The Sweet Rival (Mango Shen and Nathaniel Ye)

"What's wrong? Did something happen?"

"Mhmm."

"Send it here."

After he hung up the phone, Thomas sent the doctor's profile over.

It was a detailed background check of the doctor.

Nathaniel frowned slightly as he looked at the information.

This doctor was really capable, but his behavior was poor, especially towards his female patients.

He violated and harassed them using various excuses. Some wanted to expose him but were afraid to do so. Some wanted to sue him, but he still had ways to settle the matter. Nathaniel really didn't want a doctor like him to treat Mango.

He called Bettany directly.

"How's Marissa doing? How long will it take to get it done?"

Bettany was stunned.

"What's wrong? Are you in charge of Marissa's affairs as well?"

"It's none of my business. I just need to know if you've got the time."

"I didn't agree to treat you."

Bettany thought that Nathaniel was asking about the hypnosis therapy, and she planned to hang up the phone directly. However, Nathaniel added, "It's for Mango, I'm doing this for her." Bettany was taken aback.

"Have you guys reconciled?"

"Are you hoping for our breakup?"

"Of course, Mango doesn't deserve to suffer along with you. She'll have more time for herself if she leaves you."

Upon hearing this, Nathaniel was at a loss for words.

Was that really the case?

The only way for Mango to be herself was to leave him?

He didn't say anything more.

"Cut the crap. Can you fix Mango's voice?"

Nathaniel asked directly.

Meanwhile, Bettany told the truth.

"It can be cured, but the risk is very high. If something happens, it'll be life-threatening."

Nathaniel suddenly froze.

"How come? Isn't she just mute? How could her life be in danger?"

"You wouldn't understand professional terms even if I tell you. In short, the side effects of the drug is very strong. It is difficult to completely eradicate the problem. What's more, the herbs she used during the operation last time will potentiate the drug effect. Therefore, it is risky to treat her."

Bettany's words made Nathaniel hesitate.

Without treatment, Mango wouldn't be able to talk at most. With treatment, her safety will be put at risk.

"I think you'd better ask Mango about this matter. After all, it's her own issue. You can't do anything about it, and you don't have the right to make a decision for her. If she wants to recover, bring her to the Fang family's home. I'll be waiting for her."

After that, Bettany hung up the phone.

Nathaniel was lost in thought for a moment.

He truly did not have the right to make a decision for Mango. If he could, he obviously hoped that Mango would regain her voice and ability to speak. However, if the risk was too high, he would rather that she remained untreated.

In fact, it was fine this way, right?

Nathaniel comforted himself, but the thought of her going through all this was still heart-

wrenching.

Meanwhile, Mango didn't know what he had done for her. She rested for a while before she began to search for a house online.

The prices of the houses in this area were all expensive.

Right now, Mango intended to buy a house of her own.

After she got married, her parents said that they would always welcome her home. Nevertheless, she knew that she couldn't stay there any longer. Otherwise, her parents would be worried about her. As for the Hans family, she was embarrassed to go there at all.

Over at the Ye Family's household, she had become an outsider now, and even the Dark Night Empire that was originally under her control was taken away by Merle. What more was she left with? She didn't even have a place to call home whenever she was hurt or upset.

Thinking back to what happened at the inn and how she and Wisdom almost died on that rainy night, her desire to buy a house of her own became stronger than ever. However, buying a house was costly.

Suddenly, she thought of the Carnucopia Mall.

Since Nathaniel had already given the mall to her, she decided to check the revenue of the place.

However, she was in a bit of a dilemma.

How should she talk to the staff when she couldn't speak? Should she make gestures? What if the staff did not understand?

For the first time, she realised that not being able to speak was really challenging and difficult for her. In fact, she couldn't even communicate her feelings right now. The shopping mail's turnover was very good, but she had to show up.

For the first time, she urgently wanted to cure her throat.

She asked Rainie to request a sum of money from Carnucopia Mall on her behalf. However, she still needed some legal documents before she could get the money. The only person she could look to now was Nathaniel.

After hesitating for a while, she finally sent him a message, telling him her thoughts and decision.

Upon hearing that Mango was about to withdraw some money, Nathaniel asked anxiously, "What happened?" "It doesn't matter. I just need some money. Since the Carnucopia Mall is mine now, can I switch to my own lawyer?"

Mango didn't want to have to ask for his help all the time. This feeling was like a child reaching out her hand to ask for money from her parents. Furthermore, she had to explain the reason behind it every time, and it was really frustrating.

Nathaniel immediately understood what Mango meant.

In the past, Mango didn't like to use his credit card. Now, she even insisted on going separate ways. This feeling was simply too terrible.

However, Nathaniel did not say anything against it. "The lawyer has always been working for the mall. Therefore, I don't think it's right to dismiss him without any reason, yeah? You can rest assured that he does not work for me. If you need him, I will give you his contact information. You can talk to him."

"Okay, thank you."

Mango's politeness created a distant feeling between them, and he was once again upset by it. She ignored him completely after getting what she wanted, as if he wasn't important to her at all.

It was the first time that he had experienced the feeling of being used by someone and then abandoned after.

He shook his head with a bitter smile. Then, he gave Thomas a call, asking him to investigate on Mango's request for money.

He wasn't trying to keep an eye on her. In fact, he was just afraid that she would encounter some difficulties again.

Given her personality, she would definitely not tell him about anything that happened.

Meanwhile, Mango contacted the lawyer and she finally felt at ease after making sure that the lawyer wasn't one of Nathaniel's subordinates.

She told him about her situation and requested for Rainie to be the one in charge of Carnucopia Mali's matters.

The lawyer drew up a contract of authorisation and visited the Blu family home as instructed by Mango.

Rainie was was a little reluctant to accept it. However, when she saw Mango's expectant gaze and realized that she really needed some help right now, Rainie finally said in a low voice, "I'm only temporarily managing the shopping mall for you. When your throat is better, I'll return it to you. You have to write this matter down in the contract, or else I won't do it." "Okay, I will."

Mango knew what she meant and she agreed willingly.

The authorization contract was quickly signed.

As the representative of Mango, Rainie entered the Carnucopia Mall and immediately went to the financial department to inspect the accounts.

Everyone in the mall was surprised.

They knew that their boss was replaced by someone else, but no one knew who it was except Emory.

Currently, Rainie had been sent in as the representative of Mango. This made everyone even more curious about Mango.

Meanwhile, Emory had been gotten rid of by Nathaniel.

She felt aggrieved and wanted to see Mango. However, Emory couldn't find a way to get close to her. This was because Nathaniel's men had been secretly protecting Mango, giving Emory no chance to take advantage of her.

When Emory heard that Mango had taken over the Carnucopia Mall, she planned make a big scene and stir up some trouble when Mango stopped by. However, she did not expect that the person who had come was actually Rainie.

Rainie knew about Emory. She sent a message to Nathaniel and said, "You can't even handle a female staff member, but you still want Mango to get back to you?"

Nathaniel had never been talked down to like this.

It could also be said that no one had dared to speak to him like this ever since he was young. However, Rainie had the guts to do so.

Rainie had never cared about Nathaniel.

Now, she was even ordering him around.

Nathaniel sighed and told himself that if he wanted to get his wife back, he had to deal with Rainie, his wife's bestie.

He sent a message to her.

"Give me a day's time. I'll handle it."

Seeing this, Rainie smiled arrogantly.

It was really cool to be able to order Nathaniel around.

However, little did she know that Nathaniel gave Thomas the order after hanging up the phone.

Rainie intended to bully Nathaniel, but she did not expect that the one who was doing the work was her boyfriend.

She went to the finance department to obtain a sum of money, and the person in charge obeyed without refute.

The first thing Mango did when she received the money was to go house hunting.

In the afternoon, Mango already had her eye on one of the houses. She signed the contract, paid the fee, and got the contract. Everything was done in one go.

By the time Nathaniel found out, Mango was already searching for a renovation company.

Nathaniel was stunned when he saw Mango's swift and rapid moves.

It was the first time he realised that she could be so independent even without him.

Just then, Bettany's words echoed in his mind again.

She said, "Mango will only be able to be herself after she leaves you."

Nathaniel couldn't help but pause for a moment.

Was it true?

Should he let her go?

Seeing the happy look on her face after getting a house, Nathaniel suddenly understood that what he wanted the most was just to put a smile on her face.

Since that was the case, he would let her be. However, he didn't want a divorce. At most, he could only tolerate the two of them living apart.

Nathaniel told her about his thoughts via Whatsapp. When he realised that he was still blocked, he could only send the message through her phone number. Mango looked at it and only replied with one word.

"Alright."

Nathaniel realized that she had been replying in a short and concise manner, just like how he did eight years ago.

Well, he was definitely getting a taste of his own medicine now.

However, he was completely attracted to Mango, and his heart was filled with her. Hence, there was no way back.

Meanwhile, the renovation was carried out in full swing, and Mango began to proceed with her second plan.

She asked Denver about the doctor who specialized in treating her condition.

Now, she was desperate to speak.

Only by doing so could she and her children live a better life.

While Mango was waiting anxiously, the doctor finally arrived. Upon seeing all this, Nathaniel was slightly displeased.

He couldn't tolerate a doctor with bad character treating Mango's illness, but would she listen to him?

What should he do to stop it?