The Sweet Rival (Mango Shen and Nathaniel Ye)

Chapter 272

Meanwhile, Mango suddenly glimpsed the flash of determination in Eddie's eyes and her heart skipped a beat.

Could she have misinterpreted it?

Did Eddie have an interest in Nathaniel?

But Nathaniel and Edolie had just met.

Thus, Mango's heart was not at ease.

She was willing to rescue Edolie, but she was not generous enough to hand over her husband to Edolie. It would've been fine if she never found out, but Mango felt quite disgusted as she discerned Eddie's true motive.

"Hey Edolie, are you awake? You should come out and sunbathe if you're bored, it's quite enjoyable! In the meantime, my husband and I are tired so we've decided to rest in the tent for now.”

Nevertheless, Mango smiled at Edolie but it was insincere and distant.

Nathaniel was finally relieved when he noticed the change in Mango's demeanor.

It seemed that Mango was not that dumb as she was still alert to danger.

Nathaniel immediately carried Mango in his arms after he heard her words, and he walked past Edolie without sparing a glance at her, getting into the tent.

Meanwhile, Edolie was stunned as this was not what she expected to happen.

She was silently frustrated and she narrowed her eyes before she sat down in the same spot that Nathaniel and Mango were earlier. Then, Edolie seemed as if she was basking in the sun but her

thoughts were a mystery to everyone.

After Mango and Nathaniel entered the tent, Mango's face was downcast.

Nathaniel smiled and said, "Are you feeling uneasy now? It's your fault for being so generous."

"When did you find out about it?"

Mango felt that Nathaniel had discovered Eddie's feelings for him long ago but he just hid it from her.

Honestly, Nathaniel was quite mischievous as he said nothing to Mango even when he knew that Edolie was trying to seduce him.

"Tell me the truth, you enjoyed it, didn’t you? I'm sure you love it when a teenaged girl falls for you."

Mango's tone was a little jealous.

Nathaniel feigned innocence and said, "What are you talking about? You saw how I treated her from the start, but now you're complaining?"

"It's my fault, all right?"

The more Mango thought about it, the angrier she became.

What did Edolie take her for?

Did Edolie think she was gullible?

Mango originally intended to ease Eddie's hardship, but she never expected to cause problems for herself.

It was fine when she didn’t know anything about this, but how was it acceptable for her to continue living with Edolie as she knew Edolie was after her husband?

"When will Merle arrive?"

"I don't know either as this depends on Zion's arrangements. To tell you the truth, I have no idea how that little brat will decide to show himself."

At that moment, Nathaniel felt rather helpless as well.

However, he suddenly felt that Mango looked adorable when she was angry.

"If you're really uncomfortable living with her, I'll just kick her out. There's plenty of wild beasts lurking around here, so later..."

"I'm not that cruel."

In the end, Mango was still too kind to do that to Edolie.

Mango huffed in annoyance as she looked at Edolie outside the tent. She said, "Have her leave immediately when our men arrive. After this, I hope we'll never see her again."

"Very well, I'll have someone send her away from Ocean City and forbid her from ever coming to Ocean City again, okay?”

Mango felt like she was a bit domineering when Nathaniel suggested that. It was because Edolie hadn't done anything bad so far, but she didn't intend on stopping Nathaniel either.

After all, Nathaniel belonged to her alone!

Mango had worked very hard to keep Nathaniel by her side, so she would not want to let go of her happiness because of an outsider.

Meanwhile, Nathaniel knew that Mango had actually agreed to his suggestion since she remained silent.

Mango had always been kindhearted, so she must feel uncomfortable even if she agreed to send Edolie away.

Nathaniel held her in her arms and said in a low voice, "Hey, I'm not going to fall in love with a kid though, so what are you afraid of?”

"I just want to get rid of her”

Mango’s voice was sullen as she spoke, and she possessively hugged Nathaniel.

Then, Nathaniel helpless replied, “Well, you brought this on yourself, you know?”

"So is it my fault now? Is it a crime to rescue someone?"

Mango felt extremely wronged.

Why was it so hard to be a good person in this society?

Nathaniel didn’t know how to explain it to her, but he whispered to her as he noticed Mango was in bad mood. "There's nothing wrong with rescuing people, but the most unreliable thing in the world is human nature. It would be great if she was grateful to you for saving her, otherwise, then it would be pointless for you to help her, right? Helping Edolie is out of your kindness, but it is not your responsibility. Don't make life so complicated for yourself. You're my wife even if you're heartless and cruel, it wouldn't matter what anyone else says as long I love you. Furthermore, kindness is subjective so don't beat yourself up when other people don't appreciate it. In the end, I'm hoping that you’ll cheer up."

At least Mango felt better after she heard Nathaniel' s words.

"Honestly, I feel like my kindness has backfired."

"Not necessarily, let's see what she does later. After all, we're still together so I doubt that we'll be safer even if we kick her out. If she behaves properly, everything will be fine. If she doesn't, then..."

Nathaniel didn’t finish his sentence but Mango could guess what he meant.

Although she didn't want Nathaniel to do anything too harsh to Edolie, she decided to let it be as he already decided on what to do.

Occasionally, Mango felt that she was rather useless as Nathaniel had to intervene even when this was her own problem. Nevertheless, Mango did feel very uncomfortable about Eddie's matter.

"How about you go and get something for us to eat? No matter what happens, we can't let Edolie starve to death."

Mango's tone was flat as she said that.

Meanwhile, Nathaniel figured out that Mango wanted to deal with Edolie herself, so he nodded and said, "Can you handle it?"

"Do you really think I’m a pushover?"

Mango glared at him. Obviously, she didn't want him to intervene on her behalf.

At this, Nathaniel refrained from saying anything else and he lovingly stroked Mango's head before he left the tent.

Edolie glanced at Nathaniel when he left the tent. She was about to speak when she realized that Nathaniel had walked away without even looking at her.

Soon, disappointment flashed in her eyes.

Meanwhile, Mango noticed all of this as she stood behind Edolie.

She couldn't help but secretly scold herself. How dense could she be?

She'd failed to see it when it was as plain as day in front of her and she even thought that Nathaniel was making a big fuss about a teenage girl like Edolie.

As she saw this, Mango felt rather stupid.

After that, she came to sit down in front of Edolie.

Edolie was stunned for a second but she remained silent as a glimmer of rejection crossed her eyes.

Mango felt like a complete fool as she looked at Edolie.

"His name is Nathaniel Ye, and he's a very important man in Ocean City."

Mango spoke first and her initiative to reveal Nathaniel's name surprised Edolie.

She looked at Mango, but she remained silent even she intended to speak. As she kept looking at Mango, Edolie was unsure what Mango wanted to do.

Then, Mango smiled and said, "Have you heard of him?"

"Yes, I have!"

Edolie nodded.

She was very surprised that this capable man was such an important person in Ocean City. Furthermore, Nathaniel was known as a cold and emotionless man in the eyes of the people there.

He was indeed cold and indifferent to the people that he didn't care about, but he was the complete opposite when it came to the people he loved.

Unfortunately, Nathaniel did not love Edolie.

Because of this, Edolie was envious as well as a little jealous of Mango.

Mango observed Eddie's expression and she said in a low voice, "You like him, don't you?"

Edolie was somewhat stunned, but she did not admit nor deny Mango’s question.

On the other hand, Mango felt that Edolie was better at keeping calm than she was. Thus, she was surprised that a girl as young as Edolie could have such a steady demeanor.

Not long before, Mango still saw Edolie as a child but now she felt like a fool instead.

"Nathaniel is my husband. Edolie, I don’t require any reward after I've saved you, but you have to know that I'm actually a selfish person and I won't allow anyone else to covet things that are mine. He's almost thirty years old and we have two children together. Furthermore, you’re still young so I’m sure that you'll meet someone more suited to you in the future. So, everything will be fine you if behave until we can leave this island, but if you misbehave, then forgive me if I'm no longer courteous to you."

This was the first time Mango had to say something like this to someone she viewed as a child.

Now, this was a serious conversation between two grown women.

Mango had unknowingly shifted her view of Edolie from a child to an adult and this had been happening ever since she saw Edolie’s intentions towards Nathaniel.

On the other hand, Edolie might not have expected Mango to be so straightforward with her and she instantly felt embarrassed.

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"It’s fine if you admire him because people tend to admire good things. However, guard your feelings to not go any further than that."

Mango did her part by warning Edolie. As for the younger girl, Mango could not control what Edolie would do in the future.

Now, she hoped that Edolie would wisen up and stop before things got unpleasant.

After all, Edolie and Nathaniel had met by chance and they might never see each other again after they had left the island. Plus, Mango preferred it if it was possible to reach a peaceful resolution as she did not want to have any arguments with Edolie.

Edolie did not say anything nor did she show any reaction. Instead, she just lowered her head and Mango had no idea what thoughts were running through her head.

However, Mango didn’t really care about that as she already did her part by warning Edolie. After this, it was up to Edolie to decide what she wanted to do.

Mango left Edolie alone after she finished speaking and reentered the tent before she drank some water. Then, she noticed that Nathaniel had left her a walkie-talkie.

It seemed like Nathaniel was still concerned about Mango’s safety.

Mango felt a gentle warmth in her heart at Nathaniel' s action and his familiar voice sounded as she turned on the walkie-talkie.

"Is it settled?"

"Hurry on back, I'm starving to death here.”

"Okay."

Nathaniel was near the tent and he quickly returned with some fresh fish.

Mango was puzzled as to why Nathaniel brought a raw fish back to the tent as they couldn't build a fire here. She was about to say something to Nathaniel when she noticed a drone flying over their heads.

Mango's heart rate suddenly spiked.

Had Zack discovered that they were here?

Frankly, it was possible. Wouldn't it be very easy for Zack to locate them as the technology was so advanced now?