The Sweet Rival (Mango Shen and Nathaniel Ye) novel Chapter 188

Soon afterward, Thomas left but Nathaniel did not enter Mango's room as he knew that she was having a hard time mentally. Anyone who had suffered like that would not be able to accept it calmly. Even when Mango acted like this, at least it was better, compared to suffering depression.

Thus, Nathaniel kept on comforting himself, but he still felt a sharp pain in his heart.

He had wanted to smoke but in the end, he decided against it.

After that, Madam Ye walked over to Nathaniel. Once she saw her son acting like this, she asked softly, "What's wrong? Did you two have a quarrel?"

Nathaniel shook his head and he said, "I wish it was a quarrel. She has locked herself in the room and she refuses to come out."

"Give her some time, Nathaniel. Any woman who has gone through something like this would be traumatized. I'll ask Wisdom not to take Rita to visit Mango during this period of time, so she can recover in peace. Anyway, our family owes her."

Madam Ye was also a woman. Hence, she definitely knew how a woman suffered after she had lost a child.

"If it doesn't work, how about I go and give her some advice?" Madam Ye asked Nathaniel.

In truth, Madam Ye was actually very satisfied with her daughter-in-law.

Nathaniel shook his head and he said, "We'll settle our problems on our own. Don't worry about it anymore, Mom. When your medical examination results are out, you'll have to listen to me no matter what the result is."

Madam Ye smiled and she shook her head.

"Oh Nathaniel, even after all this you still worry about me. We'll talk after the results are out then."

After Madam Ye left, Nathaniel was left alone at the door.

He stood there and he kept looking inside the room. However, it was so quiet inside and it made Nathaniel feel uneasy.

"Mango, are you there?"

Nathaniel's eyelids twitched anxiously.

He began knocking on the door but Mango did not respond to him. Hence, Nathaniel who was so scared that he opened the door. As he ran in, only to see Mango laid on the toilet. Ahe was retching.

There was a glass of water as well as some water stains on the table. Obviously, Mango had wanted to drink water but she could not help but vomit it out.

Nathaniel felt distraught.

He quickly went forward and he patted Mango's back gently. With the gesture, Nathaniel hoped he could make her feel more comfortable.

"If you really can't do it, then forget it. Don't force yourself. The doctor already told us that we need to take it slow to heal this disease. I'll ask the doctor to give you a multivitamin solution first. Let's take it to step by step, okay?"

Nathaniel felt that even being injured would not hurt as much as he saw Mango acting like this.

Mango gasped for air and sat on the floor as she looked at Nathaniel. She said, "Take it slow means how long will that take? A week? A month? Or a year? I can't go on like this, I have to be stronger on my own. I have Rita and I still have to find Zion. What's more, I want to grow old together with you, but I don't want to be in this condition if I'm with you. I have my pride too, Nathaniel. Do you understand?"

At this moment, tears welled up in Mango's eyes.

She had already tried very hard, but why couldn't she do it?

Why?

This feeling of frustration really made Mango somewhat crushed.

She did not want to distance herself from Nathaniel nor did she want to spend her life beneath him. In truth, what Mango wanted was to be equal to Nathaniel so that she could proudly tell everyone that she was his wife and that she was worthy of him!

However, the whole situation was really bad now, it was so bad that she felt a little out of her depth.

Of course Nathaniel knew about Mango's pride.

He then carried Mango in his arms and turned back to the bed. He explained in low voice, "I can give you time for you to regain your pride and get you back on top of your game, but Mango, you have to promise me that you won't hurt yourself. It hurts me to see you like this, you know?"

"I can only overcome it when I confront it." She replied.

"Can't you tell me about what happened to you? We'll overcome it together!"

Nathaniel could not bear to see Mango act like this.

Mango was undoubtedly a resilient woman.

However, her resilience made Nathaniel's heartache for her.

"The pain is a huge burden which will crush you if you bear it alone. But if you share the pain with me, then it will be much easier for you. Mango, we are husband and wife, what burden can't we share? Do you think that I would despise you for it?"

Nathaniel did not want to raise his voice towards Mango but he really could not help himself.

Mango had spun herself into a cocoon and she would not let anybody in. In effect, she would be trapped forever inside it unless she broke free of it like a butterfly escaping its cocoon. Until then, no one could do anything further.

Mango did not speak and she sat there while she bit her lower lip. Her gaze was blank but her eyes carried a trace of unshed tears.

Nathaniel's heart softened.

He could not bring himself to blame her, not to mention to speak too harshly to her. Nathaniel cradled Mango in his arms and he said in a gentle voice, "What do you want me to do then?"

Mango gripped his lapel tightly and she wanted to apologize to him. However, she felt so pale and no strength at all.

The oppressive atmosphere was almost overwhelming Nathaniel when his phone rang.

Nathaniel took out the phone and he saw that it was a call from Dylan. He let go of Mango and he said, "Hold on. I need to take this call."

"Okay!"