The Sweet Rival (Mango Shen and Nathaniel Ye)

Chapter 457

Rainie was a little confused, but she understood everything once she saw Thomas had captured Susie.

She'd nearly endangered Mango's life earlier!

Such an understanding made Rainie enraged.

Then, Rainie went over to Susie and she angrily kicked her before saying, "What did Mango ever do to you? Why are you so hellbent on hurting her? Are you even a human, Susie?"

Alas, Susie's jaw had been dislocated by Thomas earlier so she was unable to speak. Hence, she could only glare viciously at Rainie.

Of course, Rainie wasn't afraid of Susie and she gave her two more hard kicks for good measure before she heard Thomas said, "Go call for a nurse. I think Walter's going to pass out if he loses any more blood."

His words caused Rainie to look back, only to find that Walter had unceremoniously removed the dagger from his shoulder as blood spurted everywhere.

"Was that from trying to save Mango?"

Rainie's voice was soft as she asked Thomas.

He nodded in reply.

Then, the look in Rainie's eyes softened when she looked at Walter.

However, she didn't say anything else as she went outside to summon a nurse.

As for Genevieve, she had been in her office the entire time. She hurriedly rushed over to Mango's room once she heard the news.

By then, Thomas had already taken Susie away.

Next, Genevieve spotted the blood gushing out of Walter's body and she said, "Let me help you."

Then, Genevieve dismissed the nurse and she began to carefully dress Walter's wound herself.

"The wound isn't deep, but it would be a good idea to avoid it getting wet over the next few days. Now that you're injured, you should go home and rest. I don't think Mango will be waking up tonight."

Genevieve could clearly see how deep Walter's feelings for Mango were from his eyes.

To be honest, Genevieve was in a bit of a dilemma.

She hoped that Walter would stay to protect Mango, but she also wanted him to leave.

After all, Mango only had eyes for Nathaniel.

Then, Walter replied faintly, "It's fine. This sort of minor wound is nothing compared to what I've faced on the battlefield, plus I've had experience with not sleeping for a few days so one night isn't going to make any difference. I'll go after Terrance comes in the morning. After all, I don't feel at ease if Rainie is the only one here, she's a woman after all."

His words made Rainie feel a little guilty.

"I was simply too careless. I assumed that it was a nurse coming in and not Susie."

As she spoke, Rainie felt extremely remorseful.

"It's also partly the hospital's fault. We failed to keep a close watch on our patients."

However, Walter responded to Genevieve's words softly, "Now is not the time to point fingers. I just want to know when Mango will wake up. Will she be fine once she does?"

Upon the question, Genevieve answered, "Not necessarily. Mango is in the danger zone right now, and she needs proper care. Her body is severely weakened, and it's not a good idea for her to eat. If she wakes up tomorrow, it would be best to help her walk

and have more fluids."

"Okay, I'll watch for that!"

Rainie quickly took on the task.

Genevieve wanted to add something, but she refrained herself in the end.

Her footsteps were leaden as she walked out of the ward.

Then, Walter glanced over at Rainie and Mango before he whispered, "I'm going to go and sit down outside. It was my fault for going to the bathroom, and I never expected Susie would attempt to kill Mango when I crossed paths with her. So, please don't blame yourself. Take a nap if you're tired, and make sure to call me if you need me. I'll be outside, and I swear I won't go anywhere."

After that, Walter got up immediately and he walked out.

Walter really wanted to stay, but he knew that Rainie was right.

He and Mango were just friends, not lovers. Thus, there were plenty of things he couldn't do, especially when it pertained to women.

Next, Walter paused for a moment by the door and he said without turning around, "Although she's in a coma, her period should still be flowing as normal. Earlier on, I noticed some blood on the sheets, so please take care of it if you're free."

After that, Walter opened the door to leave the ward.

Rainie was puzzled before she realized what Walter was talking about.

In fact, she felt slightly guilty.

Rainie was so preoccupied with not falling asleep that she forgot to change Mango's sanitary pad. Hence, she felt rather guilty to be reminded by Walter.

As a woman and Mango's best friend, she wasn't as observant as Walter was.

The truth was, Walter's treatment towards Mango caused Rainie to think differently of him. Plus, Rainie thought that Mango wouldn't have gone through so much trouble if she'd just been with Walter instead.

Coupled with the lack of news from Nathaniel, Rainie was quite disappointed with him.

She hurriedly went to change Mango's sanitary pads, only to find that they'd been soaked through.

After that, Rainie quickly cleaned Mango up and she changed the sheets before sitting down once more.

Through the glass window of the ward, Rainie saw Walter was sitting outside with a complex look on his face. However, his gaze would periodically drift inside, and his anxious demeanor impressed Rainie.

The rest of the night passed uneventfully, and Mango was very quiet throughout the time.

Just as the sky lightened, Rainie stood up to stretch her sore shoulders.

She noticed that Walter was still sitting outside like a statue. True to his word, he did not go anywhere.

Rainie poured a glass of water and she gave it to him.

"Here, have something to warm you up."

"How's Mango?"

After everything, Walter was still worried about Mango.

"Everything is fine. We shall wait for Dr. Bay to check on her."

Rainie also felt rather uneasy.

"Head back inside then. Mango needs round-the-clock care."

Walter sipped on the water as he looked around.

Meanwhile, Rainie went back inside the ICU.

It didn't take long for Genevieve to arrive.

Then, she gave Mango a full body checkup.

When she realized that Mango had passed the danger zone, she had someone transfer Mango to the observation ward.

After that, Terrance and Madam Ye had also arrived with some food for all three of them.

Terrance frowned lightly when he spotted that Walter was injured.

"What happened last night?"

"Nothing. I slipped and fell while I was sleepy, so I injured my shoulder. Thankfully I'm in the hospital and I was able to get it wrapped up quickly."

Walter's tone was indifferent as he spoke.

He didn't wish for either the Hans family or the Ye family to get involved with Susie.

Meanwhile, Terrance turned to Rainie as he saw how flippant Walter was. Property © 2024 N0(v)elDrama.Org.

"Did he really have an accident?"

Rainie nodded quickly in reply and she said, "Perhaps Mr. Song was too tired and he wasn't watching where he was going. He then fell to hit the corner of a cabinet."

Terrance didn't ask any further after hearing Rainie's explanation, but Madam Ye just watched Walter silently.

"Is Mango all right?"

"She's fine. Where is Zion, Madam Ye? Is he

alone at home?"

To be frank, Rainie was very worried about Zion.

Madam Ye nodded and she replied, "Yeah, Zion was frightened by the events yesterday and he caught a cold. Zion had a bit of a fever when he woke up today, so I didn't allow him to come. Oh, I've also made some porridge for Mango later. Rainie, I know that you're tired and I've promised to replace you earlier, but Zion is sick so..."

"It's fine, Madam Ye. I can handle it. Zion is more important, and I don't want anything to happen to him."

Even now, Rainie didn't want anything untoward to happen to Zion.

"I've already hired a nurse to help you with your duties. I've also notified the hospital to add another bed for you, so you can rest if you get tired. I know you won't be reassured if someone else cares for Mango, and neither will I, so I'm sorry to trouble you."

Madam Ye's words caused Rainie to shake her head.

She was very willing to take care of Mango.

Then, Terrance went inside and he checked on Mango, only to find that she was still asleep. After that, he said to Walter, "Go home and rest. I'll be keeping watch outside. Don't worry, I'll protect her."

On the other hand, Walter did not reject Terrance and he simply nodded before saying to Rainie, "Please call me if anything happens."

"All right."

After last night's incident, Rainie's impression of Walter had improved tremendously.

"By the way, where's Thomas?"

Madam Ye couldn't help but ask when she noticed that Thomas wasn't around.

Rainie quickly answered, "Thomas went home to change and he would pick up some of Mango's stuff. I can't leave her side, so he had to go alone."

Madam Ye did not ask any further questions after hearing Rainie's explanation.

The old lady only stayed for a while before she got worried about Zion's condition, so she went home. After that, the nurse hired by Madam Ye had arrived and both she and Rainie took care of Mango together.

At the same time, Walter had also left.

Meanwhile, Terrance was standing guard outside.

When Rainie returned to the ward, she realized that Mango had woken up.

She seemed rather disoriented as she stared quietly up at the ceiling.

"Mango, you're awake?"

On the other hand, Rainie was pleasantly surprised.

Then, Mango looked over at her and she felt pain all over her entire body.

"Rainie?"

As soon as Mango spoke, she felt a dry pain lanced through her throat from the thirst.

"Don't say a word, I'll give you some water for your throat. Dr. Bay already said that you can't have too much water, so small sips, okay?"

Rainie asked carefully.

Then, Mango nodded her head in reply.

The nurse wanted to do it, but Rainie decided to get the water herself.

After she served Mango the water, Mango regained a little bit of clarity. Next, Rainie turned to the nurse and she said, "Can you check and see if Dr. Bay is in? If she is, please ask her to come and check on Mango as she's awake."

"Of course!"

The nurse left the ward after Rainie finished

speaking.

Memories started to drift back into Mango's mind.

She still remembered that someone was calling her name before she slipped into a coma. The voice was familiar, and it made her feel safe.

"Where is Nathan? Where is he?"

Mango looked straight at Rainie with eyes full of expectation.