The Sweet Rival (Mango Shen and Nathaniel Ye)

Chapter 373

This time, Mango's sleep was peaceful as Nathaniel's scent enveloped her. It made her feel like he was always with her, and she felt safe in his arms.

When she opened her eyes, she was embarrassed to find Queena looking at them.

"Mom, why didn't you tell me that you were awake?"

Then, Mango quickly climbed out of Nathaniel's embrace.

After that, Nathaniel shook his sore arms and replied, "You slept like a log, so she didn't want to wake you. Don't worry, Nanny Huang sent over some food. Mom's already eaten, and she left some for you, so hurry up and eat."

Hence, Mango felt even more embarrassed when she heard Nathaniel's words.

"Why didn't you wake me up?"

"What are you so afraid of? We're all family here, so it's just harmless fun. Furthermore, you've run yourself ragged over the last few days and it's better for you to rest. Plus, I'm here, aren't I?"

Mango was comforted by what he said.

Meanwhile, Queena couldn't help but feel glad when she heard both Mango and Nathaniel refer to her as 'mom'.

"Both of you go and eat, I'm not that fragile."

"Well, at least let me turn on the TV for you."

Then, Mango quickly turned on the television and pulled Nathaniel further inside the room.

He smiled when he saw her blushing face and said, "Why are you becoming so easily embarrassed lately?"

"That's none of your business."

Mango glared at him in annoyance before she opened the lunch box. However, she couldn't help but freeze for a moment when she saw the mostly untouched food, many of which were her favourites.

"Mom, didn't you say that you've already eaten? Why do all these dishes look barely touched?"

"She ate earlier, but the doctor said that she couldn't have anything greasy. These are what my mother had Nanny Huang make specially for you."

Upon hearing Nathaniel's words, Mango's heart was instantly filled with warmth.

"How could you let mom worry about me?"

"She's concerned about you, you know. She told me that you'll only have the strength to look after a patient if you're eaten enough and rested well. Don't be shy, just do as my mother says and eat your food."

Nathaniel didn't want to see Mango's teary expression, so he immediately cut in.

"Well, you should eat as well."

After that, Mango handed a pair chopsticks to Nathaniel.

However, Nathaniel did not eat much and he ate very slowly. Basically, he was watching Mango eat the whole time.

After Mango finished eating, she felt very full indeed.

"Ultimately, Nanny Huang's cooking is the best."

"Hey, that's mean. What about my cooking?"

Hence, Nathaniel felt rather jealous.

Mango smiled and said, "Who even praises themselves?"

"I can't help it. I should pat myself on the back because you refuse to praise me. I would definitely be sad if I didn't do that."

"Ugh, you're such a child."

When Mango rose to wash the dishes, Nathaniel moved to stop her.

"Let me do it. The water here isn't hot, and you shouldn't be in contact with cold water."

After that, Nathaniel quickly put away the cutlery.

Mango was rather moved by his actions.

"I've completed my confinement period, haven't I? Furthermore, since when do men spend all day in the kitchen? The cutlery is all greasy, so it's better if I do it."

"Don't fight me on this. Furthermore, so what if men do that? I'm willing to cook and clean for the person I love. Plus, you'd better not get your hands dirty on the greasy cutleries. My wife's hands should stay nice and dainty."

As he spoke, Nathaniel didn't even give Mango a chance and he immediately carried the dirty dishes away.

Then, Mango gave a faint smile as she glanced at her hands, which had become plumper recently.

What could she do with such chubby hands?

Then, she shook her head and walked out of the room.

There was a smile on Queena's face as Mango walked out and she said, "Nathaniel is very good to you."

"Yes, he's truly a blessing in my life."

Mango did not make any attempt to hide her affection for Nathaniel.

Queena replied with a laugh, "You can't just keep pushing him around okay? Both of you must treat each other well."

"Got it. How are you feeling now?"

"Much better, really."

With Mango's company, Queena's spirits had improved immensely.

Then, Mango whispered, "I need to go home tonight with Nathaniel, so do you think you can handle yourself over here? If not, I'll hire a nurse to look after you and I'll be back in the morning."

Queena was surprised, but she recalled that Mango still had her kids to look after. Thus, she nodded and said, "I'm fine, just a little tired. Hiring a nurse would be a good idea. Make sure that you and Nathan rest well, and there's no hurry for you to come back. I'm truly fine."

"Thank you, mom."

"Silly girl, what's there to be thankful for?"

Hence, Queena felt that Mango was much more sensible than Andrea.

After they chatted for a while, Nathaniel returned.

His hands were wet, so Mango hurriedly handed a towel to him.

"You know what? Forget it, it's better if I dry them for you."

Then, she stood up and gingerly wiped the water off of Nathaniel's hands, which made him smile softly.

Queena was relieved when she saw how loving they were.

"Hey, didn't you say that you two were going home? Stop flaunting your love in front of me okay? You're literally torturing me here, and I'm painfully single."

Mango blushed a healthy red when she heard Queena say that.

"Mom, what are you talking about? If you feel lonely, I could always sign you up on a dating site. You'll have plenty of suitors to choose from bt then."

"How dare you!"

Queena's face immediately flushed red.

Her daughter truly spoke without a filter.

On the other hand, Mango laughed gleefully.

For a fleeting moment, the ward was full of laughter.

Meanwhile, Andrea stood in the corridor with balled fists as she listened to them laugh.

She was Queena's daughter as well, but why did her mother always neglect her?

All she wanted was just a little bit of Queena's love, was that too much to ask?

The expression on Andrea's face was unpleasant, and the laughter was unbearably grating on her ears.

Then, she turned around and ran away, but she ran into Terrance on the way.

"Where are you going?"

Terrance treated Andrea like a prisoner, which made her very uncomfortable. However, she was too afraid to resist, because he could kill her at a moment's notice.

"I went for a walk."

Andrea kept her voice low and she tried her best to perpetuate the image of fragility.

However, Terrance didn't have a great impression of her, so he did not soften his tone at all.

"Don't go running around. You'll hurt my mother if you run into any other trouble, so if you really care about her, you should stop this nonsense. The earlier you recover, the earlier you can be discharged."

"Okay."

Andrea was furious, but no one could see it as she kept her head down.

However, Terrance grew increasingly disgusted with how Andrea was acting and he quickly asked someone to bring a wheelchair.

"Keep an eye on Miss Yu. If I see her running around again, I will break your legs."

Terrance's words were harsh, and no one knew if they were meant for the bodyguards or Andrea.

Then, Andrea immediately closed the door and sat on the bed sulkily.

Terrance had hired bodyguards in the name of protecting her, but she knew that the real reason was that he wanted to monitor and control her.

How could a frail woman like her get rid of her bodyguards?

Andrea's brow furrowed as someone popped into her head.

Then, she hurriedly placed a phone call to Dylan.

"Dylan, are you still in Ocean City?" This belongs to NôvelDrama.Org: ©.

Andrea had nearly forgotten about Dylan after she'd arrived in Ocean City for so long. On the other hand, Dylan was quite puzzled to receive her call.

"Andrea?"

"Who else could it be? Don't tell me that you've forgotten me after a month of no contact? Don't you love me anymore? Didn't you say that you wouldn't let anyone hurt me? Well, what are you going to do about it now that I've been hurt?"

Then, Andrea finally burst into tears.

Dylan's anger flared after he heard that someone had hurt Andrea.

"Who hurt you? I'll kill them."

"Who else but the Hans Family?"

Andrea sobbed loudly as she continued, "Madam Hans wants to formally recognise me as her granddaughter because I took good care for her, but her son disagrees with it. Since I wasn't feeling

well, I came to the hospital for a checkup and he had bodyguards lock me up here. Come and save me, Dylan! How could I ever win against two bodyguards? What's more, I overheard that they're planning to do something to me tonight. God, I'm so scared!"

Dylan immediately became agitated as soon as he heard Andrea's words.

"What are they planning to do?"

"What else? I'm not the real daughter of the Hans Family, it's just that Madam Hans likes me. Terrance holds all the power in the end. Right now, they've sent Madam Hans home and they even forbade me from interacting with her. Do you think that she'll hate me if I lost my innocence? How will I ever face her again?"

The more Andrea spoke, the sadder she became and she sobbed into the phone.

Dylan panicked the moment he heard Andrea crying.

"Don't cry! You still have me, okay? Don't worry, I'll break you out of the hospital. Which one are you in?"

Andrea kept crying as she heard that, but the corners of her mouth curled slightly upwards.

"I'm in Room 208 of Central Hospital."

"I see. Wait for me, I'll be there in 15 minutes."

Dylan hung up the phone after he finished speaking.

After that, Andrea sneered at the phone as she wiped away her tears.

This was one thing that men were useful for. As soon as she cried, men would drop everything just to fulfill her wishes.

She relished in the feeling, but she thought of Nathaniel at the same time.

He was one of the few good men left on the planet.

Unfortunately, he belonged to Mango Shen.

Who did Mango think she was?

What was so good about Mango?

They were both women, and she didn't believe that Mango was better than her in any way. She would have a chance as long as she got rid of Queena and caused a rift between Mango and Nathaniel, right?

Andrea kept the thought in her mind as she waited for Dylan's arrival.

Since he was on his way, the bodyguards at the door were irrelevant to Andrea.

So, Terrance wanted to lock her up?

Fat chance!

Andrea barked out a cold laugh before she lay on the bed and pretended to be weakened. After about ten minutes, she clutched at her stomach and shouted.

"Ouch! My stomach hurts so much! Please help me!"