The Sweet Rival (Mango Shen and Nathaniel Ye) novel Chapter 193

After Madam Ye left the ward, Mango went to the bedside of Rita.

"Mommy, why are you so thin? I almost couldn't recognize you. Is it because you're so tired after taking care of a sick brother?"

Rita reached out her small hand in distress and she gently touched Mango's face.

Her hand was so cold that it did not match a child's usual temperature.

Before this, Mango always thought that it was her fault. However, she knew now that it was because of a lot of external factors.

Hence, Mango felt a mixed bag of emotions, but it was mainly self-accusation, remorse and heartache. Thus, she did not know what to say when she heard Rita's words. In the end, she just held Rita gently in her arms.

"Do you think that mommy has become ugly?"

"No, Mommy is always beautiful and I've missed Mommy so much!"

Rita curled up in Mango's arms and she acted like a pampered child.

Mango could feel Rita's body spasm. Perhaps Rita was in a lot of pain, but she smiled at her mother the same way she smiled while facing life's problems.

Mango spoke in a sad tone, "Oh Rita, does it hurt?" "Hehe...Not at all."

Nevertheless, Rita still managed to force a smile.

This caused Mango's tears to slip down her face.

"Rita, you don't have to force it in front of Mommy. I know that you are hurting a lot now, right? Mommy is very happy that you're strong, but Mommy doesn't want you to bear it alone. Tell Mommy, does it hurt?"

"Yeah, it hurts!"

Immediately, Rita stopped smiling and her nose wrinkled. Next, her body subconsciously moved closer to Mango.

"Mommy, I don't know why my body hurts so much ever since I came here. But Grandma, daddy and Brother Wisdom are so good to me. I'm scared that they will hate me if I say that it hurts."

"Silly girl, no one will hate you. Dad, grandma, Mommy, and Brother Wisdom all love you. Mommy knows that Rita is hurting, and I'm hurt too. Mommy is also sick, just like you. Both of us need treatment, but we have to defeat our own obstacles first, do you understand?"

Mango stroked Rita's hair with a distressed heart and she felt very upset.

Rita raised her head and she looked at Mango with her large, beautiful eyes. Then, she asked softly, "Mommy, does Uncle Abyss hate me? Does he not want me anymore because I'm not healed?"

"What are you talking about? Rita is so adorable, of course everyone likes you."

Mango's emotions were very complicated at that moment.

Initially, she was going to tell Rita about what Abyss had done to her, but Madam Ye's words cautioned her otherwise before she left the room.

Rita was so innocent.

Over the past five years, Abyss had been a father figure in Rita's heart. If she told Rita the truth now, she did not know whether Rita could handle it or not.

In this regard, Madam Ye was obviously more thoughtful than she was.

However, Rita was not placated even after she heard Mango's words. She whispered, "I overheard Auntie Zhang telling those bad guys to find me and then kill me. Auntie Zhang is Uncle Abyss' secretary so I'm sure that he hates me. Now that I'm hurting so much, it can't be cured, right?"

"Stop talking nonsense, Rita." Mango said to her.

In fact, Mango did not know that Rita had heard such cruel words. Hence, she felt even more distressed.

Rita held Mango's hand and she said, "It doesn't matter, mommy. If it can't be cured, then forget it. Can you take me home? I miss Brother Zion. Plus, Brother Wisdom said that he would take me to the amusement park. I know I can't get on the rides, but at least I can watch. If it really can't be cured, you can't cry, mommy. You still have Brother Zion, so you won't be lonely."

"What are you talking about, Rita?"

Mango held Rita in her arms, and her tears flowed down her face involuntarily.

"Zion is Zion, and you are you. Both of you are my sweethearts, and no one can replace you both! Mommy wants you to live happily and healthily. You can do it! Rita, your daddy is the president of HY Group and the mayor of Ocean City. No matter what, he'll find a way to cure you. What would mommy do if something really happened to you?"

Mango's voice was rough and she choked on her sobs.

God was cruel to her. Even after so much hardship, why couldn't her baby be healthy?

When Rita saw Mango crying, she hurriedly wanted to wipe her tears.

"Mommy, don't cry. I'm not hurting at all, really."

Rita's little face was pale, and her palms were bleeding where her nails had pierced the skin. The scarlet blood made Mango feel extremely uncomfortable.

"It doesn't matter if it hurts because Mommy will be with you. From now on, no matter where you go, Mommy will accompany you."

Then, Mango hugged Rita tightly.

In the end, Rita could not take it any longer. Thus, she whispered, "Mommy, I want to hear you sing."

"Okay, what do you want me to sing?"

"Mommy, I'll like it no matter what you sing."

Rita had curled up in Mango's arms and her whole body was trembling.