The Sweet Rival (Mango Shen and Nathaniel Ye)

Ned knew whom Mango was meeting here while Brantley had already left the room. He was probably somewhere outside too. Then, who else would need to knock on the door when they came in? Mango could not figure it out, while Queena was stunned as well. However, she still uttered in a low voice, "Let them come in quick."

"Oh, okay."

"Come in!"

Mango hurriedly spoke.

The moment the door opened, Mango was stunned.

"Walter?"

Little did she expect that she would meet Walter again.

Ever since the incident of his mother, Walter had found a place to heal himself. Mango was taken aback by his appearance at that time instead.

Walter said nothing. He came in directly and pulled Mango up and checked on her, back and front entirely. Then he gnashed his teeth and said, "Mango, are you an idiot? Don't you know how to avoid an attack when someone wants to stab you? Besides, did all the people of the Ye family die? Why did you go to the construction site to deal with the accident? Where is your injury?"

Seeing Walter's anxious expression, Mango burst into laughter.

"What are you laughing at? How can you laugh after being bullied this way? Are you truly an idiot?"

Walter looked unshaven. It seemed like he hadn't taken care of himself for years. After he had heard about the news that Mango had been stabbed, he rushed over without having time to tidy up himself. Mango was touched. She tiptoed and threw her arms around Walter.

"Walter, thanks for coming here to visit me."

The way that Mango addressed him immediately made Walter's eyes glisten with tears.

"You don't even know how to take care of yourself, whereby you're already a grown-up. Can you please take good care of yourself not for your own sake but for the people who care about you?" Walter hugged Mango tightly.

Ever since his mother's incident, he had been too ashamed to stay here with Mango. He initially thought that he could ignore it, but when he heard the news that Mango had been stabbed, he couldn't control himself.

Regardless of the manner that Nathaniel and Mango had treated him, he decided to come over and take a look. However, he never expected Mango to treat him the same as before.

Tears welled up in Walter's eyes.

Mango knew how prideful he was, so she didn't expose him. After letting go of him, she smiled and said, "Come on, let me introduce you. This is my mom, Queena."

Mango turned to look at Queena and said with a smile, "Mom, this is my cousin and auntie's son. He's a nice person."

Queena knew that Mango was afraid that she would have a prejudice against Walter because of his mother. She smiled and said, "You should call me Aunt."

Walter couldn't utter anything.

After all, he felt ashamed for those unkind deeds of his mother.

"I'm sorry, Aunt. My mother..."

"I won't lump both you and your mother together as you're an independent entity. Besides, I can see that you're treating Mango wholeheartedly. I've been diagnosed with cancer and will die soon. I'm afraid that no one will take care of her after I leave. Although Nathaniel treats her well, it will be better if she has her maiden family to support her, right? Walter, I hope that you and Mango can support each other for the rest of your life. If you can do it, I'll forgive your mother during the afterlife."

"Mom, what are you talking about?"

Mango couldn't bear to hear Queena said that she was dying as it would constantly reminded her that she didn't have much time left to get along with Queena.

Queena had gotten over it.

She patted Mango's hand and said, "Silly child, it's natural for a person to die of an illness when they're old. We can't stop the natural regulations of life. I only hope that your life will be smooth and even in future. I brought you to this world without giving you too much affection, but you suffered so much instead. Fortunately, there are so many people around you who shower you with care. I can rest assured now.' "Mom, no one can replace your position in my heart."

Mango was a little upset.

Walter didn't expect that Mango and Queena would forgive him. Now that he had heard that Queena was entrusting Mango to him before her death, he quickly replied, "Aunt, as long as I am still alive, I will never let Mango be wronged."

"Well. Compared to your mother, you're more affectionate."

Queena patted Walter's shoulder.

She stood up and told Mango, "It's time for me to go back and take medication. Mango, come back and stay at home once you're discharged."

"Alright."

Mango had initially wanted to say that she would wait until Nathaniel returned. However, when she remembered that Queena did not have much time left, she quickly nodded and agreed. Brantley left the hospital with Queena.

Walter looked at Mango. He was still pondering over the previous question.

"Where were you hurt?"

"I'm not hurt though, and I was only pretending to be injured.

Walter immediately understood the situation after hearing Mango's remarks.

"What? Are you out of your mind? How dare you joke with your life?"

"I'm fine now, right?" "If something happens to you, it'll be too late! Where's Nathaniel?"

Mango whispered, "He just went abroad."

"Did he go abroad leaving you here this way? He..."

"He had to deal with something, and he did it for my sake as well. Don't ask about it anymore."

Mango couldn't bear to hear Walter talk bad about Nathaniel, but she didn't know how to explain Koiton's incident to him. In either way, everyone would know it not long after, so it would be better to mention it later on.

However, Walter thought that Mango didn't want her to talk bad about Nathaniel, so he decided to say nothing.

"Where are Zion and the others?"

"Zion went out with Mateo and will be back soon. Do you want to wait for him?"

Mango thought that Walter was looking for Zion.

Walter placed the things in his hands on the table. Only then did Mango realize that it was the latest gaming console.

"Is that for Zion?"

"Well, though I know that he is a genius, he should always play with some children's gimmicks. Otherwise, I will be depressed. Just take it regardless of whether he likes it or not."

Seeing Walter's domineering manner, Mango laughed unconsciously.

"Okay, I'll definitely ask him to accept it."

"Well, this is for Wisdom."

Walter took out a medical book from his pocket and handed it over.

"Thank you."

Mango knew that Walter had really thought about these gifts carefully, so she quickly took it from his hand. However, she immediately thought of something.

"Why don't you hand it to him yourself?"

"Is he staying in the hospital too?"

Walter frowned slightly.

Mango felt a chill behind her neck. She chuckled and said, "Hah! Rita is staying here too."

"Mango, how did you become a mother? Two among three kids are staying in the hospital? Do you treat the hospital as your home?"

"Keep your voice down. Stop frightening me. I have another baby in my belly."

Mango touched her stomach while Walter was completely dumbfounded.

"Huh? What did you say?"

"I said that you're going to be an uncle again. Walter, you have to prepare a big gift for my baby.

Otherwise, I won't let you off so easily."

Mango looked at Walter with a grin.

Walter was still in a daze, but he nodded.

"Okay, I'll get ready."

Walter didn't look like a handsome playboy of Ocean City right now.

After chatting with him for a while, Walter finally got up to look for the children.

She heaved a sigh of relief unconsciously.

She was feeling stressed indeed as different groups of people had come to visit her continuously.

While she was thinking about it, Terrance had arrived. He had asked someone to bring in a bunch of supplements which almost made Mango cry.

"Uncle Terrance, do you want me to stay here permanently?"

"Where were you injured? I bought the best tonics for you. I've heard that Nathaniel is not around, so I will watch over these few days. Don't worry! I'll try my best to replenish your body. I've already told my men to keep an eye on Paul's wife, so she won't have a relaxed life in there! How dare she mess with my niece? Hah! She's getting herself into trouble!

Terrance's defensive look was exactly the same as Nathaniel's.

Mango really wanted to cry.

"Uncle Terrance, I'm really fine. I pretended to get hurt. Look, my body is strong, though."

As she spoke, Mango was about to get out of bed to show Terrance that she was fine, but he stopped her at once.

"Don't jump around! Never forget that you're pregnant even if you're not injured. What if you fall? Where can I find a baby to compensate Nathaniel?"

Mango tried to weep but failed to shed a tear.

"I truly don't need these supplements."

"You have to take it, or I won't leave here. I will stay until you've been discharged."

What else could Mango say upon hearing Terrance's words?

Terrance wore a happier expression when she accepted those tonics.

Under Terrance's care, Mango was forced to drink a bowl of chicken soup and bird's nest. He also forced her to drink other tonics, and she could not take it anymore!

Terrance let go of her when he saw her painful look.

"What would you like for dinner? I'll ask the servants to cook at home."

"No, thanks. I'm going to have dinner at my grandpa's house tonight."

Mango decided to flee.

If she continued to let Terrance nourish her body, she would soon encounter overnutrition.

When Mango had finally sent him away, she heaved a sigh of relief when she laid down on the bed alone while feeling touched.

She picked up the phone and glanced at it. Many people on the phone showered her with care, but no one from the Shen family had asked about her condition.

The news that she had been stabbed was viral. It was impossible for the Shen Family not to know about it, but they did not even send her a single text. Mango felt a little uneasy.

She knew that Gisella had returned to them. Perhaps they were more biased towards their own daughters, but she was upset because they had totally ignored her feelings.

Mango swiped her phone and paused on Mrs. Shen's phone number. She wanted to press on it, but she felt that there was something wrong with her.

Perhaps they were both busy.

Mango put down her phone after comforting herself this way.

She had wondered when Nathaniel would come back and also how he was doing. She was afraid of getting in his way, so she didn't dare to call him all this while. Now that Nathaniel had been away for a day, she didn't know whether the research base was safe or not.

Mango suddenly realized that she really missed him.

She took out her mobile and looked at the photo of Nathaniel. She slightly raised the corners of her lips, and a trace of tenderness flashed across her eyes.

Ultimately, she couldn't resist the yearning deep down her heart, and she decided to give Nathaniel a call. However, the moment the call connected, Mango's expression immediately changed.