The Sweet Rival (Mango Shen and Nathaniel Ye)

Chapter 194

Mango's mind suddenly came to a realization.

Just a moment ago, she had said that she would live her life together with Nathaniel and she would be worthy of him. Now, Rita was waiting for her to be strong enough to be by her side and her son was waiting for her to rescue him. Thus, how could she be knocked down by a temporary setback?

She was Mango Shen!

God did not take her life in that big fire incident five years ago. Hence, was this little setback a big deal?

Right then, Mango felt a wave of courage wash over her.

"Mom, I know what to do now."

As she said that, Mango's eyes were determined.

Of course, she was still worried and sad. Furthermore, she wished to accompany Rita in the operating room since she knew what kind of pain Rita would suffer on the operating table. But at this moment, she knew what she should do instead.

Upon hearing that, Madam Ye smiled with relief.

"I'll get you something to eat, all right? You should eat as much as you can. I'll ask Wisdom to accompany you."

"Alright!"

This time, Mango did not refuse. In truth, she wanted to follow Nathaniel to the operating room but when she saw Thomas was leading the experts there, Mango turned back to her ward eventually.

At this, Wisdom frowned deeply because he did not know that his mommy was ill!

Wisdom quickly followed Mango as she went back to the ward.

"Mommy, are you really sick? What happened to you actually?"

Obviously, Wisdom was very worried and he looked straight at Mango.

However, Mango said with a smile, "Mommy is fine. I'm just a little tired. Don't worry, I'll get better soon."

"Are there bad guys bullying you? Tell me, I'll ask Mr. Yan to teach them a lesson."

Wisdom replied angrily.

Mango smiled at him and she said, "Nah, mommy is fine."

"But grandma said you were ill."

"Mommy's illness is a mental issue. No one can help mommy except for myself."

Next, Mango stroked Wisdom's head and she thought of Zion again.

If Zion knew that she was ill and that Rita was like this, would he come back?

Mango felt as if she was in a trance.

She somehow did not believe that Zion had been killed. That brat would never leave her that quickly, wouldn't he?

In the meantime, Wisdom saw the faraway look that Mango had in her eyes and he knew that she was thinking of Zion.

Despite everything, he had really hoped that he could replace Zion. If Zion had successfully run away at that time, maybe mommy and daddy would not be so sad.

Zion was very smart and he was better than Wisdom in every aspect. If he was still here, then everyone would be happy.

Thinking of that, Wisdom became sad again.

"Mommy, I'll definitely find Zion!" He said.

"Good boy." Mango replied.

While Mango and Wisdom were talking, Madam Ye had come in and she was holding a bowl of millet porridge.

Mango's stomach churned in disgust as she smelled the porridge. However, thoughts of Nathaniel and Rita penetrated her mind.

Thus, she fought her disgust as she took the porridge. Then, she said softly, "Mom, please take Wisdom away. I can do it on my own."

"Are you sure?"

Nevertheless, Madam Ye was still worried.

Although she hoped that Mango could defeat her own trauma and rise up to become wholesome, she still felt concerned.

Mango nodded and she said firmly, "Yeah, I can do Mango had her own pride and she did not want her vulnerabilities to be seen by anyone except Nathaniel.

Thus, all her embarrassment and sadness would only be for him to know.

As Madam Ye sensed Mango's defense of her pride, she nodded. Then she said, "Wisdom and I will be right outside the door. Call us if you need us."

"I will."

After that, Madam Ye took Wisdom away. Although Wisdom was unhappy, he did not resist her.

When Mango was alone again in the room, she looked at the bowl of porridge and her stomach began to churn once more.

It seemed that her body had already begun rejecting it even before she started eating.

Nevertheless, she knew that it was her own mind playing tricks on her.

A lot of things had flashed through her mind, especially the memories of her days on the slaver's ship. In fact, it was as if a nightmare that had trapped Mango in its grasp.

Mango shuddered and cowered, she trembled so hard that she almost knocked over the porridge.

But then, her hand brushed past her cell phone.

Nathaniel had recently bought her the phone and displayed on the screen was a photo of two people. It seemed that Nathaniel had taken their photo secretly while she was sleeping. Looking at the gentle eyes of Nathaniel on the phone screen, Mango's heart ached again.

No matter what came to him, he worked so hard to support this broken family. Hence, how could she continue to let him worry about her?

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At that, Mango took a deep breath and she picked up the spoon. Soon, she stuffed a spoonful of porridge into her mouth bravely.

It was still tasteless and disgusting, but Mango tried hard to suppress her nausea. Furthermore, she tried hard to suppress the feeling of nausea and prevented herself from running into the bathroom. Suddenly, her mind recalled the first time she saw Nathaniel. Back then, he was full of youthful vigor and he was very handsome.

Mango smiled.

At the time, Nathaniel was like the sun and he attracted everyone's attention, especially girls. Everywhere he went, their high pitched shouts would follow.

Although she also liked Nathaniel back then, she was not as brave as those girls. At most, she could only hide in the corner as she watched Nathaniel walk past as if he was a bright star.

That once godlike man was now her husband, and they even had two beautiful children together. So, what reason was there for Mango to torture herself?

How trivial were those things and troubles when they were measured up to a man like Nathaniel? Then, There was a moment when she seemed to make up her mind.

She chewed on mouthful of porridge and then she swallowed it.

Strangely, it didn't seem to be as hard to eat as she thought it would be.

Then, she began to eat the second and the third bite...

Slowly, she finished the bowl of porridge. Although it was still tasteless, it was not as disgusting as before. Even if she wanted to vomit, she managed to suppress the urge.

After that, Mango put down the bowl and chopsticks. She felt that her stomach was a little bloated.

After all, she had not eaten anything for a long time. Thus, it was normal that she had some indigestion after eating the porridge.

Next, she got up and she poured herself a cup of warm water before she drank it slowly.

As time passed, Mango gradually adapted to the feeling. Although her stomach still felt uneasy, it was full and satisfied. Surprisingly, she did not feel like she wanted to vomit anymore.

To her, this was a good start.

Then, Mango leaned against the bed.

She knew that she had to rest and conserve her strength so that she could replace Nathaniel to take care of Rita.

Hence, she closed her eyes. Mango forced herself to sleep even though her mind was filled with visions of Rita's convulsing body.

After all, a person's energy had its limits.

Nathaniel was only human and he was not a god.

In order to take care of her, Nathaniel had not slept for three consecutive days. Therefore, no one knew how much longer he could hold on.

Rita's illness was not easily be cured, and she could not be left without supervision. Although Madam Ye could be with her, Rita would somehow feel much better if Mango was there instead.

Thus, Mango began to lull herself to sleep. She tried hard to empty her mind so that she could slumber peacefully.

Meanwhile, Madam Ye and Wisdom did not hear Mango's voice or any other sound as they stood outside. Thus, Madam Ye became concerned and she wondered if she should enter the room.

Furthermore, Wisdom anxiously laid down on the ground so that he could peek inside underneath the door. However, Madam Ye pulled him back by the collar.

"Don't be silly."

"But mommy hasn't made a sound."

Madam Ye was stunned at how Wisdom addressed Mango, but at the same time, she felt relieved.

"Believe in your mommy, she's very tough. For your sake, as well as Rita and Zion's sake, she will be strong. You're the eldest son of the Ye Family now, so you need to be calm about a lot of things, you know?" "Grandma, what do you mean by 'the eldest son1?"

Wisdom's brow furrowed and he didn't quite understand.

Madam Ye smiled and she said, "The eldest son is the oldest child in the family. In ancient times, the eldest son has to take a lot of responsibility and he must protect his younger brothers and sisters."

"Then, is Zion my younger brother?"

"Of course he is."

"Grandma, I'll find him and I will protect him well."

Wisdom replied firmly and he swore, apparently this change of circumstances had made him mature as well.

Upon hearing that, Madam Ye was very comforted. However, she was still worried about Mango. After waiting for more than half an hour, she could not stop herself and she opened the door before she walked in. Then, she found that Mango had fallen asleep.

Mango had finished the porridge and she had also drank some water. Although her sleep was fitful, at least she was asleep.

Finally, Madam Ye breathed a sigh of relief.

Madam Ye was impressed that Mango was able to do such a thing at the time.

Truly, it seemed that she had not truly understood her over the past five years.

Mango was strong and she had a firm sense of responsibility. Furthermore, she did not let emotions cloud her judgement and she was a levelheaded woman.

Such a woman was no doubt bound to become the new mistress of the Ye Family, but Madam Ye was a little worried about Nathaniel. Clearly, he was an affectionate man and he could be hurt because of that.

However, this matter was between both of them, and she could not control it. Her only hope was for her children to be happy.

Meanwhile, Wisdom thought that Mango had fainted. Hence, he quickly went forward and he asked, "Grandma, did mommy pass out? Do you want me to call the doctor?"

"Shh, your mommy is asleep. Let's not disturb her and we'll let her have a good rest, okay?"

"Okay then."

Wisdom was visibly relieved when he heard that Mango was asleep.

Then, he yawned involuntarily but still held on strongly.

As Madam Ye saw him like this, she was distressed. She said, "You should also sleep along with mommy."

"I don't want to sleep. I have to wait for Rita to come out and I want to find out if she's okay."

Wisdom replied stubbornly.

Madam Ye said softly, "Rita will be fine. Be good and take a nap. Only then you will have the energy to play with her when she comes out."

"Oh, all right then." However, Wisdom did not climb onto Mango's bed. Instead, he laid down on the small bed beside her and he fell asleep not long after.

Next, Madam Ye covered him with the blanket before she walked out of the ward.

At that time, Rita was still in the operating room and had emergency surgery. Therefore, she did not know what conclusions those experts would give them, but she only saw Nathaniel was waiting anxiously.

Thus, Madam Ye walked up to him. But suddenly, everything went black and she fainted.

"Mom..."

Nathaniel's chest tightened. Then, he immediately carried Madam Ye and he brought her to another emergency room.

It was at this moment that Nathaniel remembered that he had neglected another important issue, which was Madam Ye's medical checkup report!