The Sweet Rival (Mango Shen and Nathaniel Ye)

Chapter 97

"Dad, mom..."

Mango called out softly, but Nathaniel clenched her fists again. He whispered, "Think clear, if you tell them your identity now, maybe you can stop them from going abroad and those people who try to take advantage of your parents won't succeed. If you need, I will prove it to them at the earliest moment that you are their daughter."

There was a hint of expectation in Nathaniel's eyes.

No one in the world expected Mango to admit her identity more than he did, because once she admitted it, she would be the Young Madam of Ye Family, and she would be the wife of Nathaniel, who had been officially married to him!

Feeling Nathaniel's eager and expectant eyes, Mango really wanted to admit it for a moment. She didn't know if it was because of Nathaniel, but just by looking at how old her parents had become in front of her, she had already burst into tears.

Five years later, the hair on her parents' temples turned completely grey, and her mother's face was covered by wrinkles, her charm back then had been long gone.

Although she didn't know what kind of life they had lived for the past five years, it was obviously that they were not doing very well.

Nathaniel was right. As long as she revealed her identity, her parents probably would not be manipulated by others, but she could not tell them now.

Mango's heart was being torn violently. The pain was a little uncomfortable, and she couldn't even stand up. She could only maintain her balance by leaning on Nathaniel.

"Let me lean on your shoulder a bit."

This was the first time that Mango had been friendly with Nathaniel since she returned to China. She kind of needed Nathaniel.

Nathaniel distressedly put his arm around her shoulder, and a trace of disappointment flashed across his eyes.

He knew Mango as if he knew himself. From Mango's eyes, he had already found the answer.

Mango didn't want to admit her identity!

This made Nathaniel very puzzled, but there was nothing he could do about it.

Mango said in low voice, "I want to go back to the car and get something. Help me to stop them first."

"Do you need my help?"

Nathaniel was a little worried that Mango was going back to the car alone. Her face at the moment looked as if she would pass out at any time.

Mango shook her head and said, "No, I can do it myself."

After saying that, she let go of Nathaniel and quickly turned around, afraid that her parents would feel suspicious by seeing her tears.

Looking at her staggering back, Nathaniel felt a twinge of pain in his eyes.

He didn't know what Mango was going to do, but since she wanted to do something, he just let her do it.

Seeing Mango walking in the direction of the car, Nathaniel did not waste any time and he quickly walked toward the parents of the the Shen family.

"Dad, mom, where are you going?"

Since five years ago, Nathaniel had been taking care of the old couple of the the Shen family as his own parents.

At the beginning, Mr. Shen got angry when he saw Nathaniel, little did he care that he was a big shot in Ocean City. When he saw Nathaniel, he would beat him. No matter what he saw, he would grab it and throw it toward Nathaniel.

However, Nathaniel never hid or resisted. He just let Mr. Shen vent his anger. Even when Mr. Shen had a heart problem and got hospitalized in the middle of the night, he took care of Mr. Shen by his bed for more than a week as if he was his own son, leaving all of his family business behind.

Later, Mrs. Shen also got over it. Her daughter had died, she didn't even leave a child for Ye Family or the Shen Family. There was only one son-in-law left, a man whom her daughter was desperate to marry at any cost. What was the point of continuing to make things difficult for him?

Mrs. Shen finally let go and began to treat Nathaniel as her son-in-law. Gradually, Mr. Shen's attitude also changed a little.

Five years later, the old couple had treated Nathaniel as their own son.

Seeing Nathaniel rushing over, Mrs. Shen excitedly grabbed his hand and said, "Nathan, we have news about Mango. They said that she is still alive!"

"They? Who are they?"

Nathaniel keenly caught hold of this word.

Although Mr. Shen was more calm than Mrs. Shen, he also showed some excitement.

"Nathan, I don't know who they are, but your mother and I received a photo of her. It's a photo of Mango. It's been five years, we thought this girl was no longer alive, but unexpectedly, she is still alive and doing fine. But the person said that five years ago, due to the damage from that fire, Mango's head had been hit, and she had lost her memory. Your mother and I want to go over there and see her. Maybe we can remind her of something. We're both old, and she is the only daughter we have. Back then, we pushed her out for some self-esteem and dignity of our family. Had we known she would go through this, I would never want to lose this daughter even if all the people in Ocean City were condemning us!"

Mr. Shen's eyes turned red as he spoke.

Mango came back unnoticed. When she heard what Mrs. Shen and Mr. Shen had said, the tears came out again. But she quickly wiped it off. She was also very curious. Who would send a letter to her parents and tell them the truth that she was still alive?

And what would she look like in the photo?

The appearance on her face now?

Mango suddenly felt a little expectant. Although she had been telling herself that she could not admit her identity, at least for now, she was still excited when she heard that her parents already had her photo.

As long as her parents recognized her, she would have to reunite with them regardless of anything else.

Nathaniel noticed Mango's arrival, but he did not turn around. He opened the envelope in front of the old couple of the Shen family and saw the photo inside.

The woman inside looked exactly the same as Mango five years ago, and even the corners of her eyes were so similar. However, this woman's eyes looked all empty and dull, as if she really had lost her memory.

Nathaniel's brows furrowed slightly.

This was definitely a conspiracy!

Mango was right in front of him, but she no longer looked like what she used to be. That person somehow came up with a photo like this to deceive the old couple of the Shen family to go abroad. What was that person up to?

Nathaniel said in a low voice, "Mom, dad, Mango is indeed still alive. I've also received the news, but it's definitely not her."

"What?"

Mrs. Shen was stunned.

"Nathaniel, this is obviously our Mango. How could you say she was not? You have been sleeping in the same bed with her for three years!" Nathaniel knew that Mrs. Shen was getting emotional, but he said in a low voice, "Mom, think about it. The fire five years ago was so big that the firefighters couldn't even put it out. Mango was completely trapped in it helplessly, how could she possibly come out with no injuries? I am even ready to expect her to be completely unrecognizable. As long as she comes back, no matter what she becomes, I will always want her. She will always be my wife! In this life or in death!"

While saying this, Nathaniel looked at Mango.

Mango was shocked and quickly turned her head away.

When Mrs. Shen heard Nathaniel's words, it was obvious that she couldn't accept it.

"My daughter might have recovered her appearance after that big fire? Maybe she didn't hurt her face, maybe..."

Before Mrs. Shen could finish her words, Mango had already taken the photo.

It was true that the face in that photo was exactly the same as herself five years ago.

If she hadn't seen this photo, she would have almost forgotten what she looked like in the past. Property © of NôvelDrama.Org.

But she was sure it wasn't her!

Because she had never been to this place shown in the background!

Mango frowned and whispered, "This is not Mango! Mango does not look like this now!"

Only then did Mrs. Shen and Mr. Shen notice that there was a woman beside Nathaniel. And this woman was too beautiful, so beautiful that she made people feel a little uneasy and unhappy. Especially when a mother- in- law saw such a beautiful woman showing up beside her son-in-law, she subconsciously became alert.

"Who are you? Why did you say this is not my daughter? Don't touch my daughter's photo!"

Mrs. Shen took the photo away from Mango's hand sternly, and even snorted with an unfriendly attitude.

Mango never expected her first time to meet her mother after five years would turn out like this.

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"Mom, she is my friend. She is also a designer I have invited from abroad. Right now she works as my secretary and she is in charge of cooperation. Moreover, she is a good friend of Mango. She knows everything about Mango in the past five years."

Nathaniel quickly opened his mouth.

He could tell that Mango was hurt by Mrs. Shen, but he couldn't blame Mrs. Shen.

When Mrs. Shen heard that Mango knew everything about her daughter in the past five years, she immediately turned her head and sized up Mango from head to toe, but she did not say anything, and her eyes looked obviously uncertain.

Mr. Shen coughed and said, "Girl, what's your name?"

"My name is... Katherine!"

The word "Mango" rolled in her throat for a long time. In the end, she still couldn't say it out, so she only said her English name at the last minute.

"Why do you need to have a foreign name? It is obvious that you are not patriotic. Young people nowadays all like to go abroad, as if the moon is particularly round abroad. Our Mango would never do that. She is the most patriotic person since she was a child."

Mrs. Shen did not like Mango at all, and her words were somewhat ironic. She even subconsciously pulled Nathaniel to her side and obviously separated Mango and Nathaniel.

She turned to Nathaniel and said, "I am warning you, although you are working partners, you should just stay away from such a beautiful woman. In the past, we didn't know that Mango was still alive, so her father and I would not have any objection if you want to remarry or have children. But now since we know that she is still alive, you can't be unfaithful to her."

"Mom, I won't, Katherine..."

Nathaniel subconsciously wanted to say a few more good words for Mango, but Mrs. Shen said coldly, "Well, your father and I are going to catch the plane. Whether it's true or not, we have to go and have a look. Otherwise, we will not be at ease. Five years have passed, no matter what Mango has become, we have to take her home."

After that, Mrs. Shen let go of Nathaniel and intended to drag Mr. Shen's hand to leave.

At the sight of this scene, Mango quickly stopped them. "Auntie, uncle, you can't go! This is a trap! Mango is still alive, but she definitely does not look like what this stranger has shown you. Please believe me!"

"Go away!"

Obviously, Mrs. Shen didn't like Mango. She was about to push Mango away as she spoke.

At this moment, Mango suddenly took out something and handed it to Mrs. Shen, which immediately made Mrs. Shen stop and her eyes instantly became wet.