The Sweet Rival (Mango Shen and Nathaniel Ye)

"What's wrong? What's wrong with Haniya?"

Mango quickly arrived at Haniya's room, only to see Haniya beating the people around her as if she had gone mad. She did not allow anyone to approach her. "Get lost! All of you get out of my way!"

Her eyes were red and her hair was in a mess. She was in a bad mental state.

"Hey! Haniya!"

Mango was about to step forward, but Nathaniel stopped her.

"She's not in her right mind now. She might accidentally hurt you."

"It's okay. I can take care of myself. Don't worry."

Mango gently pushed Nathaniel away and walked over.

Desmond stood aside while he frowned, and there were some chagrin and guilt in his eyes.

Mango pulled Haniya into her embrace and hugged her tightly. She then said softly, "Don't be afraid, Haniya. I'm Mango. Sorry, I was late. It's alright, you're already back. It's alright."

When Haniya heard Mango's words, she paused for a moment before bursting into tears all of a sudden. No one knew if it was because Mango's voice was gentle or because Haniya recognized Mango. She sobbed and wailed all of her sorrows away, which made all the people around her feel heartbroken.

Mango was very sad and she choked up, "I'm sorry, I've caused you to suffer because of my negligence. Don't worry, those people have all been arrested. I'll definitely demand a strict trial for all of them." "Madam, I'm so scared and terrified!"

Haniya was like a helpless child and she cried so hard that she could not stop trembling. It was only after a while that she calmed down after Mango comforted her. Then, she fell asleep because she was tired from crying.

When Desmond saw that Mango was a little tired, he quickly said, "Madam, go back and rest. I'll keep an eye on her here."

"It's better for me to stay here. You can go and do your work."

Mango did not turn around as she spoke in an indifferent tone. However, Desmond felt that Mango was a little unhappy. Could it be that she was blaming him?

Desmond still wanted to say something, but Nathaniel took him out.

"Don't cause trouble if you really want her to have a good rest. Mango doesn't want Haniya to see you now."

"Why not?"

Desmond didn't quite understand.

Nathaniel sighed and said, "Haniya liked you and she even confessed to you because she wanted to pursue you. After this, Haniya may avoid you and stop bothering you. You should be happy, after all, you can finally be single for Marissa. But Haniya may feel uncomfortable if she sees you, so you'd better go back to Ocean City for now."

Desmond's mouth twitched. He wanted to say something, but he decided against it in the end and nodded before he left.

He couldn't give Haniya what she wanted. He would rather listen to Nathaniel instead of making Haniya feel uncomfortable here. Nathaniel saw that Mango had covered Haniya with a blanket after Desmond left. Then, she stood up and went to the kitchen.

"I'll do it. It's not easy for you either. Sit down and rest for a while. I'll cook whatever you want to eat."

Mango looked at Nathaniel and said in a low voice, "I can understand Haniya's feelings. Back then, when I was being sold, the despair of being in that situation was enough to drive people mad. I feel as if I've seen my past self when I look at Haniya now."

"It's all in the past, don't think about it. Haniya will get better gradually. I promise you that I will definitely find her a good man."

Nathaniel's words stunned Mango for a moment. Then, she smiled and said, "I'm afraid she won't be able to get close to men during this period of time. Where's Desmond?"

"I told him to go back first. Haniya will feel sad if she sees him here."

"Thank you."

"We are an old couple, why are you still thanking me for these things? Grandpa and mother are talking, do you want to go in and have a look?"

Nathaniel felt that there was a lot of smoke in the kitchen, so he planned to ask Mango to go out.

Mango shook her head and said, "They've been separated for so many years and they must have a lot of things to say to each other. It's not convenient for me to be there, so I'd better stay here and accompany you."

"I'm afraid that the smoke might affect you."

"I'm fine."

Nathaniel didn't say anything since Mango was so persistent.

He took off his jacket and rolled up his sleeves before he began to cook.

Mango looked at Nathaniel cooking and she couldn't help but smile. "Do you think that we will be happier than we are now if we lived an ordinary life?"

"No!"

Nathaniel didn't even think about it when he gave this answer, which stunned Mango.

"Why not?"

"Because I have too many enemies. I can't protect you and the children without the power I have now. We might be in a worst-off situation by then. Sorry, I made you suffer a lot." Mango shook her head.

"I'm not aggrieved. All the women in Ocean City will probably want to kill me if I said that marrying you was a mistake."

Nathaniel smiled happily.

Both of them chatted while they cooked, and it didn't take them long to finish their dinner.

Mango brought some porridge to Haniya's room.

Haniya had already woken up at some point and she felt a little flattered when she saw Mango.

"Madam, how can I ask you to serve me? I'll do it myself."

"Don't get up. I'll do it."

Mango quickly stopped Haniya from getting up and brought the porridge to her.

Haniya's eyes were a little wet.

"I'm sorry, Madam. I've caused you so much trouble."

Haniya wasn't a girl who liked to cry. She was trying to hold back her tears, but the look on her face made one's heart ache even more.

"I'm to blame for this. I was negligent."

"No, it's just that I didn't protect myself well. It has nothing to do with you and don't worry. I'll be fine soon. I..."

"Don't be like this, Haniya. You need to rest. I will not leave you alone, nor will I abandon you. I am still waiting for you to get up and help me take care of my children." Mango's words caused Haniya's tears to flow down again.

"Can I get better? Madam, you don't need to comfort me. I really can do it. Madam, you can find a nurse to replace me. I'll resign on my own."

Haniya's words made Mango even sadder.

"What are you talking about? You have experienced so many things with me. You are not just an employee to me, but we are also friends and sisters. Although your leg is broken, Bettany is still here, isn't it? She is called Yama Hades for a reason. Even if she can't cure you, my good friend Genevieve in Ocean City will help you. You can rest assured that I will let you stand up again. But you have to be confident in yourself, understand?"

When Haniya heard Mango's words and realized that she had not been abandoned, Haniya hugged Mango and sobbed, "Thank you, Madam. It's my good fortune to be able to meet you. I'm an orphan and I know that I have to rely on myself no matter what happened since I was young. I really panicked this time. However, I can't implicate you when you hired me to take care of you. How can I let you take care of me now? I can't. I don't want any salary for this period of time. Whether it's the medical fees or anything else, treat it as I've borrowed it from you. I'll work hard and pay you back after I've recovered." "Silly girl, I'll agree with it if you'll feel better this way."

Mango patted Haniya's head and admired the latter's strength.

Mango returned to her room after comforting

Haniya.

Nathaniel had already put the food in the room. When he saw her come back, he put down his work and said with a smile, "Let's eat."

"Didn't you eat with Grandpa and the others?"

Mango was a little surprised.

Nathaniel smiled and said, "How can I eat without you? Grandpa and Mom ate together. I've been waiting for you. I don't have any appetite to eat when you're not here." Mango's heart was instantly filled with warmth.

"Why are you so silly? Eat if you're hungry. Don't wait for me."

"But I like to eat with you, hehe."

Nathaniel brought a chair over and placed a cushion on the back of the chair before he helped Mango to sit down.

Mango smiled and said, "Why do I feel like I'm an old lady? I'm just pregnant, why should I be so careful?"

"It's not a bad idea to be careful."

Nathaniel heated up the bowl and chopsticks with hot water, and placed them in front of Mango.

"It's all your favourite food. Eat it quickly, or it'll be cold."

"Let's eat it together."

"Alright."

Mango felt especially warm when the two of them ate together.

"Haniya will go back with us. I intend to tidy up the guest room for her. She has not been able to move recently, so I think it's better to hire a nanny to take care of her."

The one who suggested this was Mango.

Nathaniel nodded.

"You just need to arrange everything. Don't make yourself too tired. I heard that you will enter the upper-division in half a month after the design competition. Are you sure you don't want to pass on this opportunity?"

Nathaniel was still a little worried. Mango needed to rest, but she would definitely put in a lot of effort if she were to participate in the competition. He didn't know if she would be able to endure it.

Mango naturally knew what Nathaniel was worried about. She thought for a moment and said, "I've been preparing for this for so long. I would always feel that there's something missing in my life if I don't participate in it."

"Then go all out. Don't worry, I'm your strongest backer."

Nathaniel touched her head to comfort her.

Mango nodded and fell asleep in Nathaniel's arms.

Brantley found a helicopter the next morning and directly took Queena and Bettany back home.

Nathaniel took the initiative to send Mango to Brantley's house because he knew that Mango missed Queena.

The Xiao family seemed a little lively at this moment.

"Nathaniel, what are you doing here? It's enough to have my granddaughter here with me. You should go to work."

Brantley began to drive Nathaniel out of the house.

"Grandpa, what are you talking about?"

Mango was a little depressed. She quickly opened her mouth to express her dissatisfaction.

Nathaniel smiled and said, "It's okay, I have something to do. Haniya has been sent to the hospital and Bettany went there with her. I also found a nanny to take care of them. We finally settled these things. I have to go and bring the children back. Grandpa, not only will I come back later, but I will also bring the children here to make trouble for you."

Nathaniel's phone rang as soon as he finished speaking, but the expression on his face changed slightly when he saw the phone number.