The Sweet Rival (Mango Shen and Nathaniel Ye)

Chapter 330

Nathaniel held on to Mango securely as they left the hospital. As they drove away, Queena dragged Andrea out of the hospital with a grim look on both of their faces.

"Mom, I don't have any other intentions, except for visiting you. I was worried about you."

Andrea said that in a very aggrieved way.

She looked at the woman whose love she had yearned for since she was a child and her eyes were filled with tears once again.

On the other hand, Queena had thought about this a lot lately, especially as Mango's words echoed in her mind. Now that Andrea was acting like this, she couldn't help but sigh.

"Andrea, grow up. How can you still be so ignorant at your age? This is Ocean City, not America, and this is definitely not your father's hospital. Yet, you go around yelling and bothering all the patients. Do you really think that your father can help you here?"

However, Andrea replied in a pitiful tone when she heard Queena's words. "But you're here, aren't you? I came here just to see you."

"Well, you might as well have some fun since you're here. I've been quite busy recently, so you should ask Dylan to show you around Ocean City. After all, I think he's more familiar with this place compared to me."

After that, Queena turned around and left.

Then, Andrea grabbed her hand and said, "But Mom,

I wanna stay with you."

"My mother-in-law is ill, and she needs someone to care for her. The Hans Family is very important in Ocean City, and it won't be a good idea to cause any sort of fuss even though you're my daughter. I'm sorry, but I'm not free to spend time with you because I need to look after my mother- in-law."

Thus, Queena's words saddened Andrea again.

She was Queena's daughter, but yet why was she always sidelined by her mother?

"How about I just stay by your side instead? I swear I won't say a word and I will respect your mother-in-law."

Frankly, the way Andrea insisted on staying by Queena's side caused the older woman some distress.

Since she couldn't make time to accompany Andrea, it might be better for her daughter to stay by her side. At least she could keep an eye on Andrea that way.

"Fine, but I want you to keep quiet and don't bring up our relationship in front of my mother-in-law, got it? If you can't do that, I'll send you back to the United States right away."

In fact, Queena's conditions could be considered rather harsh.

Although Andrea wasn't too comfortable with that, she still agreed because she wanted to stay by her mother's side. "I promise."

"Well, then come with me."

After that, Queena returned to the hospital with Andrea.

Meanwhile, Dylan was deliberating whether he should follow Andrea. Then, Andrea seemed to realise his presence and she said, "I think it's better if you go home, Dylan. I'll be here with my mom, so I'll be just fine."

"Okay, take care of yourself then."

In fact, Dylan also felt like it wasn't his place to stay with them, so he left after he nodded briefly at Queena.

When Nathaniel arrived at the beach villa with Mango, Thomas was already waiting for them at the door. However, Thomas was perplexed when he saw that Charlotte had driven the couple here.

"Why are you standing there? Come and help us."

Charlotte called out in a low voice, which jolted Thomas out of his reverie.

"Mr. Ye, I've sorted out everything in the villa, except for the helpers. Not to worry, I'll recruit some staff soon."

As he spoke, he took Mango's things from Charlotte's hands and they entered the villa together.

After that, Nathaniel carried Mango into the bedroom.

Fortunately, Thomas was as reliable as always and the room had already been warmed up prior to their arrival.

Next, Nathaniel placed Mango on the bed and tucked her in before he turned to Charlotte and said, "Do you think you can help her unpack her things? I'll prepare some food in the kitchen first, I'm afraid that she'll be hungry when she wakes up."

"Do you know how to cook? I'm afraid that you'll poison Mango instead."

Obviously, Charlotte didn't think that Nathaniel was any good in the kitchen.

Nevertheless, Thomas cleared his throat and said, "Well, Mr. Ye's cooking is pretty decent."

"Well, okay. Guess I'll trust you for now."

Did Charlotte say that because Thomas defended Nathaniel?

Then, Nathaniel shook his head amusedly as he realised that Charlotte thought more highly of Thomas compared to him. He glanced at Thomas, which made the other man shift uncomfortably.

"Is there a problem, Mr. Ye?"

"Come and help me out."

Nathaniel replied in a low voice before he exited the room.

Then, Thomas looked at Charlotte, who playfully stuck out her tongue at him. That action suddenly caused him to blush furiously.

"Well, I'll be going. Call me if you need anything."

He left the bedroom so quickly that it seemed like he was running away from her.

After that, Charlotte chuckled gently before she started unpacking Mango's things.

Meanwhile, Thomas was in a bit of a panicked state as he left the room. Hence, he didn't see Nathaniel standing at the door, so he collided with Nathaniel by accident.

"I'm so sorry, Mr. Ye."

Thomas backed away quickly and he looked rather unnerved.

In fact, it was the first time that Nathaniel had seen Thomas acting like this, so he smiled and asked, "What's up? Do you like that feisty woman?"

"No, I don't."

Thomas's heart was racing.

Then, Nathaniel replied faintly, "It would be great if you could tame that girl, at least she would stop thirdwheeling Mango and I."

"It's not like that, Mr. Ye. There's nothing going on between Miss Blu and me."

"Oh, really? Then why are you blushing after she stuck out her tongue at you? Where did your calm demeanour go?"

Nathaniel shook his head amusedly as he walked towards the kitchen after he finished speaking.

"But seriously Thomas, you're not getting any younger. It's time for you to find a wife."

Thomas didn't know what to say when he heard Nathaniel's words, so he just followed behind the other man.

"Are Nick and the company doing well?"

Then, Nathaniel's question jolted Thomas back to his senses.

"Not too bad, everything seems to be right on track. Madam Ye has been getting healthier too, but she can't see Mrs. Ye for now because of the aftereffects from the antidote. Plus, Madam Ye asked me to give Mrs. Ye some bird's nest soup from the storage."

Nathaniel nodded when he heard Thomas's words before he stepped into the kitchen.

Meanwhile, Mango was confused when she woke up-

"Ah, you're awake?"

Charlotte grinned happily. Nôvel(D)rama.Org's content.

Next, Mango nodded gently before she said, "Where am I? Is this a dream?"

"Gosh, no! Nathaniel got you out of the hospital and we're currently at some beach villa. He said that people rarely come by here, so it's the perfect place for you to rest."

Charlotte poured a glass of warm water for Mango.

After that, Mango leaned against the bed and took in the Mediterranean style decor of the room. Then, she chuckled amusedly.

"You guys are really quick-witted. Did you tell Nathan that you fought with Andrea? If not, he wouldn't have been in such a rush to get me out of there."

At that, Charlotte's lip quirked up in a small smile.

"Should I praise you because you know your husband like the back of your hand?"

"Yes, you should."

"Ugh, you're shameless!"

Charlotte was speechless.

Right now, Mango was literally flaunting her blissful life right in front of Charlotte. Oh, how she envied Mango!

"Okay okay, I know that you're very happy, all right? Please, do you really have to boast about the fact that you're in love?"

At that, Mango started laughing.

"Of course, I do! It's not easy to be in love. If it was, then you might as well get a man of your own!"

"Hey, don't push me, Mango. I might just go out and grab any random man off the street and show you."

Then, Charlotte raised her chin, which gave off a defiant vibe.

However, Mango giggled and replied, "Why do you need to do that? There's one right here inside the house. Don't think I don't see you stealing shy glances at Thomas."

"Shhhh, Mango!"

Charlotte covered Mango's mouth with her hand, muffling Mango's laughter.

Suddenly, the doorbell rang.

Charlotte looked up for a moment before she said, "I'll go get the door."

"Sounds good!"

Conversely, Mango did not stop her.

Since this was Nathaniel's house, it should be safe from any unwanted guests.

As soon as Charlotte opened the bedroom door, she saw Thomas bring in a couple.

Furthermore, the woman was visibly injured.

Then, Nathaniel left the kitchen and he was quite astonished to see them.

"Newell, Sisi? What are you doing here?"

Newell looked up at Nathaniel, but he didn't know what to say. In the end, Sisi was the one who spoke.

"Mr. Ye, Newell and I have decided to stay and protect you and Mrs. Ye. I guarantee that we will protect you sincerely with our lives."

Hence, Nathaniel was slightly stunned as he never expected Sisi to make such a decision.

Then, he looked at Newell and asked, "Are you going to stay as well? What about your plans to migrate overseas?"

"I'll go wherever Sisi goes."

As always, Newell was a man of few words.

Then, Nathaniel replied in a soft voice, "This isn't my decision to make. It's all up to Mango."

Meanwhile, Mango heard everything from her bedroom.

Truth be told, she was somewhat reluctant.

Sisi and Newell were once her enemies, so was it a good idea for them to stay with her?

Then, Charlotte looked at Mango and asked, "What do you think?" "I don't know."

Mango shook her head.

"Huh? It's just a simple yes or no. If you feel doubtful, then just ask them to leave. I'll go downstairs and tell them that you don't want them here."

As Charlotte spoke, she moved to head downstairs, but she was stopped by Mango.

"Okay, ask them to stay. They're highly trained agents, so it would be good to have them by my side if their intentions are really sincere."

However, Charlotte immediately replied, "You'd better think this through. It's going to be bad for everyone if they harbour bad intentions."

"I know, but it's fine. Nathaniel told me that Sisi came to visit me while I was in a coma, so I think she really wants to stay."

Nevertheless, Charlotte still disagreed with Mango but since Mango had decided, she didn't say anything to object her wishes. Instead, she called out to the people downstairs. "Hey, Mango wants to let them stay. However, Sisi should take time to recover because she can't protect Mango with her injuries."

Then, Sisi replied quickly, "Ah, these wounds won't stop me from doing my job."

"Since Mango wants you to get better first, so you might as well do what she says. You can stay in one of the guest rooms for now, well talk about this later."

After that, Nathaniel glanced briefly at Charlotte before he returned to the kitchen.

Meanwhile, Charlotte couldn't help but tease Mango when she saw Nathaniel in an apron. "Hey, Nathaniel looks quite dashing when he cooks!"