The Sweet Rival (Mango Shen and Nathaniel Ye)

"Yeah, that's me. You have a problem with it?"

The doctor smiled faintly, but her gaze wasn't friendly.

"Return me my belongings!"

Mango took in a deep breath as she wanted to give it a go. If she could get the doctor under control in time, she would be able to get what she wanted from her.

But as soon as Mango exerted her strength, she let out a muffled groan and fell weakly back onto the bed as she felt a sharp pain in her bones.

The doctor glared at her coldly and said, "Girl, you'd better obey me. I'm a doctor who can either save you or kill you. I wouldn't mind if you'd like to breathe your last now."

Having said that, she turned and left the ward without saying another word.

At that moment, Mango felt her heart drop in an instant.

She could feel a prickling sensation all over her body.

She had no idea if the doctor had done something to her, or if this was the aftereffects of taking the medication that drained her energy. Everything was beyond her comprehension, and the only thing she knew was that she was like a cripple now.

Not only did she become incompetent, but she was also restrained by a doctor who seemed rather extreme in this shabby and remote place.

"What can I do?" She thought.

How could she escape her current circumstances?

The doctor said that she saved the girl's life, but Mango didn't know exactly how she was doing, and she was slightly worried as she didn't see the little girl with her own eyes.

It was possible that the doctor lied to her.

She struggled and attempted to get up, yet the more she tried, the more pain she felt. She ended up lying on the bed trying to catch her breath as she punched the bed in anger and helplessness. "How did I end up in such a situation?"

Nathaniel and Walter were probably waiting for her to save them, so how could she render herself trapped in here?

Mango was somewhat depressed, but even with all her strength and martial arts skills, she couldn't get out of the bed and was panting in exhaustion instead.

She lied flat on her back and stared at the ceiling, yet all of a sudden, she noticed a camera.

"There are cameras installed in this hospital?"

Mango frowned.

She stayed calm as she looked straight at the camera, and she wondered if the doctor was also watching her from the camera.

Her mind was running wild.

The hospital looked simple and shabby, but there was a CCTV in the ward, so what would this imply?

It seemed that the doctor's identity wasn't as simple as she thought.

Who was she?

Mango knew that there was no way she could leave right now, so instead of struggling, she would rather save up her energy and escape when the doctor let her guard down. Mango calmed down at the thought of this, and only then did she realize how weak and feeble her body was.

Perhaps what the doctor said was right, as she was really about to get herself killed.

She spent all her energy at the expense of her life, all for the man deep down in her heart.

The nightmare she had not long ago resurfaced in

her mind.

Did something really happen to Nathaniel?

Mango felt extremely uneasy in her heart.

She realized that the doctor didn't confiscate her cell phone, nor did she take Walter's cell phone.

She wanted to ask for help, but who could she contact?

Merle was nowhere to be found and even if he was nearby, Mango wouldn't dare look for him considering that he wanted to end her life before this.

It would take some time for Noah and Genevieve to arrive at this place, and she had to make sure that Zion wouldn't notice anything, so it was best not to notify them.

Furthermore, Madam Ye was now under Nick's control.

Mango realized that she had become alone all of a sudden.

There was no one she could turn to and ask for help.

She let out a soft sigh and took Walter's phone in an attempt to search for some clues. Unfortunately, Walter's mobile had nothing other than a list of names for his booty calls. At that point, Mango had a headache.

It was right at this moment that Mango discovered that Walter had made a call, but it didn't go through and he didn't try it again.

It was a landline number.

Perhaps Walter made a mistake?

Mango had no idea, but she could feel it in her gut that this might be a clue.

She took her phone and dialed the number.

It didn't take long before someone answered her call.

"Hello, this is Equatorial Hotel. How can I help you?"

Mango was slightly taken aback the moment she heard the receptionist's voice.

Equatorial Hotel?

When she arrived at this place, she passed the entrance of the Equatorial Hotel. However, she doubted if Walter had something to do with such a grand hotel.

Then, Mango hung up the phone hastily.

Was Walter in the Equatorial Hotel?

It was really strange and bizarre that a five-star hotel existed in such a secluded and remote location.

It appeared to Mango that the locals wouldn't be able to afford to live in such a five-star accommodation, but it seemed that their business was going well, so could there be something that she didn't know? Mango frowned as she had a feeling that Walter might be in the Equatorial Hotel, but not only could she not leave the ward, it would also be too bold of her to barge into the hotel without knowing anything. At the thought of this, Mango gave Zion a call.

"Mommy, have I, your secret lover, finally come to mind?"

Honestly, Zion sounded a little resentful.

Mango was slightly taken aback, but she smiled and said, "Didn't we have a video call a few days ago?"

"Mommy, I see that you don't love me anymore. You haven't sent me any videos nor called me for the past few days yet you're still so calm. Did you find another lover?"

Mango could tell that Zion was in a good mood although he didn't express it in words.

"It's all my fault, alright? Stop being so melodramatic. Are you enjoying your time with Gissel?"

"What do you mean by that? I have been showing her around to make her feel at home."

The corner of Mango's lips curled up into a smile as she heard how mature Zion sounded. "Alright, you're doing a great job."

"Of course!"

Zion smiled lightly before he asked out of nowhere, "Mommy, has Mr. Ye come back? Did you manage to find the child who got sold?"

Mango lowered her voice when Zion finally asked this question. "Your dad hasn't returned yet, but he's probably coming back soon. Why would you ask about that child?"

"She's Gissel's elder sister, Anaya Ye, and Gissel loves her dearly, so that's why I'm asking about her."

Zion saw Nathaniel as an omnipotent man, so it would be a simple task for him to find a human trafficker. However, he never expected that Nathaniel was now nowhere to be found and Mango was already at A

City.

Mango was stunned at the young girl's identity, and she figured that it was perhaps destined for her to save Anaya as Gissel would have been so dejected otherwise.

Sadness welled up in her heart as she thought of the two sisters' encounters.

"Don't worry, I'll ask your father to try his best to save Anaya."

Mango made up a lie as it wasn't the right time for her to tell him that she had found Anaya.

Meanwhile, Zion was overjoyed to hear this. "Thank you, mommy! By the way, why are you calling me?"

"Must there be a reason for me to call you? Didn't you say that you're my secret lover? I just miss you a lot, isn't that enough?"

Mango's words made Zion laugh.

"Mommy, I'm very happy to hear that, but please just spill your intentions."

"What a brat, can't you just go along with what I'm saying?"

Hence, Mango felt really embarrassed.

Nevertheless, being able to listen to her son's sweet voice and bicker with him despite the dreadful situation, Mango was no longer as dejected as before.

Zion smiled and answered, "Mommy, Gissel feels extremely uncomfortable at Uncle Noah's place as she doesn't know how to do many things, so there's a lot for me to teach her. If there's nothing you want to tell me, I'll hang up."

"Rascal... Many people neglect their parents after starting their own family, but you aren't even married yet."

Mango felt somewhat jealous at that moment.

Zion couldn't help but snicker.

"Mommy, Gissel is just my sister, you' re overthinking it."

"Yeah, right, I'm overthinking. You little brat, help me look up a hotel, will you?"

Mango decided not to beat around the bush with her son anymore as she was sure that he would tease her to the max otherwise.

Zion couldn't help but ask the moment he heard that his mom was researching a hotel, "Mommy, are you going on a trip with Mr. Ye? Or are you bringing us along?"

"It's not a trip, there's something I need do. Help me find out who's the owner of the Equatorial Hotel in A City."

Zion was stunned the moment Mango finished speaking.

"Mommy, are you in A City?"

"No, I just wanted to check on this hotel as there's something I need to do."

Hence, Mango was surprised by her son's sharp intuition, but she didn't dare admit it and had no choice but to lie.

It was a relief that Zion didn't ask further.

"Okay, I'll send you a message later."

As soon as Mango hung up the phone, she noticed someone behind her all of a sudden.

She turned her head around immediately and noticed the doctor staring at her with a perplexing and eerie look.

When did she come in?

How much did she hear?

Why didn't she hear the doctor's footsteps at all?

Mango felt a chill run down her spine at that instant.

"When did you come in? Doctor, do you not know that you should knock on the door before entering someone else's room?"

Mango's tone was filled with anger.

No one would be in a good mood after having been eavesdropped on their phone conversations.

However, the doctor acted as if she hadn't heard their conversation at all and looked at Mango's phone before asking in a low voice, "Who were you calling?"

"Does it have anything to do with you? Or do you intend to confiscate my phone as well?"

Mango was nervous as she held the phone in her hand tightly.

It was the only tool for her to contact the outside world, so she couldn't let this stubborn doctor take it away from her.

The doctor noticed Mango's vigilance and whispered, "You don't have to worry about it as I don't intend to snatch your phone. Otherwise, you wouldn't have it with you right now. But I'm curious, who were you calling?"

"Does it have anything to do with you?"

Mango noticed the tears at the corners of the doctor's eyes and her expression seemed gloomy, Despite that, she dared not let down her guard.

The doctor stared at Mango for a while. Just as Mango thought that she would not answer her, the doctor spoke up. "That little girl has woken up and I can bring you there if you would like to visit her."

Mango thought that the doctor would press the topic about her call, but it was unexpected that the doctor would change the topic and tell her something she was dying to know at the moment.

"I would love to go and have a look."

Mango was very anxious, but the doctor suddenly lowered her body and leaned her face towards Mango before saying in a low tone, "I can bring you there, but on one condition..."