Chapter 1154
Mango didn''t expect that Josiah would realize his mistakes after Marissa''s death. He had really
changed his thinking and turned over a new leaf.
Or was he simply putting on an act in front of them?
Mango''s brows furrowed slightly at this thought.
On the other hand, Nathaniel said calmly, "How you solve this among yourselves is your business,
but Victoria''s words unsettled me very much. Besides, it also has a negative influence on my wife.
In that case, Desmond should be fired from his current job so that we can stop these rumours from
going around."
Mango was bewildered at once when she heard this.
"Nathan..."
Nathaniel took a nce at her. Although he didn''t say a word, Mango still felt intimidated when he
saw his vicious gaze.
After all, he was serious about this!
Oh dear!
Mango let out a sigh secretly.
s! Victoria had hurt a lot of people indeed!
She had used her excuse that she had not recovered from the sorrow of losing her daughter.
However, to put it bluntly, she was just a vicious woman. Otherwise, why would she treat Desmond
in that manner?
After all, to her, Desmond was not even a human with basic rights!
Mango knew that if she begged for mercy for Desmond now, Nathaniel would definitely get jealous.
Therefore, she heaved a sigh and said nothing else.
Desmond was stunned after hearing this.
"Mr. Ye, Madam needs me to protect her now! It''s not wise for you to sack me."
"Heh. Of course, I can protect my wife. Don''t think too highly of yourself. Since you can''t protect
Mango properly, you don''t need to continue working in this post anymore."
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Nathaniel said these words in a cold voice.
Desmond panicked all of a sudden when he heard this.
"No! Mr. Ye, I have always served Madam wholeheartedly. I really don''t have any ulterior motives!"
"Is that so? I believe that you have no ulterior motives, but you''re allowing this woman to whip and
torture you because of Marrisa''s death. Is your physical condition still at its peak after this? If
something untoward really happens, how can I entrust the safety of Mango to you in the current
state of your body? Desmond, you aren''t just responsible for yourself now, but you''re also the
leader of the Dark Night Empire. Therefore, you are responsible for the safety of my wife and
children. Unfortunately, you don''t seem to understand how this is rted. You can deal with your
private affairs, but you shouldn''t get injured all over because you can''t work in this state! Also, you
have to know that your work is highly dangerous. The person you''re protecting is someone precious
to me. In fact, I''m willing to give up everything I have so that she won''t be hurt! I''m sorry, but I don''t
trust you because of the current mental and physical state that you''re in. So, I refuse to ce the
safety of my wife and children in your hands."
It was rare for Nathaniel to say so much to Desmond.
Originally, Desmond was dissatisfied, but now he was at a loss for words.
After all, he had been too negligent all this while!
He was the captain of the Dark Night Empire. Therefore, he bore the responsibility of protecting
Mango and the children. However, he was currently in such a bad physical state!
Even if Desmond didn''t go to the hospital, he knew his own physical condition clearly.
Furthermore, the major and minor injuries that he suffered were not the most serious problem right
now. In fact, he had to think about his gastric problems that had gotten worse recently.
If he suddenly suffered from gastritis while carrying out his duties, he couldn''t imagine what would
happen!
When Nathaniel saw that Desmond was silent, he knew that his words had sunk it.
"Think about it carefully. If you still want to work and stay by Mango''s and my side, settle your
personal affairs first. Then, you need to train your body and ensure that you''re always in top
condition. Otherwise, please find another job. I''m grateful that you''ve saved Mango once, but it''s not
enough for me to entrust her life to you. You should know that she is in a precarious condition right
now, so you can''t be negligent at all."
After that, Nathaniel took a nce at Josiah and said coldly, "I don''t care if you know what your wife
has done to Desmond, but since she has offended me, she has to pay the price." "Mr. Ye, just tell
me. What do you want?"
Ah, Josiah was actually a smart man.
After all, he noticed that Mango owed Desmond a favour, yet Nathaniel was still so heartless to him.
On the other hand, he and Victoria were nothing to Nathaniel at all. They had even ndered
Mango, so it made sense that they had to pay the price for their actions.
"I will reim this house, and I want you to move out from here before 12 o''clock. I don''t care where
you''re going to stay. However, I need to warn you that you are no longer under the protection of the
Ye family."
"Fine, we''ll move. It''s no big deal anyway."
Until now, Victoria still couldn''t understand how serious the situation was. When she saw that
Nathaniel was so heartless, she could not help but let out a cold snort.
"You should stay and watch them leave."
After saying that, Nathaniel grabbed Mango by the shoulder and turned around to leave.
Meanwhile, Mango was still holding the food for the new year, so she was somewhat embarrassed
at this moment.
"Here are some snacks that I bought for you all. You all can eat them during the new year."
After all, Mango knew that Nathaniel was nning to cklist Josiah and Desmond.
From now on, they would no longer be able to find a job in Ocean City, nor would they be able to
rent a house here. Victoria and Josiah had lived a sheltered life all along, so this was the harshest
punishment that they would deserve.
On the contrary, Desmond would probably get used to this environment much faster because he
had been bullied since he was young.
Besides, Desmond also understood Nathaniel''s intentions as well.
He was about to thank thetter when he heard Victoria say, "Who cares about your gifts? They are
just Greek gifts with ill intentions. Bah! Take all of them with you! We don''t need those."
Nathaniel''s face turned gloomier when he heard her words.
"Just shut up."
In fact, Josiah would love to shut Victoria''s mouth for her if he could do so.
Meanwhile, Desmond was thinking about the same thing as well. Since Nathaniel had said this, he
naturally had other ns for them. It seemed that they would have it easy after this. However, this
stupid woman still could not tell what was going on. Josiah was so angry that he was about to blow
up. This was the first time he had regretted allowing his wife to act ording to her
whims outside.
He always thought that it was okay for women to be capricious. Now he realized that no one would
care about the Fang family after their demise, but Victoria still thought she was a proud socialite.
On the other hand, Nathaniel gave a cruel smile. Then, he took the goods from Mango and threw
them directly at the bodyguard.
"Throw these in the trash can."
"Noted, Mr. Ye."
The bodyguard immediately went to carry out the mission after answering him.
When Mango saw this, she helplessly shook her head.
Then, she left Desmond''s house in Nathaniel''s arms.
When Victoria saw Nathaniel leave like this, she couldn''t help but grow cocky again.
"Why is he so smug? Our fate changes all the time! Who knows who''s going to call the shots in
Ocean City tomorrow? Does he really think he''ll be able to stay on top of the game for the rest of his
life?"
"You''d better shut up."
Josiah shouted at her angrily, but Victoria was instantly irritated.
"Why did you yell at me? You coward! Look at how useless you were when other people were
bullying me! Urgh! What did I see in you previously? How did I get married to you?"
"If you don''t want to listen to me, we''ll file for a divorce."
Josiah went inside after saying this.
After that, the couple started to quarrel again.
Meanwhile, Desmond looked at this scene as a wave of unprecedented exhaustion and heartache
overwhelmed him.
Nathaniel had fired him, yet Mango didn''t say a single word. Did this mean that he had also let
Mango down?
At the thought of this, Desmond was extremely upset, and he couldn''t bear with these feelings
anymore.
However, he couldn''t sumb to his feelings right now. After all, he had to continue living so that he
could protect Marissa''s parents.
So why couldn''t he be the person who had died back then?
After all, he was willing to give up his own life in exchange for Marissa''s. Furthermore, he hoped
that she would still be alive now as that was perhaps the best ending for everyone.
Suddenly, the freezing snow fell on his face, and he couldn''t help but shiver because of how cold it
was. It was as if the cold was permeating into his bones and extinguishing every warmth he had in
his body.
After Mango followed Nathaniel outside, she noticed that thetter was upset.
Oh, no! This was bad!
He was fuming!
Although Mango didn''t know the source of his anger, it was obvious that he was enraged.
"Honey."
Mango''s voice was soft and sweet, but Nathaniel simply nced at her without uttering a word.
Meanwhile, snowkes started falling into the corner, so she felt cold.
Therefore, Mango shuddered because it was freezing. When Nathaniel saw this, he immediately put
his jacket around her, but he was still silent.
Suddenly, she felt extremely blessed, and she felt warmth in her heart.
Then, she quickly held his arm and said lovingly, "There''s nothing between Desmond and me. I
mean, you should know this well, right? Back then, I had no choice because Abyss made my
appearance like this. At that time, I was unconscious, so how could I know what I would be like? So,
how would I know that my face would resemble Marissa''s? Don''t listen to Victoria''s crap! I''m just
friends with Desmond."
"Do you think I''m pissed because of this?"
Nathaniel''s voice was faint, and his eyes were filled with sorrow. Thus, Mango felt as if she was a
bad girlfriend.
"Am I wrong?"
Nathaniel could not even be bothered to answer her as soon as she said this.
After that, the two of them got onto their car while Mango was still mulling over this question.
If Nathaniel was not angry because Victoria was spewing nonsense, then what actually angered
him?
"Honey!"
She called out to Nathaniel again.
When Nathaniel heard this, he lowered his body and fastened her seat belt for her. However, he
remained silent.
Now that Mango was looking at him from such a near distance, she could even see the vellus hair
on his face.
She thought for a second before she suddenly lowered her head and kissed him.
Nathaniel froze momentarily, and then lust arose in his eyes.
"Is that all??"
He said these words while sounding as if he was trying to restrain himself.
Then, Mango blinked her eyes and acted innocently while saying, "Huh? Did I do anything at all?"
However, the next moment, Nathaniel had pinned her to the seat. Then, he kissed her pinkish lips
wildly.
Suddenly, Mango felt as if he had emptied all of the air in her lungs!
When Nathaniel finally released her, she gasped like a fish out of water.
As he looked at Mango''s flushed face, he gulped as he said, "I''ll deal with you when we reach
home. Wait for me."
Mango blushed immediately after hearing his words.
"So, are you still angry?"
Nathaniel could only sigh when Mango brought up this matter.
"Do you still don''t know why I''m angry?"
Mango shook her head in response.
Nathaniel said helplessly, "I''m angry because you know that Desmond is not qualified to be the
captain of the Dark Night Empire, but you still let him do whatever he wanted. Don''t you see that
you are putting yourself in danger? Whenever you get injured, I hope that I can take your ce
because I don''t want you to be hurt anymore. You know that Bernard is going to hurt you, but
Desmond is still in such a bad condition. How can I not be angry? You''re the light of my life, so I
won''t allow Desmond to toy around with your safety just because of Marissa, who''s already dead."
Suddenly, Mango started tearing up after hearing what he said.
However, when she was about to speak, the phone in her hand rang.