The Sweet Rival (Mango Shen and Nathaniel Ye)

Terrance's words gave Rainie a pause.

"What do you mean?"

"Wait, isn't Rita still kidnapped? Is there any news of her? Under the circumstances, Nathaniel would never leave Ocean City. Furthermore, I haven't heard anything about the Ye family's businesses that warrant such an urgent response."

Rainie frowned deeply when she heard Terrance speak.

"What the hell are you saying?"

Meanwhile, Genevieve hurriedly cut in when she saw that Rainie was persistently interrogating Terrance.

"Hey, let's talk about this later okay? Aren't we here to see Mango? I think it's better if we all go inside."

On the other hand, Terrance became nervous when Genevieve said that.

"Did something happen to Mango?"

"Mr. Hans, you're an uninvited and an unwelcome guest, so I suggest that you don't go inside. Plus, Mango has no desire to see anyone from the Hans family. Mango and I have a pretty good guess why you're here, and the only thing I can tell you is that she's feeling unwell. If you really want what's best for her, then I think it would be better if you stop trying to force her to do something she doesn't want to. Your mother has upset Mango greatly once, so are you going to do it again?"

Although Rainie significantly softened her tone, the implication behind her words was very clear to Terrance.

At this point, it would be a horrible idea if Terrance went inside and he pleaded with Mango to go to the Hans family's mansion to see his mother.

However, Terrance felt uneasy at the thought of leaving the house immediately.

"Okay, I'm not going inside, but I'll wait here. Once you two are out, could you please tell me how she's doing? Regardless of what happened, I'm still her uncle and I need to know what happened to her in Nathaniel's absence."

The explicit concern on Terrance's face convinced Rainie to soften her attitude.

"Wait if you want to, but I can't guarantee that Mango will allow us to tell you what happened. All your waiting might be in vain." "It doesn't matter." At that moment, Terrance had completely shed his identity as Mr. Hans.

Meanwhile, Genevieve's eyes landed on Terrance briefly as she wanted to say something to him, but in the end, she held back as Rainie was there.

After that, both women entered the Shen family household.

Mrs. Shen was very enthusiastic to receive Rainie, and she was delighted to know that Rainie had brought a doctor with her.

"Are you a doctor? Mango has been feeling unwell recently, and her father and I have considered taking her to the hospital to get everything checked out. Ah, but I never expected Rainie to bring you here! So sorry to trouble you!"

Mrs. Shen's warm welcome flustered Genevieve slightly.

"It's fine, Mrs. Shen, I'm here to give Mango a quick checkup. My husband is also a doctor, and he's close friends with Mr. Ye. Before he left, Mr. Ye asked me to come and check on his wife if I was available as Mrs. Ye still needs some medical care."

"Of course, Nathan is thoughtful indeed. Please, come in."

Then, Mrs. Shen graciously invited Genevieve into the house once she realized that the doctor was recommended by both Rainie and Nathaniel.

Genevieve then followed Rainie and Mrs. Shen to Mango's room.

As the door creaked open, Mango didn't stir at all. Perhaps her exhaustion had prevented her from hearing the door open.

Then, Mrs. Shen wanted to wake Mango, but Genevieve stopped her.

"It's fine, Mrs. Shen. Only Miss Blu and I need to be here, and I'll be sure to perform a thorough examination on her. Don't worry." "So sorry to trouble you, doctor."

Mrs. Shen nodded her head in reply before she went off to prepare some refreshments for Genevieve and Rainie.

Worry seeped into Rainie's tone as she took in how pallid her best friend looked. "Mango has always been a light sleeper, so why..."

"Women with weak constitutions are usually heavy sleepers, but their rest tends to be fitful. Judging from the dark circles beneath her eyes, I'm guessing she hasn't had a good night's sleep in days. Her mental health affects her body greatly as well and she looks very weak just from her facial expression. Right, I'm going to get my instruments, so could you wake her for me?"

As Genevieve observed Mango's lackluster expression, she empathized with Mango greatly.

Mango had a smooth confinement period, but all the crises that happened after caused her to be deprived of proper rest and it seemed to have affected her liver. Originally, Genevieve had just wanted to give Mango a quick checkup, but the situation warranted a more thorough check after Mango woke up.

Then, Rainie woke Mango up.

Hence, Mango was rather confused and dazed when she spotted Rainie in her room.

"Rainie, what are you doing here?"

"Has the sleep muddled your head? You called to ask me to come over, remember? How are you feeling? Since when does your period make you this weak?" Worry colored Rainie's expression as she quickly stepped forward to help Mango up.

Only then did Mango's brain caught up to the situation.

"Oh god, look at me. I must have Alzheimer's of something."

Mango chuckled lightly and she got up only to realize that there was someone else in the room.

"This is..."

"This is Dr. Genevieve Bay, from the military hospital. She's Noah's wife, and Nathaniel asked her to come over and check on you."

Rainie's explanation made Mango feel slightly embarrassed.

"I'm sorry, Dr. Bay. I had no idea."

She struggled to get up quickly, but a gush of blood flowed from her nether regions and awkwardness filled her entire body.

Furthermore, she never expected her flow to be so heavy. With one movement, Mango feared that she might've stained the sheets underneath her. So, it would be even more awkward once she got up, plus Mango was already dizzy to begin with.

Meanwhile, Genevieve smelled the rusty scent of blood as soon as Mango moved. Then, she reached out to grab Mango's wrist with a grave expression on her face.

"Mrs. Ye, how long have you been like this?"

"I just got my period today, so the symptoms just started. What's wrong?"

Mango had never experienced these symptoms before, so she was naturally concerned at Genevieve's question.

"Oh no, I was just asking. How was your period flow before this?"

"Rather moderate. However, it feels markedly different this time, and it's paired with dizziness and weakness at the same time."

Thus, Mango started recounting the symptoms she experienced to Genevieve.

Meanwhile, the doctor smiled before replying, "I would be surprised if you didn't have any dizziness with the amount of blood you're losing. It's fine, this is a normal occurrence after a miscarriage. Your body is most likely ridding itself of the residue leftover by the miscarriage. Does your stomach hurt, but it's not as unbearable as a regular period cramp?"

Upon hearing that Genevieve's description of her symptoms was similar to her own, Mango quickly nodded in assent.

"Yeah! My stomach isn't really hurting all that much, but there's a dull ache on both sides. I even feel some solid blood clots coming out."

"That's all normal, not to worry. However, heavy bleeding is bad for you, so I think I'll have to hook you up to a drip. Although your body is doing a great job of ridding its waste products, we can't neglect it right? You're simply too weak." "What should we do then? Does she need more intensive care?"

Rainie became nervous and she questioned Genevieve upon hearing that Mango's body was frail.

Next, Genevieve shook her head slowly. "No, she can't take an intense course of treatment now. We can only take her recovery slowly. So, Mrs. Ye, I hope you will cooperate with me."

"What do you mean by that?"

Mango didn't think that anything serious would happen. After all, it was just a period.

Furthermore, Genevieve's smiling face didn't give Mango much to go on either.

"Just do what I say and you'll be fine. Make sure not to touch anything cold, and try to adhere to the conditions set during your confinement period. Also, it'll do you good not to clutter your mind with irrelevant problems and instead focus on your recovery. Mr. Ye hasn't been home recently, so if it's intercourse you're thinking about, I'm sure it'll be fine."

On the other hand, Mango blushed furiously upon hearing Genevieve's words.

"Dr. Bay, I don't think I could do anything with my current situation even if he was here."

Next, Rainie started cackling with laughter as soon as Mango spoke.

"What's going through your mind? You're already unwell, and yet you're thinking about jumping Nathaniel's bones? I'll say, does he know how desperate you are for him?"

"Oh my god, go away! What the hell are you talking about?"

The blush crept lower and lower down Mango's neck as she spoke.

It was fine if it were just her and Rainie in the room, but Mango was rather embarrassed to speak about such a raunchy topic in front of Genevieve.

However, Genevieve didn't find anything wrong with it and she chuckled along casually.

"It's fine, sex and desire are absolutely natural things. I'm also a woman, so I know exactly what you're talking about."

"Gosh, Dr. Bay."

Mango really wanted to find a closet to hide in out of embarrassment.

She wasn't usually like this!

However, this short conversation seemed to foster a closer relationship between the three of them.

Genevieve's easygoing nature made Rainie feel at ease, and her joking nature started to reveal itself.

"Tell me, have you become more dramatic after you've married into a rich family? What will I tell your mother when a measly period's got you like this? Should I tell her that oh, you've lost too much blood and can't leave the bed? I'm sure your mother would die of laughter."

"Ugh, shut up, Rainie!"

Embarrassment coloured Mango's tone as she exclaimed.

It would be fine if there was an actual disease, but having the warden of the military hospital come in and check on her cause of a period was embarrassing, to say the least. God knows what Nathaniel would say if he found out.

When the thought of her husband crossed her mind, Mango couldn't help but raise a question to Genevieve.

"Dr. Bay, do you happen to know which country Nathaniel had gone abroad?"

"Hm?"

In truth, Genevieve was somewhat taken aback.

"Mrs. Ye, how would I know about that?"

At that response, Mango smiled sheepishly in response.

"Yeah, sorry, I guess I'm a little confused. I can't get through to his cell now, so I have no idea where he went. Plus, I stupidly forgot to ask him the last time he called me. I just thought you might know something because your husband and mine are friends."

Then, Genevieve smiled pleasantly at Mango before replying, "Although Noah and Mr. Ye are friends, I doubt that they'd talk about business. After all, we work in very different fields and there isn't much common ground to talk about."

"Yeah, that's true."

Then, Mango felt like she might have been a little overdramatic. Why was she missing Nathaniel so dearly now? She was asking about him from anyone who even had a passing connection with him, and Mango found it hard to let go of the uneasy feeling in her chest.

Meanwhile, Genevieve turned around to prepare a medicinal drip for Mango. However, the easygoing smile on her face evaporated the second she turned around, and it was replaced by a gravely concerned expression.