The Sweet Rival (Mango Shen and Nathaniel Ye)

Chapter 323

"Don't go, honey! Don't leave me!"

Although Nathaniel embraced Mango tightly in his arms, it wasn't enough to wake her from her nightmare.

She wailed and struggled agonisingly.

This caused tears to flow from Nathaniel's eyes.

"Mango, please wake up. It's all over now, I'm here. Mango!"

Nathaniel called out her name in a gentle voice, but unfortunately she couldn't hear any of it.

The only thing she saw was the child appearing before her repeatedly before it dissolved into a pool of blood. Furthermore, it kept asking her why she failed to protect it.

Oh, how Mango's heart ached!

If she'd known she was pregnant, she would have never risked herself for this plan.

But, what would happen to Madam Ye and Madam Hans if she didn't do it?

Sorrow coiled up like a vicious snake inside of her and poisoned everything that it touched.

Hence, Mango was unable to extricate herself from this nightmare and she blamed herself repeatedly as she wailed like a helpless child.

The distress in Nathaniel's heart was immeasurable.

It was the first time that he'd ever seen Mango this devastated, and he didn't know what to do except to kiss her fiercely on her delicate lips as he pulled and nipped at them.

This was not just any kiss, as it carried a strong sense of desperation and helplessness.

Then, the pain finally elicited a response from Mango.

She seemed to sense a familiar aura around her.

Oh, Nathaniel was here!

She felt so aggrieved that she burst into tears once more.

Not long ago, she'd told him that she wanted another child. Now that everything had gone so awry, how was she going to explain it to him?

Mango was beside herself with sadness, but Nathaniel kissed away her tears as he muttered, "You still have me, Mango. I'm still here."

He softly repeated those words by Mango's ear.

Gradually, she calmed down. Even though she was still crying, she was no longer screaming in agony.

Nathaniel's heart ached upon seeing Mango like this and he wanted to lay her back down onto the bed. However, Mango seemed to have other ideas as she gripped his shirt tightly without any intention of letting go.

Then, Charlotte sighed upon seeing what was going on. "I think it's best if you stay with her right now."

Although it pained Charlotte to admit it, she knew that the person Mango needed most right now was Nathaniel and not her.

After that, Charlotte quietly left the ward. As she stepped out the door, she realized that Mango and Nathaniel seemed to be ensconced in a world of their own.

In fact, Charlotte had always doubted Nathaniel's feelings for Mango, but right now she felt otherwise. Despite her best friend's hardships, Charlotte could no longer deny Nathaniel's feelings when she saw how lovingly he treated Mango.

As soon as she turned around, Charlotte spotted a figure standing in the distance and she narrowed her eyes.

Walter!

That b*stard!

She hadn't found the time to seek him out, yet he appeared right in front of her. So, it seemed that fate was on her side this time.

Then, Charlotte angrily stalked over to him.

Inside the ward, Mango remained unconscious, but Nathaniel's gentle soothing had calmed her cries. Even so, her shoulders still kept on twitching uncontrollably.

Nathaniel embraced her tightly with a sinking feeling in his heart.

It was beyond difficult for a woman to experience these things, and Nathaniel reckoned he would feel better if he'd gotten stabbed instead.

Time passed, but Nathaniel couldn't fall asleep no matter how hard he tried. Thus, he felt that no words could describe the pain he was feeling when he laid his eyes on Mango's pale face.

When Queena learned that something had happened to Mango, she rushed over to the hospital as soon as possible. Upon seeing Nathaniel's protective stance, she asked softly, "Is Mango all right?"

"She's okay for the time being, but the doctor said that she needs to rest as her injuries were quite severe."

"Then I'll head back and make something for her to eat. At least she won't be hungry when she wakes up."

In fact, Queena wanted to stay behind to accompany Mango, but she knew that the person her daughter needed the most right now was Nathaniel and not her.

Naturally, Nathaniel accepted Queena's suggestion and replied, "Minister Xiao, the antidote has been certified as safe, so you should administer it to Madam Hans. As for what happened to Mango, I think it's better not to shock the old lady by telling her. At least we'll avoid upsetting Mango even more that way."

"I understand. Please take good care of her."

Queena nodded towards Nathaniel before she left.

The ward fell silent once again, but Nathaniel found that he quite enjoyed the peace and quiet. If it weren't for the unfortunate circumstances they were in, he wouldn't have minded being with Mango like this forever.

Meanwhile, Nick arrived at the hospital after he finished handling some errands.

"Nathaniel, is Mango all right?"

"She's doing fine."

Nathaniel covered Mango with a blanket before he stepped outside with Nick.

"Nathaniel, I don't care if you want to berate me or hit me, but please don’t ignore me."

Nick looked at Nathaniel pleadingly as if he were a child.

Then, Nathaniel shook his head and said, "I didn't ignore you. The truth is, I've been so focused on Mango that I didn't have time for anyone else. Oh, have you went and visited Wisdom?"

"Yeah, I did. He's doing very well and he's much better than I was at his age."

Nick was very excited to see his son. Thankfully, Nathaniel had talked to Wisdom about his true identity, so Wisdom also knew that his father looked exactly like Nathaniel.

Wisdom was still reserved when he finally meeting Nick, but the young boy was nevertheless very excited.

"Nick, please take care of the Ye Family and our company. Right now, all I want to do is care for Mango. I've sacrificed too much of my life in the service of our family, and now it's time for me to focus on my wife and children."

Nathaniel knew why Nick had come to see him, but he was far too tired and even a little afraid.

Right now, all he wanted was to live a normal life. Hopefully, he could provide Mango with much- needed stability for the rest of her life.

Hence, Nick noticed that Nathaniel had already made up his mind. "I'm just doing this temporarily in your stead. After you return, I'm still going to hand the company back to you."

"Well cross that bridge when we get there."

Then, Nathaniel patted Nick on the shoulder and said, "Well, I guess I'm stuck here. Mango's emotional state is a little unstable, so she needs someone by her side all the time."

"I'll have the servants at home make something nourishing for her."

"No need, her mother's taken care of that. You go and do your own things."

Nathaniel stood up after he finished speaking and entered the ward once more as he left Nick outside.

Right now, Nick felt like a huge chasm had opened up between him and his brother.

He knew all about what Nathaniel had done to Nanny Zhang. Hence, Nick did not pity her in the slightest, but he did have a newfound understanding of his brother.

It seemed that Mango was extremely precious to Nathaniel.

After Nathaniel closed the door, he went to stay by Mango's side once more.

Her emotional state was still shaky, and the nightmares wracked her body even when she was still unconscious. Furthermore, her pitiful cries caused Nathaniel a great deal of heartache.

He was very upset over losing a child, but he understood what a miscarriage meant for a woman.

A miscarriage left behind a painful and empty void that could never be filled.

Then, Nathaniel held Mango's hand to warm it up, but her palm remained frigid.

In the past, Mango's body heat resembled a furnace but now her skin was unnaturally cold.

Although he already tortured Nanny Zhang earlier, he was still angry and he couldn't wait to brutalise her again.

Fortunately, Mango woke up as Nathaniel kept watch over her.

She looked at the stark white ceiling as the sharp smell of disinfectant flooded her nose, and she recognized that she was at the hospital. Then, her painful memories started to flood back.

At that moment, Mango unconsciously placed her hand on her belly.

That area felt cold and lifeless.

To make matters worse, she could still recall the heart-wrenching pain as the child left her.

There was a dull look in Mango's eyes, but they were also filled with tears and self-blame.

Meanwhile, Nathaniel held her arm tightly as he said, “Don't think too much about it. The most important thing now is that you're fine, got it? We still have Rita and Zion, our two little angels."

Only then did Mango realise that there was another person in the ward with her.

“What are you doing here?"

Mango's tone was tender and low.

Then, Nathaniel felt a lump form in his throat.

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Mango looked at Nathaniel and she felt very guilty, but she felt ashamed to express herself after she recalled what she'd done earlier.

If she hadn't been so reckless and overconfident about her ability to control the situation, would her child still be alive? Would the end result have been different?

Obviously, Nathaniel sensed Mango's remorse and he replied in a distressed tone. "You haven't done anything wrong, and no one can blame you for this. If it were me, I'd do the same thing. You handled it very well, Mango. As for our hapless child, it wasn't your fault. If anything, it was Nanny Zhang's fault for being so vicious. Don't punish yourself for other people's mistakes, your body can't handle the emotional stress now."

Tears suddenly formed in Mango's eyes and she threw herself into Nathaniel's arms.

"I'm sorry, I didn't know I was pregnant. If I had known, I wouldn't be so reckless. To be honest, I just thought that this was the most direct way to obtain the antidote from Nanny Zhang to save Madam Hans and Madam Ye. I really had no idea. It was still too early in the pregnancy to determine the gender, and yet it disappeared even before I could feel its existence."

"Don't cry, Mango. You're still in your confinement period, and crying will take a toll on your body. We're still young, so there are plenty of chances to have another child. Right now, the only thing I can say is that we've had a stroke of bad luck this time, but hopefully our child will reunite with us in the future."

Nathaniel hugged Mango tightly and he patted her back in a comforting manner. Alas, it did nothing to alleviate the sadness in Mango's heart.

Oh, how she wished for this child!

However, she had no idea that she was pregnant. Furthermore, she'd lost the child due to her own incompetence, so she was overwhelmed with grief.

Conversely, Nathaniel could not bear it any longer when he saw how depressed Mango was and he grabbed her hand. "Just have a go at me if you're truly upset. The only reason you had to take action is that I was useless as a man, and I have caused our family a lot of heartaches. This isn't your fault Mango, really. Stop doing this to yourself, as it's going to make me even sadder."

"I'm sorry, I'm really sorry!"

Mango wailed loudly as she laid her head on Nathaniel's shoulder.

At that point, she knew that her cries would only make Nathaniel even more upset, but she felt as if she couldn't suppress her sadness any longer.