The Sweet Rival (Mango Shen and Nathaniel Ye) novel Chapter 260

"Rita is going to have the surgery tomorrow?"

This news was simply too shocking for Nathaniel.

Although he knew that Rita's situation wasn’t the best, he never expected it to deteriorate so badly.

Madam Ye sighed and said, "We knew that Rita’s body was ill-suited for long-distance travel, but I'm sure Mango wouldn't have let Rita travel home if she had a choice. Since we have come to this point, we can only make the best of it, right? The doctor said that it would be best to start preparing for the surgery tomorrow, and you need a couple of days to rest since you haven't been doing well either. For both of your sakes, I think it's best that you don’t go anywhere for the next two days.”

Madam Ye did not intend to force Nathaniel to listen to her since he was mature enough to make his own decisions, so she only gave a suggestion.

Nathaniel pondered for a moment and said, "I understand, mom, but I need to go out tonight. I promise that I'll be back tomorrow morning and I'll have a proper rest over the next two days in time for Rita's surgery."

"Are you certain that you'll be able to come back tomorrow morning after you leave tonight?"

Although Madam Ye had no idea what Nathaniel intended to do outside, the whole situation was looking rather grim. Right now, what they lacked was time, and things did not usually go the way they planned it to be.

Nathaniel fell silent all of a sudden.

He only wanted to visit Mango in order to affirm that she was all right and that she was really there at the camp. If Nathaniel didn’t do so, his heart would feel uneasy as if it was missing something.

However, he was unsure whether he would run into anything on the way back or if he could return home in time.

Thus, should he go to see Mango?

After Rita’s operation, Nathaniel would be bedridden for anywhere between ten days and half a month.

If he was unable to see Mango at all for that duration of time, then Nathaniel felt like he couldn't bear it at all.

He would not be relieved if he didn’t personally ensure that Mango was safe and sound.

His desire to see Mango overpowered everything else and Nathaniel could not resist the urge.

Then, Nathaniel pondered this for a moment before he said, "Mom, I'll try my best to return on time."

When she heard that Nathaniel's words were so determined, Madam Ye decided to not persuade him any longer.

"Do be careful, and please come back as quick as you can."

"Thank you, mom."

Nathaniel turned to leave, but then he heard Zion call out to him from the second- floor staircase railing. "Remember to come back by tomorrow Nathaniel smiled as he looked into his son’s glittering eyes before he turned to leave the Ye's Mansion.

In fact, not many people noticed Nathaniel' s departure, not even Thomas.

When he arrived at the base, Mango was nowhere to be found. But he discovered the evidence that Mango had stayed there when he visited her room.

It seemed to Nathaniel that her faint and unique scent still lingered in the air.

After that, Nathaniel went to the security room.

Everyone immediately stood up when they realized that Nathaniel had arrived, but he quickly stopped them.

"I want to see the footage of Mango and Zack entering the mountains."

The training base was equipped with tracking systems, so they were able to see Mango and Zack on the computer.

After that, the staff in the security room quickly pulled up the footage.

Mango's thin body shouldered a huge weight as she walked forward, and Zack seemed to be very strict as he trained Mango.

Mango's forehead and clothes were drenched in sweat, but nevertheless, she kept going.

Nathaniel's heartfelt twinge of pain.

He was distressed, but there was nothing he could do to stop it. Perhaps Mango was right. Everyone thought that they could protect Mango, but was it really possible for someone to protect someone else twenty-four seven?

When one was really in danger, the only person who could protect them the best was themselves.

"What other courses is she taking?"

"Boxing and hand to hand combat."

The words of the security room staff made Nathaniel frown slightly.

"Where is she undergoing training?"

"The training center deep in the mountains."

"Have a car prepared for me, I’ll be in charge of that course."

Nathaniel's words stunned everyone in the room.

Indeed, Nathaniel hadn’t personally trained any students in years.

However, no one dared to comment and they hurriedly prepared a car for him.

After that, Nathaniel wasted no time as he went to the training camp.

Then, he changed into his training gear and he put on his headgear before he called ahead to inform Zack.

Although Zack was rather shocked, he did not show it as he told Mango, "There’s another instructor waiting for you in the boxing ring, good luck."

In fact, Mango was somewhat confused but she didn't pay much heed to it. She had thought that Zack would be her instructor till the end of her training, but Mango figured she was wrong about that. Nevertheless, she had no objections to the arrangements of the training base.

Mango's body was completely exhausted after she completed the long cross-country marathon.

Back when she was in the ocean, Mango strongly felt a sense of fear.

Everyone was afraid of death, and Mango was no exception. Previously, Mango thought that she wouldn't be afraid of death, but she realized that she had too much to lose when she was at death's door.

She couldn't let go of her children, Nathaniel, and her parents.

Mango didn't want to die, and she wished to live well instead. However, everyone out there was a threat to her. Regardless if it was Abyss, Nanny Zhang, or whoever wanted to hurt her, could she really survive if she remained weak?

Did Mango really expect someone else to come to her rescue every time?

Everyone had their own problems to deal with, so could Mango really expect someone else to protect her all the time? Furthermore, she didn't want to be a burden to anyone else.

Mango immediately collapsed onto the floor after she returned to the training center.

Anyway, she had no idea when Zack had left the room.

Mango felt that the training center so eerily quiet that she could hear ringing in her ears and the thudding of her heart in her chest.

She was so weak that she barely had the energy to get up and have some water.