While Noah was on the way back to the office, he thought for a moment and decided to tell Nathaniel about the matter.
Nathaniel was speechless when he heard it.
He was taken aback by what had happened with Deborah.
Well, he knew that Deborah had been having some difficulties, but he never expected that she would be in emotional distress after losing her child.
Deborah loved the child. Unfortunately, things didn't turn out the way she wanted. The child wasn't destined to be in this world and left prematurely. Therefore, it had definitely made a huge impact on Deborah's well being.
The relationship between her and Walter was complicated. She was being tolerant while Walter acted recklessly. Despite that, they would not blame anymore for this misfortune. It was their first marriage and their first love. None of them had experience in love, so they could only go through these hardships.
At this thought, Nathaniel sighed and came to Mango's room.
He knew that Mango would feel very remorseful if she were to find out about it. However, it would be unfair to keep this matter from her.
Meanwhile, Mango noticed Nathaniel's bitter expression the moment he walked in.
"What's wrong? Is there any news from Desmond?"
"No."
Nathaniel sat beside her and pulled her into his embrace while saying this.
"I have something to tell you."
"Yeah? What is it?"
Mango raised her head slightly and looked at him. Nathaniel was about to speak but stopped on second thought. Upon seeing this, she was puzzled.
"What's the matter? What's so hard for you to talk about? Are you planning to have an affair?"
"Stop it. I'm serious. It has something to do with Walter."
Mango was stunned by his words.
"I just called him not long ago. What happened?"
She looked at Nathaniel with a baffled expression while asking this.
Then, Nathaniel told her about Deborah's condition.
Mango was shocked when she heard this.
"What? How could this be?"
"Noah told me this, so it should be the truth. Furthermore, Walter just knew about it."
Upon hearing his words, Mango immediately felt a sense of self-blame.
"Urgh! It's my fault. I shouldn't have gone to Walter for help after they got married. Besides, it's not like Deborah doesn't know about the relationship between me and him. Of course, she would feel uncomfortable by it. She's only tolerant because she's too deeply in love. Perhaps it's best for me to leave the couple alone."
Mango did not expect things to turn out this way.
While Deborah was having a miscarriage, she and Nathaniel were entangled with the issues abroad, while Walter needed detoxification. There was no one to accompany Deborah when she was going through a challenging period.
Hence, Walter was busy helping her out with the matter abroad while Deborah suffered a miscarriage.
Although Mango didn't know what had happened, she understood the feeling of helplessness and despair that Deborah had experienced during that period.
She was deeply in love with Walter and she hoped to be cherished by him. She always hoped that he would stay by her side during the difficult times. However, she was forced to face it alone every time.
She couldn't show her jealousy, so she had to be strong and perfect.
However, she felt so wronged.
At the thought of this, Mango suddenly felt sorry for her.
"It's my fault."
Mango felt terribly bad.
However, Nathaniel held her gently and said in a low voice, "We can't blame others for this. Walter did not settle any issues because of his new family. Since the beginning, he has been helping us at all costs, and this remained the same after his marriage. Deborah is very tolerant of us and supportive of him, making him think that he's doing the right thing. I believe that this is a good lesson for him to grow up."
"It must've been tough on them. Let's not bother them in the future if anything happens."
Mango felt a little uncomfortable when she said it.
She and Walter had been very close friends. Although they were not in a relationship, they had indeed gone through a whole lot together. Furthermore, they were relatives, so she would constantly ask him for help. However, she did not expect that this would cause trouble to the couple.
Perhaps she was the one who needed a lesson too.
The only person who could help her voluntarily was her lover.
Then, Mango rubbed Nathaniel's chest and said in a low voice, "Honey, you have to work harder in the future. Our family will be counting on you."
"Sure. I will work hard."
Nathaniel smiled slightly as he said these words.
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