The Sweet Rival (Mango Shen and Nathaniel Ye)

"Mango!"

Nathaniel stood up quickly and ran over.

A car stopped in front of Mango just a hair's distance away, and Mango was tightly wrapped in Denver's arms.

"Are you blind?"

The driver was drenched in a cold sweat and he lashed out angrily.

Denver glared at the driver and said, "Fortunately, you are not. Otherwise, you would be dead by now. Get lost!"

The driver realized that Denver wasn't someone he wanted to mess with. Startled, the driver quickly stepped on the accelerator and sped away. Nathaniel witnessed this once he got there.

Mango laid in Denver's arms, and their sweet interaction made him jealous.

Just as he was about to pull her away, he suddenly stopped in his tracks when his headache struck again.

He could only watch as Denver treated Mango tenderly while holding her in his embrace. Upon seeing this, he was left broken-hearted.

Was he really going to lose Mango?

No!

Even if he agreed to a divorce, he had never thought about giving up on her.

He was finally aware of his innermost thoughts.

He didn't mean it when he told her that he agreed to a divorce and give her space. All he wanted to do was to allow her some space and time for thinking. It was merely just an excuse to get her back. Now when he saw Denver by her side, he felt even more uncomfortable.

She was his wife and his beloved!

No one could ever take Mango from him!

However, he had a few things to do before that.

With an unreadable emotion in his eyes, he turned to leave.

Meanwhile, Mango was left completely stunned.

She was at a loss from what happened with Nathaniel a moment ago. After being kissed on the lips forcefully by him, she wasn't really angry. However, she hated it because she couldn't control herself. Just now, she almost gave in to the kiss, and she almost fell for him once again.

But how could she do that?

In her daze, she didn't notice the car that was coming from the opposite side, and she almost died. If it weren't for Denver, she really didn't want to imagine the consequences.

"Mango, are you all right? You scared me. What happened? Did something happen to the children?"

Denver asked a series of questions, but Mango didn't know which one to answer first.

"Mango?"

"I'm fine."

She shook her head, indicating that she was good. She could never let him know what had happened.

Never!

She couldn't allow herself to fall for Nathaniel again.

Although she loved him, she had to restrain herself. She refused to hold on to a hopeless marriage.

She pushed away Denver's hands and collected herself. She gestured with her hands and said, "The children are doing fine, but I might be quite busy over the next few days. You don't have to follow me, as I'm doing alright. However, I need your help to find me a new place to stay. I want to move out."

Denver was stunned for a moment and said, "Mango, you can just live with me. You don't have to find a new place. Since you're my sister's friend, it's absolutely fine with us."

"No, I still need to find a house. When I get divorced, the children will come with me. It's inconvenient for us to live with you. Moreover, I have to learn to be independent, so I can't rely on you all the time. Now that the Carnucopia Mall is mine, my income will be stable. So, please help me find a house."

Mango's gestures were quick as she spoke.

Seeing that she was so stubborn, Denver could only nod his head and agree.

The two of them got into the car and made a trip to the supermarket. After that, Denver accompanied her to buy some groceries before returning home.

At home, Mango went and took a look at Wisdom. Meanwhile, Wisdom was still in his own room, and he refused to come out no matter how many times Rainie called him.

Mango saw Wisdom sitting in front of the window and looking outside. It seemed that he was thinking about something.

Then, she came to his side and sat down.

Wisdom could sense her presence. He turned his head and looked at her with a smile.

Seeing this, Mango was overjoyed.

Wisdom had finally smiled!

Was he feeling better now?

Mango saw that Wisdom was holding a book in his hand. She turned it over and saw that it was a sign language book.

Wisdom was learning sign language.

Was he doing this for her?

Thinking of this, tears suddenly welled up in her eyes.

"Silly boy, mommy will be happy as long as you return to your old self."

She gestured slowly with her hands.

Wisdom leaned into her embrace and remained quiet. Honestly, his dependence on her reminded Mango of Zion and Rita.

She wrote, "Zion is here now. He's in the hospital. Will you go with me to see him later?"

Wisdom was slightly stunned.

He carefully read Mango's handwriting and then nodded his head.

"You can play for a bit while I go and make some food for Zion. What would you like to eat? Mommy will cook for you too." Mango asked.

Wisdom shook his head, indicating that there was nothing that he was craving.

Meanwhile, Denver was leaning against the door, and he could not help but sigh as he looked at the silent conversation. "What are you doing?"

Seeing Denver at the door, Rainie came forward and asked curiously. However, she was pulled to the side immediately. "What are you doing here? I want to speak with Mango."

Rainie was a little confused, but she was still pulled away by Denver.

Denver looked at her and said, "Rainie, Mango asked me to help her find a house. She wants to move out."

Rainie was stunned for a moment before she said with a smile, "She's always like this. Living here for a month is already too much for her. Mango is not a person who relies on others. She still insists on being independent."

"Rainie, what's wrong with you? Do you really want her to move out? Look at her and Wisdom now, and she also has a son with a broken leg. What

will they do if they move out?"

Denver was particularly anxious.

He was puzzled. Wasn't Rainie Mango's best friend? Why wasn't she worried at all?

Rainie looked at him and said with a smile, "This is her character. No matter how hard life is, even if she's been through tons of challenges, she can still persevere on her own. In the future, she'll have to walk on her two feet. We're her friends, and well help her when the time is right. However, she doesn't want us to always help her. After all, she has her own dignity and pride. Don't worry, she can do it! She's a good mother and a strong woman. Right now, she's able to calmly face the fact that she's mute, which is already surprising to me. Right, when will that doctor have time to see her? Is there anyway to treat her?" Hearing this, Denver quickly took out the phone and made a call to ask.

Rainie looked inside Wisdom's room and a feeling of reluctance arose in her chest. However, she knew that what Mango needed right now wasn't her help, but her unconditional support.

When Mango came out, she saw Rainie standing in the living room and looking at her. Seeing this, she stroked her face repeatedly.

"Is there anything on my face?"

She gestured and asked.

Rainie smiled and shook her head. Then, she went over and grabbed Mango's shoulder.

"I heard Denver say that you are moving out?"

"Mhmm!"

Mango nodded her head.

"Have you made up your mind?"

"Mhmm!"

She nodded again.

Rainie looked at her and said in a low voice, "Regardless of what decision you make, I will support you, including your divorce from Nathaniel. I know that you have thought carefully about this. You didn't tell me what you went through earlier on in Ocean City, and I didn't ask either because I knew that it was upsetting for you. Since you didn't want to tell me, I wouldn't probe any further. Back then, when you were going to marry Nathaniel, although I didn't agree, I still supported you. Now that your marriage has come to an end, I still won't try to persuade you and I choose to support you nonetheless. I know that you have every reason to make your own choice. However, I will let you leave and rent a house so you can be independent. But remember this, you're not alone. No matter what, you still have me. If you can't hold on any longer, then feel free to come back. We'll always be here for you, do you understand?"

Hearing this, tears welled up in Mango's eyes.

The greatest gift in her life was to have a good friend like Rainie by her side.

She hugged Rainie tightly as she choked on her tears.

"Well, stop being so emotional. You're gonna make me cry. Mango, no matter how much hardship life gives us, we have to face it with a smile. I know that you still love Nathaniel, but since you have decided to end it, don't delay it anymore. The longer it's delayed, the more pain and heartache you will suffer. I want to see that happy, confident, and independent Mango, instead of Mrs. Ye who loses herself while living with the Ye family."

Mango nodded her head.

It turned out that over the past eight years, everyone could see that she had lost herself for love. However, she was the one who found out last.

Fortunately, she still had such a good friend like Rainie.

Mango let go of her and gestured, "I'm well aware of the relationship between Nathan and myself. Don't be mad at Thomas. He's a good man, and he's also good to you. Since you guys are already engaged, don't break up with him over my issue. He's always been lenient with you. Can't you see that?"

Rainie smiled and said, "You don't have to worry about us. Thomas is good, but he protects Nathaniel too much. Sometimes we will quarrel because of this. Well have to clear our heads for some time first. Besides, I didn't tell my father about our engagement. At least we need to give him some time to consider it, right?"

Upon hearing her words, Mango did not say anything else.

Although Rainie looked carefree, she always had her own approach when it came to feelings.

Then, Mango patted her shoulder and went to the kitchen to cook some food for Zion and Wisdom.

As she left, Rainie took out her mobile phone and called Thomas with a smile.

Mango felt relieved when she saw this scene from the kitchen.

She quickly finished preparing the food and placed it in a container. Thinking about how Zion would be eating the food she made later, she felt extremely happy.

After that, she went upstairs and prepared to change Wisdom's clothes for their trip to the hospital. Then, she suddenly discovered that Wisdom was nowhere to be seen.