The Sweet Rival (Mango Shen and Nathaniel Ye)

Chapter 325

"Who's there?"

Nathaniel called out sternly in a low voice.

The figure suddenly trembled and her face was pale with fright. She wanted to leave, but Nathaniel had grabbed hold of her collar.

"Mr. Ye, I'm sorry. I'm just here to see Mrs. Ye."

Sisi looked at Nathaniel in panic and she didn't dare move at all.

Truth be told, he didn't expect that it would be Sisi.

As far as he knew, Sisi and Mango were always at odds with one another, so it was surprising to see her here.

"You're here to visit Mango?"

"Yeah!"

In fact, Sisi was initially quite hesitant.

She really didn't like Mango all that before this and she always wondered why a mediocre woman like Mango could make Nathaniel so smitten.

Moreover, Nanny Zhang bore a grudge towards Mango, so Sisi had to side with the old woman for Newell's sake.

However, the earlier incident with Nanny Zhang had shocked her to the very core.

Mango had actually walked right into Nanny Zhang's trap for her. Even though Mango knew that Nanny Zhang was using Sisi to lure her out, she still came to Sisi's rescue.

Not only that, Mango even intended to protect her at all costs.

Hence, Sisi suddenly felt a wave of guilt and selfblame wash over her, and she was even more upset when she heard that Mango had suffered a miscarriage because of her.

Sisi was also a woman and she'd bore a child for Newell once, but she lost it due to her poor health.

Thus, she knew exactly how it felt to lose a child. To make matters worse, it was all her fault as she was captured by Nanny Zhang due to her own carelessness, and she inadvertently caused Mango to have a miscarriage.

Clearly, Sisi felt extremely guilty.

Meanwhile, Nathaniel looked at Sisi, whose body was riddled with scars. Where was the tough, sprightly woman that she used to be?

It could be seen that Mango wasn't the only one who was changed by this incident.

Then, Nathaniel let go of Sisi and replied, "Mango's body is too frail to receive any guests. Furthermore, you're injured as well, so I think you should focus on your recovery. Don't worry, the Ye Family will pay for your medical costs. Come and visit Mango when you're better and I'll ask someone to bring Newell here to accompany you later on."

After Mango's miscarriage, Nathaniel realised that no matter how tough and capable a woman seemed to be, she still needed the person she loved by her side to get her through her lowest points.

This realisation made Nathaniel think of Newell when he saw Sisi, so he casually brought up the subject to her.

On the other hand, Sisi was completely stunned.

"What did you just say, Mr. Ye? Who are you talking about?"

"Newell, of course!"

Nathaniel's tone softened upon seeing the tears of excitement in Sisi's eyes as he said, "I promised Mango earlier on that I would ensure a safe passage for you and Newell to get out of the city, regardless of whether the plan works out or not. With that, at least both of you can spend the rest of your lives without feeling worried all the time. Although you weren't much help, you still did your best and I'm not a man who would back on my word. Go and rest, I'll have someone bring Newell to you later."

"Thank you, Mr. Ye! Thank you so much!"

All of a sudden, Sisi knelt in front of Nathaniel as tears of regret flowed down her face.

"God knows how blinded I was earlier to help Nanny Zhang plot against Mango. Despite all that, she still came to my rescue without a single concern for her own safety. Hence, her kindness makes me feel so ashamed that I can't even bring myself to face her. Not only did you not blame me for anything, but you're also returning Newell to me! Oh God, I am so sorry!"

It was truly the first time Nathaniel that had seen Sisi cry.

In his mind, Sisi was someone who would never shed a tear no matter how much abuse she had suffered. Alas, she was a woman after all.

"Please get up. People will think that I'm being unkind to you if you keep kneeling while you're injured."

Nathaniel helped Sisi up.

Then, Sisi wiped her tears and said, "I'll come back to visit Mrs. Ye later when she wakes up."

"Fine by me."

Nathaniel nodded.

Sisi looked at the door of the ward with some reluctance before she turned and left.

Meanwhile, Nathaniel felt that he was rather inferior to Mango.

He had adopted Sisi and Newell from the orphanage when they were just children and he had spent years to train and educate them. Yet, not only did they not repay him, they even turned their backs on him.

On the other hand, Mango had been naive, but her naivete succeeded in earning the respect of a strong woman like Sisi.

Indeed, one could not judge a book by its cover.

Hence, his wife was not an ordinary woman!

Nathaniel smiled lightly and he gently pushed open the door of the ward.

By then, Mango had already woken up and Queena was in the middle of trying to coax her to eat. However, Mango was rather disinterested in the food.

"Let me do it." Nathaniel took off his coat and he casually tossed it aside on the sofa. Then, he rolled up his sleeves and took the bowl of soup from Queena.

"Didn't you promise me that you would take care of yourself? Why can't you even drink a bowl of soup?"

Nathaniel's voice was gentle, and it carried a hint of distress.

Then, Mango replied in a soft voice and said, "I don't know what's wrong, but I just can't."

She blinked her large doe eyes at Nathaniel and they shone with childish innocence.

Nathaniel really wanted to tell her to forget about the soup if she didn't want to drink it, but he quickly stopped himself.

"Don't look at me like that. Your body is still weak and you're in the middle of your confinement period. Look at the soup that Minister Xiao had made for you, it's not oily at all. I know that you don't have much of an appetite, but you can drink it slowly, okay?"

Nathaniel acted as if he were coaxing a child, which made Queena feel a little out of place.

Right now, she felt like a third wheel in the room.

"Cough, cough!"

She had no choice but to clear her throat.

Only then did Mango realise that there were other people in the room, and she flushed red immediately.

"I'll do it myself."

Then, she reached out to take the soup bowl from Nathaniel, but he refused.

"Don't move as you're still weak. I'll feed you, so open up."

He scooped up some soup and blew on it to cool it down before he placed it near her mouth. He cooed in a low voice, "Take it slow, don't choke on it."

Mango's face blushed even redder than before, but she opened her mouth anyway.

"Don't rush to eat it, the doctor said that you can only have liquids and soft foods for now. Well give you other kinds of food after a few days. No matter what Minister Xiao has made you, you still have to eat it to recover. Stop being childish, okay?"

Nathaniel fed Mango as he spoke.

Meanwhile, Queena didn't want to stay inside the ward any longer.

"Well, I'll be off to see what Terrance is doing. I'll be back to take the cutlery later."

With that, Queena turned and she quickly left the ward.

After Queena left, Mango tugged at Nathaniel's sleeve hard, which confused him.

"What's wrong?"

"It's all your fault!"

Mango glared at him in a coy manner.

"What did I do?"

Obviously Nathaniel was quite perplexed.

"Ugh! You treated me like a child just now right in front of my mom! I'm so embarrassed."

Mango bit her lower lip as she spoke.

Then, Nathaniel came to a sudden realization.

"What's there to be embarrassed about? She's your mother, and I'm sure she'd be happy to see me treating you like a princess. I only wanted to feed you just now, you're just overthinking."

"I already said that I'd do it myself."

In any case, Mango still felt that Nathaniel wanted to embarrass her on purpose.

However, Nathaniel smiled and said, "What? How could you ever manage to do that when you're so frail? Quit kidding yourself."

"You..."

Mango glared at Nathaniel angrily, but she suddenly felt nature's call. Alas, what Nathaniel said was proven true because she had no strength at all and this annoyed her to no end.

"Could you ask my mom to come in?"

Mango asked in a low voice.

However, Nathaniel replied with some confusion in his voice. "Are you going to be this dramatic over such a small matter? What's wrong with me feeding you? We're married, for God's sake. So be a good girl and drink the soup."

Meanwhile, Mango's need to pee became even more urgent. When Nathaniel moved to feed her, she said, "I'll drink it later. Can you please call for my mom?"

"What in the world do you want to do?"

Nathaniel looked at Mango in confusion.

In fact, Mango was naked from the waist down because of her surgery and she had planned on asking Queena to help her wear her pants after she woke up. Unfortunately, there weren't any patient gowns in the ward.

Plus, she didn't expect to run into this awkward situation and her face blushed a deep red.

"Stop asking so many questions and just ask my mother to come back here."

"Well, I'm going to tend to all your needs today, so you'll just have to deal with that."

Hence, Nathaniel seemed to have figured out what was going on and he decided to intentionally tease Mango.

On the other hand, Mango felt as if her head was going to explode from the embarrassment.

"What the hell are you doing, Nathaniel?"

"Nothing, really. Mango, I've literally seen every single part of your body, so why are you being shy now?" This material belongs to NôvelDrama.Org.

Nathaniel wondered when would Mango stop being so shy around him.

"We've been married for eight years. Why are you still so self-conscious?"

By now, Mango couldn't take it anymore and she replied angrily, "I need to go to the bathroom!"

"Finally, can't you just get straight to the point? Why are you so worked up over a such a small issue? Damn, woman!"

The urge to tease Mango rippled through Nathaniel's mind.

On the other hand, Mango was so frustrated that she punched Nathaniel in the arm.

"Quit pretending. You know exactly why I don't want you to help me!"

"Of course I know, but I like seeing you squirm."

As Nathaniel spoke, he immediately moved the blanket that was covering her body.

Then, Mango felt a cool breeze sweep over her nether regions, which were fully displayed in front of Nathaniel. Hence, her face blushed a fiery red.

"Hurry up! I'm cold!"

Mango had to find an excuse to hide her obvious discomfort.

Nathaniel cleared his throat as desire clouded his eyes. However, he remembered that Mango was still unwell and he picked her up and brought her to the bathroom. After that, he set her down on the toilet bowl and said, "Relieve yourself first. I'll get a blanket for you."

At this point, Mango really wanted to bury herself in the ground out of embarrassment.

Couldn't Nathaniel just keep this to himself?