relationship right now?

At this thought, Isla started regretting her actions profusely?

On the other hand, Mango didn't know what Isla was thinking, so she asked hurriedly, "Is Uncle Mateo somewhere far from here right now? How can we get in touch with him?" She had thought that no one could help both Nathaniel and her right now, but she never thought Mateo was here. However, Isla had known about this, so Mango was excited.