The Sweet Rival (Mango Shen and Nathaniel Ye)

"What's wrong?"

Mango's chest suddenly tightened.

Earlier that morning, Nathaniel had gone out to run some errands and he had not returned yet. Did something happen to him?

Mango became extremely anxious as soon as she thought of this possibility.

Then, she stood up and walked towards Thomas.

However, Thomas looked at Mango and then at Sisi. He whispered, "It's not Mr. Ye, it's..."

"Who is it?"

Mango breathed a sigh of relief when she heard that it wasn't Nathaniel. However, it must've been someone else in the villa if Thomas was this anxious.

Thomas glanced at Sisi once more before he said, "It's Newell."

With a clatter, the keys in Sisi's hand fell to the floor.

"What happened to him?"

Sisi's voice was trembling.

Meanwhile, Mango's brows were slightly furrowed.

Sisi and Newell had just started living a carefree and happy life, so why did something bad happen now?

"What the hell happened?"

Then, Mango held Sisi's shoulders to stop her from falling over.

Thomas replied softly, "After Newell dropped Mr. Ye off at the HY Group, he told Mr. Ye that he was going to get some of the crab buns from the store on the other side of the city for Sisi. Since Mr. Ye didn't have anything urgent going on, he let Newell leave. Soon after, the former Chief of the Transport Office called Mr. Ye and told him that Newell had been hit by a truck. Thus, he's currently undergoing emergency surgery in the hospital, but no one knows for sure how he's doing. Mr. Ye asked me to come and inform you to take Sisi there, in case..."

Thomas didn't say anything else, but Sisi had become as white as a sheet.

"Why did he have to go and get the buns? It's not like I'd die if I didn't eat them. Why did he do that?!"

Sisi's tears flowed freely as she spoke.

On the other hand, Thomas was quite upset as well.

Newell had worked together with Thomas during this period of time, and he'd been a very diligent worker. Furthermore, he really wanted to give Sisi a good life, but no one could imagine that something like this would happen.

"Sisi, now's not the time to be sad. Go and sort yourself out before we go visit Newell."

"I'm coming to visit him too."

Of course Mango wasn't going to just sit at home while they went to the hospital.

"Mrs. Ye, Mr. Ye said that you still have a few days left before your confinement period is up, so it's best if you..."

"Is now really the time to say such a thing? Get the car ready, Sisi and I will be right there."

Mango cut Thomas off immediately before she turned and walked away.

Since Mango seemed determined to go, Thomas had no choice but to go and get the car. Meanwhile, Sisi was changing her clothes in a panicked frenzy, thus she ended up putting them on the wrong way multiple times.

"Relax, Sisi. The most important thing now is for you to stay calm. I know that you're worried about Newell, but you can't handle this properly if you're in a panicked state. Newell needs you right now, so you need to calm down okay?"

Mango grabbed Sisi's shoulders tightly and forced Sisi to look into her eyes.

Upon making eye contact, Sisi immediately broke down and said, "I'm afraid, Mrs. Ye! I'm so scared! If there's a chance that Newell doesn't make it, what am I going to do? He just told me that he wanted to marry me, and we've even set a date already! My greatest wish in life is to be his bride, you know?"

"That will definitely come true. I know that Newell wants to give you a perfect wedding, so you mustn't give up. Think positive, okay?"

To be honest, Mango felt incredibly upset.

Sisi and Newell were perfect for each other, and they were even about to be married. Why did this accident have to happen now?

After that, the two of them arrived at the hospital very quickly and Nathaniel came to meet them as soon as he knew about their arrival. Then, he immediately placed his coat over Mango's shoulders as she was only wearing a thin layer of clothing.

"Why did you come out here on such a cold day?"

There was a chastising tone in Nathaniel's voice.

Then, Mango replied softly, "I came here with Sisi to check on Newell."

Nathaniel didn't say anything else after she said that, but he asked Mango to sit on a chair inside while he and Sisi waited outside.

It didn't take long for Newell's surgery to be completed, and Sisi seemed very nervous when the doctor stepped out of the operating theater.

"Doctor, how is he doing?"

"Not well, I'm afraid. Let's see if he can get through the night. If not, there's a high possibility that he would end up brain-dead."

The doctor's words made Sisi collapsed on the chair.

"He'll be alright. Sisi, you have to be strong. I'm sure Newell will keep fighting because he loves you very much."

Mango couldn't help but feel sad when she saw Sisi like this.

Although Sisi was upset, she was still concerned about Mango's body. Then, she said, "Mr. Ye, Mrs. Ye, I think I can manage here on my own. You guys can head back first." "I'll send someone over to help you care for Newell." Nathaniel knew that Mango wouldn't be at ease if this matter wasn't handled properly, so he took it upon himself to make that suggestion.

After the dust had settled, Mango was rather dispirited. However, there was a hint of hesitance in her voice when she remembered that Madam Hans was in this hospital as well, "Do you think I should go and visit Madam Hans?"

Nathaniel knew how bored Mango had become over the past month, and he had been preoccupied with making the arrangements for their extended vacation. Hence, he hurriedly nodded at Mango's suggestion.

"Okay, I'll go with you."

Mango and Nathaniel walked along the corridor of the hospital towards Madam Hans's ward. However, after walking a few steps, Mango seemed to have suddenly thought of something. "Forget it. I'm not going anymore."

Then, she froze in her tracks before turning back.

"What's wrong?"

On the other hand, Nathaniel could see how desperately Mango wanted to go and visit Madam Hans, so there must be a reason she changed her mind so suddenly.

Then, Mango replied in a whisper, "I just remembered that Andrea is here as well and I really don't want to confront her."

"Why are you so afraid of her? You're the legitimate child of the Hans Family, and she's nothing but a b*stard child, so she should be wary of you instead. Furthermore, she won't do anything since Minister Xiad is there. If all else fails, you still have me. What, do you think I'm useless?"

Nathaniel's words made Mango smile faintly.

"Of course not. I'm just afraid that Madam Hans would be upset, plus I'm going to visit her empty-handed."

"You're here to visit your own grandmother, not some stranger. There's no need to be so courteous."

Truth be told, Nathaniel felt as if Mango was just afraid to face the truth.

Over the past few days, Mango had wanted to come and visit Madam Hans ever since she got progressively better. However, she suddenly had no idea how to face the older lady now that the ward was right there. The overzealous attitude that Mango had displayed when she wanted to obtain the antidote was completely gone.

"Don't be afraid. I'm here for you."

Nathaniel patted Mango's shoulder gently as he spoke. Meanwhile, Mango felt calmer as she gazed upon her husband's handsome face.

"All right, let's go!"

Mango took a deep breath and started walking towards Madam Hans's ward once more.

When they arrived at the door, they could hear sounds of laughter coming from the inside. Thus, it seemed like Madam Hans was in a good mood.

After that, Nathaniel patted Mango's shoulder to encourage her before she went up and knocked on the door.

"Come in!"

Madam Hans's voice was loud and steady, and it seemed like she had recovered mighty well.

Then, Mango pushed open the door and went inside. The first thing she saw was Andrea kneeling on the floor while she gave Madam Hans a foot massage and Queena was busy entertaining Madam Hans. At first glance, they seemed like one big happy family.

However, Mango suddenly felt rather uncomfortable.

Truth be told, Mango didn't like to think of herself as a petty person. Hence, she should be glad that Andrea was being so filial to Madam Hans, but instead, there was no joy in her heart and she felt like an outsider.

Just as Mango was scrambling for words to say, Madam Hans became excited when she laid eyes on Mango.

"Mango my dear, come over here! Come and let me have a look at you!"

Madam Hans's affection towards Mango was plain for all to see, and she even wanted to get up to meet Mango. However, Andrea stopped Madam Hans from leaving the bed.

"Grandma, didn't the doctor ask you not to move around so much since your legs have just healed? Mango's here isn't she? She can walk over to you."

Mango's brow couldn't help but twitch when she heard Andrea call Madam Hans 'Grandma'.

As Queena witnessed this, she quickly explained, "Andrea has been very filial to Madam Hans the whole time, so she agreed to let Andrea call her Grandma as well."

Mango didn't say a word in reply, but she was quite uncomfortable when she saw Andrea deliberately stop Madam Hans from getting up.

Then, she walked over to Madam Hans with a smile and said, "Are you feeling better?"

"Oh, very much so."

When Madam Hans saw Mango, she quickly grabbed Mango's hand.

"I heard that you went abroad to run some errands. Have you just returned?"

Madam Hans's words made Mango realise that the old lady had no idea about her miscarriage. Nevertheless, she wasn't going to tell Madam Hans about it because she figured that the old lady might get extremely upset if she knew what Mango had gone through to obtain the antidote.

"Yup, I just got off the plane."

Ultimately, Mango decided to go along with what Madam Hans had said.

"No wonder you look so tired, it must be the jet lag. Your uncle has been very busy as well, and I haven't seen him a while. So, it's a good thing that your mother and sister are here to accompany me. Now that you're back, you're going to have to spend more time with me, all right?"

The more Madam Hans looked at Mango, the more affection she felt for her granddaughter.

Mango had inherited Dennis's eyes, and Madam Hans couldn't help but see her son in Mango's gaze.

"If your father were still alive, he would have been very happy to see you."

Madam Hans was thrilled to see Mango.

"Grandma, the doctor said that you shouldn't get too excited. Mango, couldn't you have called ahead to tell us you were coming? At least that would avoid raising her blood pressure."

Andrea's words seemed full of concern for Madam Hans, but Mango felt extremely annoyed instead.

She wasn't even part of the Hans Family, but why was she trying to gain Madam Hans' favour?

Then, Queena frowned slightly when she saw Mango's gaze darkened, so she hurriedly stepped forward and said, "I just remembered that I need to get Madam Hans's medical report. How about Andrea and I go and get it, while you stay here and chat with Madam Hans?"

After that, Queena all but dragged Andrea out of the room.