The Sweet Rival (Mango Shen and Nathaniel Ye)

Chapter 289

Mango wanted to push Nathaniel away, but she didn't have much strength and he wasn't planning on letting her do that. He hugged her tightly as he was unwilling to let her go and this made Mango feel rather helpless.

When Nathaniel felt Mango become more compliant, his rough kiss became gentler.

Truth be told, he was jealous. He knew that there was nothing between Mango and Walter, but he couldn't control his feelings.

Mango gradually became lost in Nathaniel's kiss.

As they parted for breath, Mango leaned on Nathaniel's shoulder and she asked tiredly, "Your injuries are pretty bad, so why are you here?"

"I was worried about you and Rita."

Nathaniel told her the truth.

Zion had fallen asleep from exhaustion after Nathaniel had passed the critical period of his surgery and Merle was left behind to care for Zion. After that, Nathaniel came here alone.

Mango was touched by his actions, but she didn't know what to say as all of this happened far too quickly. There were plenty of things that they hadn't discussed, so if Mango told Nathaniel about her deal with Edolie, he might just explode in anger.

Thus, Mango decided to forget about it and she would tell Nathaniel when he got better.

Nathaniel thought that Mango was quiet because she felt tired and worried, so he said distressedly, "You can take a nap first, I'll wake you up after Rita gets out."

"How could I fall asleep now?"

Mango was speaking the truth.

So many things had happened and the stress from it all suffocated her, so she wasn't in the mood to sleep at all.

Although she was tired, her eyes stayed wide open she had no intentions to rest at all.

Then, Nathaniel sighed before he embraced Mango in his arms.

"Everything will be okay. Don't worry, Rita will be fine."

"I hope so."

Right now, all their thoughts were focused on Rita.

Sometime later, the lights in the operating theatre were finally turned off.

When Mango moved to stand up, her vision darkened momentarily and she nearly collapsed to the ground. Fortunately, Nathaniel managed to hold her steady.

"How about you sit down first? Don't be too anxious."

However, how could Mango sit still now?

She slowly stood up as she let Nathaniel help her to the door of the operating theatre.

The door opened and the doctor looked rather exhausted. He was slightly stunned when he saw Nathaniel, but he nodded and said to Mango, "Everything's okay, Rita was starting to reject the kidney, but after we gave her emergency treatment, her body has started to accept the donor kidney and all is well. I'm pleased to say that your daughter's surgery was an absolute success!"

Mango's eyes welled up with tears at the doctor's words.

Five years!

Finally, Rita could step out into the outside world as a normal and healthy child.

Mango was overwhelmed because her long-awaited wish has finally come true.

Meanwhile, Nathaniel felt some heartache when he saw Mango like this, but he didn't say a word.

Rita was their daughter and Nathaniel's biggest wish was for her surgery to succeed.

"Thank you, doctor."

Then, Nathaniel shook hands with the doctor.

The doctor replied with a smile. "I'm just doing my duty as a doctor. Most importantly, Miss Rita was blessed by God."

"Thank you."

Actually, Mango didn't know what else she could say except for thanking you.

Rita's face was still pale when she was wheeled out of the operating theatre, but it gave Mango a glimmer of hope.

All of them entered the VIP ward and Nathaniel spoke to Mango after he saw Rita's unconscious state. "Go and sleep for a while, I'll wake you in the morning."

"It's fine, you just left surgery and your body is weak. How about you get some rest first? I'll have Thomas come pick you up in the morning."

Although Mango was exhausted, she was still healthy but Nathaniel had just lost a lot of blood. Obviously, he was unwell, so Mango would never let him stay up to accompany Rita.

However, Nathaniel was very persistent.

"Listen to me, go and rest for a while, even if it's just an hour. I'll wake you up after an hour, and I promise I'll go back to the hospital after you're awake. After all, Rita's my daughter, so I have to check on her right?"

Mango was hesitant, but Nathaniel's stare made her feel somewhat guilty.

"Fine, I'll take a short nap. You have to wake me up after an hour, okay?"

Mango replied insistently.

Then, Nathaniel nodded as an indication that he understood.

After that, Mango shifted her gaze to Rita. It seemed like her daughter wouldn't be waking up tonight.

Next, Mango went into another room inside the ward and lay down on the sofa before she promptly fell asleep,

Nathaniel was filled with anguish when he saw Mango's exhausted expression.

If a man couldn't give his wife happy and comfortable life, how could he still say that he loved her?

Then, he covered Mango with a thin blanket before he walked to Rita's bed and he held her small hand as he sat by her bed.

In fact, Nathaniel was exhausted and he could feel intense pain from his wounds. However, he ignored all of that.

If it weren't for Edolie this time, he couldn't fathom what sort of fate his daughter would have ended up with, nor could he imagine the agony his family would have gone through.

He was very grateful to Edolie as he watched Rita's steady breathing.

Time passed by slowly and Nathaniel watched the clock as an hour had passed, but he still didn't wake Mango up.

Instead, he decided to let her continue sleeping for a while.

Over the years, Mango had always blamed herself for Rita's illness and she constantly worried herself sick about it. Now that the surgery was finally successful, Mango's worries were finally eased.

Hence, it was time for her to have a good rest.

Then, Nathaniel stood up and waved his arms around as his wounds throbbed in pain. His face was ashen, but he knew that he couldn't collapse, at least not here.

He called Thomas and summoned him to the hospital.

It didn't take long for Thomas to arrive and he became worried as he saw Nathaniel's current state.

"Mr. Ye, you can't just neglect your own health like this."

"I know what I'm doing. Stay here with Rita while I step out for a moment, I have an errand to run."

Nathaniel's words confused Thomas.

"Mr. Ye, where are you going when it's still dark out? Do you need me to drive the car to send you there?"

"That won't be necessary, I'll be inside the hospital. Oh right, don't wake Mango up. Let her sleep for a while longer, she's completely exhausted."

Nathaniel looked at Mango who slept inside the room and his eyes filled with a warm tenderness.

Meanwhile, Thomas didn't say anything else after he heard that Nathaniel would be in the hospital. Then, he nodded as he watched Nathaniel walked out of the hospital ward.

Next, Nathaniel obtained Edolie's ward number and he made his way there.

Just like Rita, Edolie was also placed in a VIP ward with all the best facilities that the hospital could provide.

The nurse was resting when Nathaniel entered the room, but he raised his head as soon as he heard a sound and he was quite surprised to see Nathaniel.

However, Nathaniel waved his hand and the nurse moved aside.

Edolie had already awoken once and now she was only half-asleep.

The pain had taken over her body immediately after the anesthetic wore off. Although the nurse had taken good care of her, the immense pain made Edolie want to kill herself.

In fact, she just clenched her teeth in pain the whole time.

Now, Edolie opened her eyes after she heard someone enter the ward and she saw Nathaniel walking towards her.

Thus, her heart suddenly skipped a beat.

"What are you doing here?"

Edolie was very surprised at his presence.

She knew that Nathaniel was seriously injured and she was even worried that he might not make it, but she never expected him to enter her hospital ward!

Nathaniel watched Edolie's pained expression and he asked faintly, "Does it hurt?"

"Yes!"

Edolie's tears welled up in her eyes instantly.

In truth, no one had ever cared about Edolie ever since she was a child. Hence, she was very jealous when she saw Nathaniel's love and care towards Mango.

Now that the man she was attracted to was standing in front of her, she felt her pain completely disappear when he gently asked her if she was in pain.

As long as Nathaniel was here, she would gladly undergo another surgery.

Meanwhile, Nathaniel became more compassionate when he saw Eddie's tears.

This teenage girl was in so much pain because she had saved his daughter, so he had no reason to keep being indifferent to her.

Then, Nathaniel sighed softly before he said, "I'm sorry I acted like an assh*le back at the base. In fact, I'm very grateful that you saved my daughter, so please tell me what you would like in return. If it's within my ability, I'll make sure to fulfill your request."

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Edolie's eyes glimmered brightly.

Nathaniel's heart paused for a moment before he hurriedly continued, "I can do everything except marrying you. You have to understand that the only person I love is my wife, and I'll never love anyone else in my life. I'm very grateful to you, and I'll find a way to give you whatever you want, except for my feelings."

The light in Edolie's eyes dulled as soon as Nathaniel said that.

He was indeed a smart man.

She couldn't believe that he knew what she wanted!

However, this only made Edolie grow fonder of Nathaniel.

"What if I wanted you to accompany me for three months?"

Edolie stared straight at Nathaniel as she said that.

At that, Nathaniel was stunned and he frowned slightly.

"I told you that i would never give you my love."

"I didn't ask for you to fall in love with me nor like me, I only want your company for three months. I never had a family since I was a child, and I have always had a lonely life. I never knew what friendship was, nor have I ever felt the warmth of love. All I know is that I have to pay a price to get something, so I traded my kidney in exchange for your time and care. Honestly, is it so hard for you to fulfill this small request?"

Meanwhile, Eddie's eyes were a little sad.

Truthfully, this was not an expression a teenage girl should have and the depressing loneliness she felt made her look even paler as well as pitiful.

At the same time, Nathaniel's brows knitted tightly together.

"I don't understand what you mean."

"I just want you to accompany me for three months. I don't care if you treat me as your sister or your friend over this period of time, I just want your company. I won't get myself involved in whatever you do, is that okay?"

Thus, Edolie's request placed Nathaniel in quite a dilemma.

"I have to discuss it with my wife."

Edolie's gaze darkened after she heard his words.

"You're a grown man and you're also the president of the HY Group. Do you really have to ask for your wife's permission for a small thing like this?"

"It's a sign of my respect for her."

Edolie's expression changed as soon as Nathaniel said that.