The Sweet Rival (Mango Shen and Nathaniel Ye)

Chapter 282

Mango never expected that she would see Edolie here.

When Edolie turned to look at her, Mango thought that she might have been hallucinating.

"Edolie?"

Mango walked over in confusion.

Edolie looked very different than how she did before.

She was dressed in denim jeans and a polka-dotted shirt. Hence, she looked quite rebellious, and she had an air of youthful arrogance about her.

Edolie smiled softly as she saw Mango's surprised expression.

"We meet again."

"Why are you here?"

Mango tried hard to suppress her emotions and doubts as she spoke in a flat tone.

"Do you need money? If not, do you need my help? I' m afraid I don't have time to help you now because I have some issues to deal with here, so..."

Before Mango could finish speaking, Edolie waved her and said, "Don't treat me like I'm a beggar. I’m not here to extort you."

Mango was rendered speechless at Edolie's harsh words.

Her relationship with Edolie had become strained due to Nathaniel, and it was awkward for them to meet.

Furthermore, Mango had thought that she would never see Edolie again for the rest of her life. Thus, she never expected to meet Edolie, let alone in such a short time frame.

Previously, Nathaniel had wanted Edolie to leave Ocean City but clearly, Edolie did not intend to do so. Now, neither Nathaniel nor Mango had the time and energy to keep tabs on where Edolie wanted to go.

"Why have you come to see me?"

Mango sucked in a deep breath before she spoke.

It was better to not beat around the bush and get to the point, as there was no camaraderie between Edolie and her at all.

Edolie glanced at Mango before she took out a medical report and handed it to Mango.

"First, you should have a look at this."

Mango was rather surprised.

This scene seemed like something out of a television drama, in which the husband's mistress would use a pregnancy test to get rid of the man's wife.

Honestly, Mango felt that her thoughts were quite silly.

It was hilarious that she could have such a foolish idea during this time.

After that, Mango took the paper from Edolie.

It was definitely a medical report, but it wasn't for a pregnancy. Instead, Mango's eyebrows raised as she read the report.

"This is..."

"My medical report, as I've gone to the hospital to find a donor that would match Miss Rita. Fortunately, I am a perfect match for her and the doctor said that I can undergo the surgery to donate my kidney if I'm willing to do so."

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Meanwhile, Mango had an inexplicable feeling in her heart and she felt like a ray of hope had appeared in front of her.

Although, it could cost her a lot if she grasped onto the hope that Edolie had given her.

"So, do you know about everything that has happened?"

Mango couldn’t help but ask as she looked at Edolie' s confident expression.

Edolie nodded, as there was nothing to hide.

"Yeah, I know about everything. In fact, I witnessed it when Nathaniel took the knife meant for you, and I snuck onto your plane when you guys boarded it."

When she said this, Mango's gaze darkened.

Edolie actually managed to sneak onto their private plane even under Merle's watch. Thus, Edolie’s unknown background alarmed Mango somewhat.

"Who the hell are you?"

As she saw that Mango was so wary of her, Edolie smiled albeit sadly.

"Who am I? Do you think I would've been sold if I had a family like yours and Nathaniel's? I'm just an orphan who was abandoned by my parents, and I was taken in by an orphanage before I was kidnapped by a smuggling ring. After that, I was raised to become a thief and every move I made outside was watched closely. What's more, I had to steal a certain amount every day to ensure that I had food and shelter, so I had to hone my skills to survive."

Mango just listened to Eddie’s words and she did not comment on it.

Mango had always assumed that Eddie was a weak little girl, so when Eddie followed Mango after she rescued her, Mango didn’t think much of it.

But ever since Mango had witnessed Eddie' s survival skills firsthand, Mango felt like she had been far too kind to her.

In fact, just because Eddie looked weak.it didn't mean that she wouldn't be able to survive. In this society, plenty of people were struggling very hard to stay alive.

Then, Mango took a deep breath and a complex mix of emotions welled up in her chest as she looked at the report in her hand.

Undeniably, she needed someone like Edolie to donate a kidney to Rita because it would mean that Rita would get another chance at life. Furthermore, Nathaniel needed time to recover from his stab wound, so it would be best if he could rest in peace.

Nevertheless, Mango did not think that Edolie was someone who would donate her own kidney even though Mango saved her life.

After all, it was a kidney!

No one would donate it for no reason.

Mango felt her throat go dry but she still looked at Edolie and said, "State your terms."

Right now, Edolie quite fancied Mango.

Although Mango was weak and clueless, she was straightforward with her words.

Then, Edolie looked at Mango and said, "You know, you're a really good person."

"So, do you intend to donate your kidney to my daughter just because I saved you?"

Mango knew that it would be impossible, but she still asked.

Then, Edolie broke into a smile suddenly, but it was insincere.

"You did save me, but that's not a good enough reason for me to donate my kidney. I asked the doctor and there aren't any issues if a normal person does it, but some people will have complications in the future if their body can’t cope with it. It might even be fatal, so I should really consider my terms carefully since I'm risking my life to do this."

Actually, Edolie’s words were reasonable.

If a regular person donated their kidney, they risked having a lot of problems later on in life. Furthermore, some people could never do anything strenuous ever again.

If it was because of this, then Mango wouldn't mind caring for Edolie even if it was for the rest of Edolie's life.

After Edolie heard that, she shook her head and said, "Don't you know? The doctor told me that if I donated my kidney, there's a possibility that my body wouldn't be able to cope with the stress of being pregnant after I get married. Thus, that could cause the death of both my child as well as myself.”

At that, Mango held the medical report tightly in her hands.

She had not thought of that.

However, the whole situation had come to this and Edolie was here to see her. Obviously, she was prepared to donate her kidney, and the only thing left to do now was to agree to Edolie's terms.

Mango wasn't sure why, but somehow she didn't really want to hear Edolie' s terms as she subconsciously felt like she wouldn't be able to accept it.

Then, Edolie took the medical report from Mango’s hands when she saw the hesitation in Mango's eyes. She smiled faintly as she said, "It's fine if you don't want to save your daughter. I won't suffer any losses, right?”

When Mango heard that, her heart was severely conflicted.

Mango looked at Edolie and she suddenly felt that the younger girl was far more capable than her.

Edolie was so calm and confident as she had laid out her plans very carefully. Furthermore, she even waited patiently for Mango to speak first.

Edolie's passive manner unsettled Mango greatly and she even felt some distaste towards Edolie, but what else could she do?

As time passed, the longer Mango hesitated, the more she endangered Rita.

In fact, Mango had never made such a difficult choice before.

She looked at Edolie for two full minutes, and she started to see the fear in Edolie's eyes. Would Mango decide not to save her own daughter in the end?

Just when Edolie started to become hesitant, Mango finally gave up.

"Tell me what you want!”

Then, Mango spoke.

Edolie breathed a sigh of relief and her palms were drenched in a cold sweat.

Actually, she was not as calm as Mango thought she was, but all her years of living on the streets enabled her to deceive people very well.

Then, Edolie bit her bottom lip and said succinctly, "I want Nathaniel!"

A stab of pain flared in Mango's heart, but she said nothing as she turned and walked away.

After that, Edolie grabbed her arm.

"Don't you want to save your daughter?"

Mango’s face was very pale, but her tone was cold as she said, "I won't give up the love of my life to save my daughter."

"You' re such a selfish woman! Are you willing to sacrifice your daughter for your own relationship? Does your daughter know what you really think of her? All of you adults are the same, you promise the moon and the stars and you say that you're willing to sacrifice it all for your children, but what happens in the end? You can't bear to deal with the consequences! You will still choose love over your child, right? Just because you and Nathaniel are still young, you can have other children but your poor daughter is going to die helplessly on the operating table. Is this your meaning of maternal love!?"

"Shut up!"

Mango was furious as she suddenly turned around and choked Edolie with her bare hands.

"What do you know? I can sacrifice everything for Rita, but Nathan is Rita's reason for living! She's gone through a lot of hardships to finally reunite with her father, but now you want me to give him to you? What do you think Nathan is?"

There was nothing but pain in Mango's heart.

She had no time to ponder whether or not she was being selfish. In fact, Mango felt disgusted and resentful when she heard Edolie demand Nathaniel for herself, so that was why she immediately walked away.

After Edolie interrogated her, Mango felt as if she was being stabbed by Edolie's questions and pain coursed through her body.

Nevertheless, Edolie showed no signs of stopping even as Mango strangled her and she smiled coldly before she said, "Did I strike a nerve? You are so selfish, you say you love Nathaniel, but what did you do when he was stabbed in your stead? Plus, I already asked and if I don't donate my kidney, Nathaniel will. So, do you really think you can watch him undergo another surgery? Mango, I'm an orphan so you wouldn't have to take any responsibility even if I die. I'll donate my kidney to your daughter, but only if you fulfill my condition.”

"No f*cking way!"

Mango spat the words out one by one, as she felt fury rise in her chest.

If she didn't have that last shred of rationality, she might actually strangle Edolie to death.

Edolie frowned as she saw Mango's determination and she said, "How about I change my condition?”