The Sweet Rival (Mango Shen and Nathaniel Ye)

Chapter 327

Nathanial was afraid that he'd wake Mango, so he hurriedly left Queena with Mango and stepped outside with his phone.

Nathaniel answered the call in the corridor.

"Mr. Ye, is something wrong with my mommy?"

Zion's voice could be heard over the phone and there was a hint of worry in it.

Nathaniel wanted to hide it from Zion initially, but then the young boy said, "Don't even think of lying to me just because I'm a child. I just saw Merle take Nanny Zhang away, and it looked like all of her limbs were broken. Plus, I heard that you were the one who did it. You're usually not so violent, unless that old crone did something to Mommy. Where is Mommy now? Why can't I call her?"

Zion's series of questions really made Nathaniel speechless.

Was it a good or bad thing that he had such an intelligent son?

Then, Nathaniel pondered for a moment before he said, "Something did happen to your mother and she's recovering in the hospital right now. It's best if you don't come over here for a few days."

"No! I want to visit her! I'll tell grandma and grandpa so we can all visit her!"

Zion's words frightened Nathaniel.

"Zion, don't tell your grandparents about this."

"Why not?"

After all, Zion was still a child and there were some things that he wouldn't be able to understand.

Nathaniel rubbed his temples and said, "Your mother's gotten into something more serious this time around, and I'm afraid your grandparents will be sad when they see her like this. When they're sad, your mother will be sad as well. Right now, Mommy can't afford to cry okay? It's better to wait until Mommy's recovered a bit before you tell your grandparents."

"What's wrong with Mommy? Why is it so serious?"

Zion immediately became worried and he insisted on coming over to visit her.

Meanwhile, Nathaniel felt that his head had started to ache.

God knows what will happen if that little brat makes his way here.

"Zion listen to me, I'm with your Mommy now, so don't worry. How about I ask her video call you later on? You really can't come over right now, furthermore, I need your help with something."

Nathaniel had no choice but to say this.

Then, Zion frowned slightly.

"What's the matter?"

"It's about Rita. She can't know about what happened to your mother, so I relocated her elsewhere. You know that she's in the middle of recovery, so she can't get worried over your mother's condition. Earlier on, your mom and I have decided to take you both on a vacation after she's recovered. As my eldest son, shouldn't you help your Mommy share this burden and take care of Rita?"

In fact, Zion didn't know how to react to Nathaniel's words.

"But mommy..."

"Your Mommy still has me, and we want to have some time to ourselves. Just take it as a request from me, all right?"

Truth be told, Nathaniel didn't really have a solid plan on how to deal with his little demon of a son.

Zion bit his lower lip and said, "Then when can I visit Mommy? You have to promise me that there's nothing wrong with her."

"She's absolutely fine. I swear."

"Well, I'll believe you for now."

Zion's words sounded somewhat reluctant.

"Where did you relocate Rita? Send me the address and I'll take my grandparents there. I reckon that Rita will be very happy to see them."

"All right. I'll leave your grandparents and your sister in your care."

After that, Nathaniel finally breathed a sigh of relief.

However, Zion still had the gall to reply smugly, "You're welcome, but I expect some money later as a reward. Mommy's birthday is around the corner, so can I visit Mommy by then?"

Nathaniel did some calculations in his head and he realized that Mango's birthday was about twenty days away. Although it wasn't a full month, at least it would be better than Zion visiting now.

Moreover, something of this magnitude couldn't be concealed for such a long time. By then, both Madam Hans and Mango's parents would know that something was up.

As he thought of this, Nathaniel nodded and said, "Sure. You can visit Mommy then."

"Mr. Ye, you'd better take good care of her, if not I'll never forgive you." Text © 2024 NôvelDrama.Org.

Zion's voice was stern as he replied to Nathaniel.

"All right, I promise that nothing will happen to your mom, okay?"

"That's more like it. I'm hanging up now!"

After Zion hung up the phone, Nathaniel felt as if he was about to collapse.

Not even signing a multi- billion dollar agreement could make him as nervous as he was during the conversation with his son earlier. Honestly, Nathaniel found it quite funny.

After that, he switched his phone to silent mode so that he wouldn't wake Mango up if anyone called.

By the time he returned to the ward, Queena had already packed everything up. She even changed Mango out of her dirty clothes and decided to wash them.

Then, Nathaniel whispered, "Let me do it."

"It's not easy for a man like you to take care of her during her confinement period, so let me do it as her mother. In the meantime, I'll try my best not to let Madam Hans find out about what happened to Mango, so just do your best here."

"It's fine, she's my wife and I should be the one to do these things. Don't worry, I'm unoccupied now as I've handed over the company to my brother, so I'll have enough time to take care of her."

Hence, Nathaniel's words reassured Queena very much.

"Her emotional state is quite volatile during this time, and she might even fall into depression. So, you should spend more time with her whenever you can to take her mind off her sadness. I know

that you're also saddened by this, but I'm sure you can handle your emotions better than her. I know that sounds a little selfish, but she's still my daughter and I have to look out for her."

Queena looked at Nathaniel and tears filled her eyes when she looked at Mango once more.

As a mother, who wouldn't be distressed when they saw their daughter like this?

In fact, she was trying her best to hold back her tears.

After Queena went home, she wouldn't let Madam Hans know anything about this matter.

Then, Nathaniel nodded understandingly and said, "Don't worry, I'll take good care of her. How is Madam Hans doing?"

"I've already administered the antidote, and Madam Hans is awake but she needs to take some time for recovery. Since she had a stroke, it'll take time for the toxins to be cleared from her body. The first person she asked for when she awoke was Mango, but I told her that Mango had left the country on some urgent business and she wouldn't be home for another three weeks or so. That's the only way I could get her to cooperate with her treatment so that she can reunite with Mango when she's healthier. Thank goodness she believed it. For the time being, I'll continue to send food, but I can't stay for too long in case I arouse Madam Hans' suspicion."

Queena's voice was barely audible as she said this.

Since both of them were in the same hospital, the chances of them not meeting were slim to none.

However, both of them needed time to recuperate.

Obviously Nathaniel understood this as well.

Furthermore, Madam Ye needed to recover, so she wouldn't be able to take care of Mango. Nathaniel thought for a moment before he said, "How about you tell me what she needs to eat? I'll cook for her."

"You can cook?!"

Queena clearly couldn't believe his words.

Then, Nathaniel nodded and said, "Yeah, I can cook pretty well. Since everyone is occupied right now, just leave Mango's care to me. Don't worry, I'll be here for her."

Queena still had some doubts, but she didn't say anything else. After that, she advised him on Mango's dietary requirements, which mostly consisted of light foods.

Meanwhile, Nathaniel took note of what she said meticulously.

Queena was quite relieved when she saw Nathaniel's actions.

"I'll be off. Madam Hans can't be alone for too long."

"Okay! I'll see you out!"

Next, Nathaniel respectfully accompanied Queena as she walked out of the ward.

Terrance had left the hospital at some point, not that Nathaniel cared anyway. Right now, the most important person was Mango, and he couldn't be bothered about anyone else.

After seeing Queena off, Nathaniel began to come up with a menu for Mango.

By the time Mango woke up, nighttime was approaching. Meanwhile, Nathaniel was still studying new recipes, which made her feel rather curious.

"What are you looking at?"

"Oh, you're awake? Would you like some water?"

Nathaniel quickly put down his cell phone when he saw that Mango had woken up.

"All right."

In fact, Mango felt a little thirsty as well.

Then, Nathaniel poured her a glass of warm water and handed it over.

"I'd like to have some cold water because I feel quite warm now."

Mango asked casually.

However, Nathaniel shook his head and said, "I read on my phone that it's best if you don't have any cold stuff during your confinement period. Don't be so careless, you should know this since it's not your first time being a mother. After this month is over, you can eat whatever you want."

Mango was a little miffed at Nathaniel's words, but then she asked curiously, "Were you looking at all these things while I was asleep?"

"Yup, I asked the nurse and she told me to download a maternity app. It has all the information I need, so I decided to read it since I didn’t have anything to do."

Nathaniel's words amused Mango.

"You're the president of the HY Group, and yet you're looking through maternity apps? Don’t you think that people will laugh at you?"

"What's there to laugh about? How am I going to take care of you if I don't know these things?"

"Are you really going to do that yourself?"

Mango had always thought that he was joking, so she never expected him to be so serious.

"When have I ever made a joke when it comes to you?"

Then, Nathaniel replied with a smile and he helped Mango to walk to the couch.

"By the way, how's the antidote working on Madam Ye and Madam Hans?"

The question suddenly crossed Mango's mind.

After that, Nathaniel replied in a gentle voice. "We've hired special assistants to care for them, and Minister Xiao is with Madam Hans. As for my mother, Nick is with her, so you don't have to worry about a thing. Judging by your condition now, I think it's best that you worry about yourself."

"Then Zion and Rita..."

Tve taken care of everything. They won't be around anytime soon and I've kept this a secret from your parents. Even so, you have to recover quickly, if not I'm afraid that you won't be able to bear to see them sad."

Mango immediately became quite dispirited after she heard his words.

"Actually, I heard that a week's time is sufficient for the confinement period, so by then..."

"Don't even think about it. I'm not letting you out of bed if the one month period isn't up."

Nathaniel's tone was determined and it rendered Mango speechless.

Suddenly, they heard a familiar female voice and Mango immediately frowned.