The Sweet Rival (Mango Shen and Nathaniel Ye)

Chapter 290

"Does fulfilling a small request like this mean that you're disrespecting your wife? Do you know whether or not she respects you even though you treat her so well?"

Nathaniel's gaze darkened at Edolie's words. If she hadn't saved Rita, he would've turned around and left already.

"There's a lot of things you don't understand in a relationship between a man and his wife. She is a woman, so she has the right to do whatever she wants. Furthermore, I'll comply with whatever she wants and I'll even spoil her if I want to, but I have to respect her in whatever decisions I make because she's my wife and I'm going to spend the rest of my life with her. In fact, she can act like a child or even a spoiled princess in front of me and it won't even matter as long as I have my own principles."

Edolie's heartbeat quickened as she heard Nathaniel's words.

"Okay, you can ask her, but I don't think she'll refuse."

Edolie said that because that was the deal that Mango had agreed upon!

However, she wouldn't tell Nathaniel that.

Then, Nathaniel looked at Edolie and said thoughtfully, "I heard that you're an orphan?"

"Yeah!"

"What's your name?"

"Edolie."

She answered faintly.

In fact, she had no idea what her real name was. The name Edolie was given to her by a crazy woman who had assumed that Edolie was her daughter, but she continued using the name because she liked it.

Although she didn't know why Nathaniel asked her this question, she answered him anyway.

After that, Nathaniel asked again, "What's your surname?"

"I don't know. Does an orphan even have a surname?"

Edolie laughed bitterly before she felt the pain from her wounds flare up once more.

As expected, it was impossible to stop the pain with sheer willpower.

Meanwhile, Nathaniel suddenly thought of Mango as he saw Edolie frowning in pain.

Before this, Mango used to be as tough as Edolie was.

His brows knitted together slightly before he said softly, "How about I give you a surname?"

"The Ye surname?"

Madam Ye had brought this up with her before, but Edolie wasn't very keen on it.

Could she even make a move on him if she became Nathaniel's god-sister?

However, Nathaniel shook his head and said, "You'll take the surname of Shen."

"Shen?"

Edolie didn't quite understand what he meant.

Nathaniel replied faintly, "Mango was the one who saved you, and you ended up saving our daughter. Frankly, I feel like this was all meant to be, and there was some serendipity between you and Mango. So, I think you should take her surname instead. In the future, Mango will be your sister and I'll be your brother- in- law and I'll view you as a part of my family. From this day forwards, your name will be Edolie Shen."

"Edolie Shen?"

Edolie repeated the name softly before she smiled.

So, Nathaniel was her brother-in-law now?

She was Mango's sister-in-law?

Honestly, Edolie was quite certain that Mango would be furious after she found out about it!

But so what?

As long as she was Nathaniel's god-sister, it didn't matter what her surname was.

Then, Edolie smiled and said, "Okay then. Brother-in-law, do you still have to tell my sister that you'll accompany me for three months?"

"Of course."

Clearly, Nathaniel was adamant on this aspect of the agreement.

Thus, Edolie became rather annoyed, but she didn't push the issue.

"Rest well. I have to go now and I'll visit you later when I have time. If you need anything, just contact the nurse, there's no need to worry about the cost. I'll give you this card and the PIN is on

the back, so just buy whatever you want. Here, I'll also give you some pocket money. We'll be in touch after you leave the hospital."

Nathaniel gave Edolie a bank card and some cash he had on hand.

She looked at the cash and card in front of her. In fact, there was a time where these things were all she wanted, but now she felt like they were just an eyesore.

What she truly wanted wasn't these material things.

Alas, Nathaniel had seen through her intentions and he had refused her in the gentlest way possible.

Then, Edolie took the money and the card with a bitter smile as she said, "Nathaniel, do you plan on leaving me here to fend for myself?"

"What nonsense are you talking about? I still need to recover from my injuries and I have to ask Mango's parents to see and acknowledge you as their goddaughter. In the future, both the Ye family and the Shen family will treat you as one of their own. Furthermore, Mango's still in this hospital, so how could I just leave you here? In the meantime, I hope you get along with Mango and I'll be back to visit you once I have the time."

Even though Nathaniel said this, Edolie knew that it was just empty promises.

He'd given her an identity, status, a family, and he even considered her his sister- in- law. Nathaniel could even grant her riches beyond her imagination in the future, but the only thing he couldn't give her was his love and care.

So, this was who Nathaniel Ye was!

His preemptive way of handling things and his meticulousness towards the situation left Edolie no room to retaliate.

If it weren't for the fact that Edolie had struck a deal with Mango behind Nathaniel's back, she wouldn't be able to guarantee that her plan would be a success.

Right now, she could only flash Nathaniel a wry smile before she nodded and said, "Have a safe journey, brother-in-law."

"Have a good rest."

Nathaniel stood up and left Edolie's ward after he finished speaking.

After the left, he went back to Rita's ward immediately.

Rita was still asleep, and the same could be said for Mango.

Then, Thomas quickly got up when he saw that Nathaniel had returned.

"Mr. Ye, are you all right?"

"I'm fine, wait for me outside."

Nathaniel looked at the time and he noticed that it was almost dawn. In total, Mango had slept for over three hours.

In fact, he'd hoped that Mango would be able to rest for a while more, but his body couldn't hold on much longer.

Nathaniel's eyes were filled with tenderness as he woke her up.

Hence, Mango was overwhelmed by the deep emotions in his gaze.

"Why are you looking at me like that?"

Mango blushed a little under his gaze.

Then, Nathaniel smiled and said, "I'm looking at you because you're beautiful. My wife is the prettiest woman in the world."

"Oh, stop that."

Mango felt herself blush even more furiously than before.

Ah, Nathaniel had become better at flirting.

After that, she glanced at the clock and found that three hours had passed. Thus, she hurriedly sat up.

"Why didn't you wake me up earlier? It's been over three hours, your body..."

"Hey, I'm fine!"

After that, Nathaniel hugged Mango tightly.

On the other hand, Mango dared not move a muscle as she was afraid of hurting Nathaniel's wound.

Furthermore, Nathaniel's body felt hotter than usual and that made Mango extremely anxious.

"Are you having a fever? Hurry on back to the hospital, or we could have you transferred over here. At least it wouldn't be so troublesome for you to travel between both hospitals."

Meanwhile, Nathaniel was rather tempted to go along with Mango's idea. However, he decided against it when he remembered that Edolie was in this hospital.

"Forget it, it's not troublesome at all. I'll head back to the hospital in a moment to focus on my recovery, so I'm sorry to trouble you with taking care of Rita."

"She's my daughter, so how could I ever feel troubled by that?"

Mango glared at Nathaniel when he said that.

Then, Nathaniel released her before he leaned his head on her shoulder. He sat down beside Mango and said softly, "I went to see Edolie earlier when you were sleeping."

Upon hearing that, Mango's body suddenly stiffened.

Edolie's name had become a taboo word in Mango's mind.

However, she didn't express her displeasure as she replied softly, "How did it go? Do you feel especially grateful to her?"

"Since she saved our daughter, I gave her your surname. After this, I'll go and talk to your parents and see whether they'll be willing to accept her as their goddaughter. I guess this would be the best way to repay our debt to her, do you have any objections?"

Mango was stunned at Nathaniel's words.

"Why is she my god-sister instead of yours?"

"Are you stupid?"

Nathaniel reached out his hand and he gently flicked her forehead before he replied softly, "If she were my god-sister, she would have to live in the Ye Family's mansion. Do you really want to see her every day at my house?"

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Mango muttered in a low voice.

Then, Nathaniel smiled and said, "She's your godsister, and I'm her brother-in-law. She can't just show up at the Ye Family's mansion for no reason. Furthermore, she can't act recklessly since she's part of both our families, right?"

However, Mango had mixed feelings after she heard Nathaniel's explanation

Nathaniel knew about Edolie's feelings towards him, but he still tried his best to reject her gently. However, what would he think if he knew about the agreement between Edolie and Mango?

Hence, Mango suddenly felt extremely

uncomfortable.

Ugh, she really wanted to renege her agreement with Edolie.

Moreover, how could she tell Nathaniel about the three-month separation?

Nathaniel stroked Mango's long, flowy hair as she was caught in a dilemma. Then, he sighed and said, "However, Edolie made a request to me earlier. She wants me to accompany her for three months, with no feelings involved."

Mango's body froze up as soon as she heard that.

"Did you agree to it?"

There was a hint of despair in Mango's eyes and that made Nathaniel very upset.

"I told her that I'd discuss it with you. If you don't agree to it, I'll avoid her for sure."

Tears welled up in Mango's eyes when she heard Nathaniel's words.

Nathaniel actually asked for her permission, even at a time like this!

Clearly, he respected her immensely.

Suddenly, regret flooded every inch of Mango's body.

She shouldn't have agreed to Edolie's deal.

However, would Rita be alive if she had disagreed?

Mango's heart was filled with conflicted feelings as well as an unprecedented level of frustration. Then, she gently replied, "I'll think about it. What you have to do now is focus on your recovery, we'll talk about it after you're fully recovered."

"Don't fret over this issue, because I'll announce to the whole world that I intend to marry you after I'm healed! Mango, you're my one and only wife!"

Mango's eyes widened in shock, but she just nodded in the end.

On the other hand, Nathaniel thought that Mango was just shy, so he brushed it off and said, "I have to go now, I'm afraid that Zion will pester me once he wakes up and finds that I'm gone. Again, I'm sorry that you have to care for Rita alone, please call me if you need anything. Don't be stubborn, okay?"

"All right!"

Mango nodded at him.

Right now, her emotions were in complete disarray.

She didn't want Nathaniel to leave, but she was worried that she might blurt out the truth if he didn't go.

Alas, she couldn't tell him now because he might not be able to cope with it.

After that, Nathaniel kissed her before he got up and left.

Tears sprung to Mango's eyes again as she saw Nathaniel's unsteady footsteps as he walked away.

Was she really willing to hand over this amazing man to Edolie for three months?

Who could guarantee that nothing would happen during that period of time?

Nathaniel and Edolie would be alone, and Mango might not have anywhere else to go if he actually cheats on her with Edolie.

Hence, Mango suddenly wanted to break the agreement.

Although she knew that her actions were unreasonable and that Edolie would despise her or even take revenge against her, what else could she do?

She couldn't lose Nathaniel!

Absolutely not!