The Sweet Rival (Mango Shen and Nathaniel Ye)

Chapter 372

"Mom, are you awake? I'll go look for the doctor."

Clearly, Mango was very excited.

Then, Nathaniel said, "You stay here. I'll call the doctor instead."

After that, he turned and left the ward.

Queena knew that she was still alive when she saw Mango, and it felt quite surreal to see her daughter again.

"Mango..."

"Mom!"

Mango immediately grabbed hold of Queena's hand and her gaze held a trace of both excitement and sadness.

"How could you be so stupid? Why did you do it? It doesn't matter if Andrea dies, but how could you throw away your life?"

"I'm sorry, Mango. I've wronged you. Andrea is my daughter, so it's my fault that she turned out this way and she keeps scheming to hurt you. Honestly, I can't bear to watch her hurt you, so the only thing I can do is to take her away. I think you'll only be at peace if sees your father and own up to her sins."

Queena's voice was weak, but tears flowed from her eyes.

She was a very strong woman, yet she was upset for Mango's sake.

Then, Mango sobbed and said, "Do you think that no one else would hurt me if Andrea's no longer there? Can you mitigate every risk and danger there is on the planet? Why do you have to be so extreme, mom? The only thing I'm afraid of is when the people I care about get hurt. I'm afraid of my loved ones slipping away from me, and I'll be left all alone. Life is short, yet you want to cut yourself out from my life even though we don't have much time together? Mom, do you hate me that much?"

Queena's face was wet with tears as Mango said that.

"Of course not, how could I ever hate you?"

"Then you must live, and watch as I turn the tables and win. Look at how I can make a better life for myself on my own. I'm not scared of anyone as I can walk on my own path, nor do I need anyone to do anything for me. Do you understand?"

Then, Mango held onto Queena's hand tightly as if the older woman would disappear if she let go.

She never wanted to experience what she felt when she found out that Queena had attempted suicide.

On the other hand, Queena did not have the courage to take her life again. Furthermore, she seemed to see a young Dennis reflected in Mango's force of will.

"You're really your father's daughter. Both of you are so strong."

"Well, I'm your daughter too."

Mango's words caused Queena's eyes to fill with tears again.

"What did you call me just now? Can you say it again?"

"I called you my mom!"

Truth be told, Mango had thought that it would be difficult to call Queena that, but that couldn't be further from the truth.

"Oh gosh!"

At that moment, Queena became agitated and the monitor next to her beeped loudly, which frightened Mango so badly that she went pale.

"Calm down, mom! That's right, take a deep breath!"

Then, Queena slowly calmed down under Mango's guidance.

After that, the doctor arrived and he quickly carried out a full- body examination for

Queena.

Meanwhile, Nathaniel pulled Mango into his embrace.

Mango always felt braver whenever Nathaniel was around.

After a moment, the doctor looked up and said, "Not bad, all her bodily functions have returned save for the blood sugar. She can have soft food and fluids, but not too much because she needs to bolster her blood sugar levels."

"Thank you, doctor."

Mango thanked the doctor immediately after that.

Then, Nathaniel saw the doctors out before he asked the servants at home to prepare some food.

On the other hand, Queena couldn't help but speak up when she saw Mango running around to get things done, "Hey, stop bustling about and sit with me for a moment. I'll feel better after I've had the

chance to properly look at you."

"I'm not some miracle drug, mom. How would you feel better just by looking at me? Okay, I'll promise to stay and look after you, but you have to comply with the doctor's instructions, okay?"

Mango spoke softly to Queena as if she were coaxing a child.

Then, the older lady nodded with a wide grin on her face.

Meanwhile, Nathaniel decided not to bother them and left the ward. After that, he ran into Terrance, who had arrived after he heard the news that Queena was awake.

"Don't go in, both of them are having a chat."

Nathaniel stopped Terrance in his tracks.

Next, Terrance muttered, "Is Queena all right?" "The doctor told us that all is well except for her low blood sugar, butthat's not a huge problem."

Then, Nathaniel lit a cigarette before he handed another one to Terrance.

The other man gave Nathaniel a look and said, "Didn't you say that you wanted to quit smoking? Have you given up on that?"

"There's been a lot of things on my plate recently, so I'll wait for a few more days."

After that, Nathaniel paused for a moment.

Could it be that he had been smoking too much recently?

So much that even Terrance had noticed it?

Nathaniel silently reflected on his past actions as he smoked.

Meanwhile, Terrance had no idea what was going on in Nathaniel's head. Then, he asked after taking a drag of the cigarette, "Are you really going to let Andrea do as she pleases? The Hans Family and Mango will never know peace as long as she's still in Ocean City."

"It doesn't matter. Mango and I will be taking the children overseas on vacation after Minister Xiao gets better. As for Andrea, whatever she does with the Hans Family is none of our concern."

The more Nathaniel spoke, the more embarrassed Terrance became.

"You might as well just hit me."

"I wouldn't dare do that."

In fact, Nathaniel's words caused Terrance to be at a loss.

Then, Terrance smiled bitterly and replied, "I know that you must be cursing me on the inside. I'm sure you think that I'm a failure because I couldn't control my mother and Andrea, right?"

"Self-awareness is a virtue."

Nathaniel did not make an effort to hide his opinion at all, which made Terrance feel even more awkward.

"My mother is old, and I'm afraid that she can't handle too much mental stress." "Sometimes you think too highly of what the elders think, and you view them as fragile. I think your mother can easily live for another ten years, but unfortunately, I can't let Mango suffer her wrath for another decade. What we said earlier still stands, you know? The Ye Family will accept Mango if your family rejects her, so I hope that your mother won't keep trying to use her position as Mango's grandmother to

lecture her. After all, Mango was never formally recognised as a member of the Hans Family, nor did she take your surname."

Those words were like a slap to Terrance's face.

"Couldn't you be more tactful when you speak, Nathaniel?"

"You've hurt my wife, yet you expect me to be considerate of your feelings? Terrance Hans, you have some nerve to say that."

After Nathaniel finished speaking, he took a long drag of the cigarette before he put it out.

"If you can't handle Andrea, then it's best if none of the Hans Family members show up in front of Mango anymore, including you. I won't play nice if I ever see you again."

After that, Nathaniel turned and left.

Meanwhile, Terrance watched his retreating figure in stunned silence.

Truth be told, Nathaniel didn't give a damn about what Terrance thought of him.

In fact, Mango had only restricted him from interfering with Andrea's issue, but she didn't say anything about Terrance putting an end to the current predicament. Hence, if Terrance still failed to solve the issue even with such a stern warning, then he might as well be useless.

When Nathaniel returned to the ward, Queena had fallen asleep once again due to her fatigue.

On the other hand, Mango detected the scent of cigarette smoke on Nathaniel after she tucked Queena in.

"Has your nicotine addiction intensified recently?"

Her words stunned Nathaniel once more.

Had he been smoking too much recently?

Then, Nathaniel quickly said, "I will quit smoking gradually."

"Well, take care of your health."

"Okay!"

In truth, Mango felt that Nathaniel was someone who knew his limits. She did not have to spell it out for him to understand what she meant.

Then, she sat aside and gazed at Queena's frail expression before she whispered, "Andrea loathes my mother now, so do you think she'll try to hurt my mother because mom is weak now?"

"What are you planning to do?"

Thus, Nathaniel knew that Mango was going to take action.

Instead of waiting around, she decided to take the offensive.

Ah, this version of Mango was the one he knew and loved.

After that, Mango frowned and said, "I don't know, I'm just guessing whether she'll return."

"You want to set a trap for her?"

"We can give it a try."

Mango didn't say much else as she was immersed in thought.

On the other hand, Nathaniel did not press her for answers. If Mango could think of this, then surely she must have a plan. The only thing he needed to do was pick up the pieces after Mango was done.

She was his wife, and he would give her the world if she asked for it.

After that, Mango whispered her plan to Nathaniel, which caused him to smile, "You're far too kind, darling."

"I'm just a rookie, so how would I ever compare to a devil like you?"

Then, Mango's analogy made Nathaniel laugh.

"Yes, I'm a devil. But then what are you?"

"Well, I'm the one that tamed the devil."

After that, Mango wrapped her arms around his neck and her sweet scent surrounded him.

Nathaniel shifted slightly before he replied teasingly, "Since when have you become such a child?"

"Don't you like it?"

"Of course I do!"

After that, Nathaniel kissed her delicate lips. Content (C) Nôv/elDra/ma.Org.

Both of them kissed for a while before Mango panted for breath in Nathaniel's arms. She said, "After Andrea is dealt with, let's leave Ocean City and go on a vacation."

"Sounds good to me."

Nathaniel had already started the process of getting Mango's passport. However, the overlap of her old and new identities had caused some issues with the immigration department.

Nevertheless, he couldn't help but smile when he realised that Mango also wanted to leave.

"To be honest, I quite like Venice. It's a floating city, so I'm sure both you and the children would love it."

Nathaniel whispered.

"It's up to you. I'm good with anything as long as you and the children are there. Even if it's some obscure place on Earth, it'll still feel like paradise to me."

"You're talking as if you've actually been to paradise."

Then, Nathaniel stretched out his hand and tapped Mango on the nose as he simply found her too adorable.

After that, she curled up in his embrace lazily as she replied, "Can I just take a nap in your arms?" "Sure."

Then, Nathaniel tugged the thin blanket next to him over Mango's body.