Walter also had the same doubts as Nathaniel, but now neither of them was a soldier anymore, so they couldn't find out about many things.
"Alright, I'm just telling you this so that you can prepare yourself mentally. After all, Thomas is important to you."
Walter sighed and patted Nathaniel on the shoulder.
At this time, Rainie came.
Mango saw Rainie and happily stood up to welcome her.
"You shouldn't come. It's inconvenient for you."
"How could I not? It's your cousin's wedding. I came here to have some fun and increase my popularity."
Rainie said with a smile.
After half a year, her figure was much plumper, but the smile on her face had become a lot brighter.
For her, having her own child was a gift from God, and this child was Thomas' child too. She was satisfied and had nothing else to ask for in her life.
Mango quickly helped Rainie sit down and said to Deborah beside her, "Deborah, you two have known each other for some time. But both of you have become mothers at the same time now. This is truly fate."
Deborah was also very surprised when she saw Rainie's bump, so she could not help but smile and say, "It seems so. When are you due?"
"I'm due in November. It's close to New Year's."
What Rainie said made Deborah pause for a moment before she quickly said, "I'm due in November too. What date are you?"
"The fourth."
"Mine is the fifth."
Deborah didn't expect that Rainie's delivery date would be so similar to hers. After that, the two mothers began to discuss baby matters, leaving Mango out.
Mango was a little speechless, and when she saw Nathaniel standing not far away, she stood up and walked over.
"What's wrong?"
Nathaniel looked at Mango and couldn't help but ask.
Mango sighed and said, "I've been ignored by the two mothers. So I came to find my husband."
"That's alright, I won't ignore you."
Nathaniel's words immediately caused Mango to laugh.
Then, they held hands and went to have some food from the refreshments table.
Seeing that Mango had eaten her fill, Nathaniel whispered, "Something might have happened to Thomas."
"What?"
Mango's heart tightened and she couldn't help but look towards Rainie.
"Don't look!"
Nathaniel turned Mango's face away and said in a low voice, "Rainie has been pregnant for more than six months now. Her body is a little heavy right now. It will be dangerous if she gets emotional. You absolutely cannot tell her about this."
"But there are some things that we can't keep to ourselves. What if the media..."
"The media won't report it."
Nathaniel whispered, "It will be suppressed, and will not be reported widely. After all, the soldier's families are still waiting for them at home. The media won't report anything that isn't confirmed."
"Isn't confirmed? Does that mean that it hasn't been confirmed yet?"
"Yes, there aren't any news yet. No one knows if they are dead or alive, but no news is good news, right?"
Nathaniel was also a little worried.
Thomas had left for more than half a year, and this was the first news they have received about him.
Mango's heart instantly sank.
"Let's not think too much about it. You won't be able to help with this matter. Let's just wait for the news. Don't let Rainie know about this for now. It's not easy for her to have a child, so she's looking forward to Thomas returning and giving him a surprise. We have to keep it a secret no matter what."
Nathaniel let go of Mango and seeing Carlo coming over, he turned around and walked away angrily.
"Hey? Why did your husband leave?"
"Why ask when you know the answer?"
After knowing Carlo for half a year, Mango found that he was not that bad, but he liked to fool around. He had called her 'Katherine' on purpose because he didn't like Nathaniel, but Mango didn't dare tell Nathaniel, for fear that Nathaniel would be furious.
Carlo shrugged indifferently and said, "How long are you planning on staying here?"
"What are you trying to say."
Mango knew that Carlo would never come here to look for her if it weren't nothing.
Carlo smiled and said, "My squad will be attending a competition in a few days. Could you check my car for me if you have time?" "I designed all the cars in your squad especially for you. What else do you need to worry about?"
Mango was completely speechless.
However, Carlo said seriously, "Because you designed it, so I need you to check them for me in order for me to not be worried."
"Alright, then."
Mango had nothing to do these past few days, so she treated it as a favor and directly took the job.
Hearing that she agreed, Carlo could not help but sigh with relief.
"You're the best."
"Whatever. Don't harass Rainie. Be honest, are you interested in Rainie? I'm warning you. My Rainie is still married, don't even think about it."
Mango's guarded look suddenly made Carlo speechless.
"Come on, who says I'm interested in Rainie?"
"Then why do you pay so much attention to her?"
Mango's words caught Carlo off guard.
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