The Sweet Rival (Mango Shen and Nathaniel Ye) novel Chapter 323

"Don't go, honey! Don't leave me!"

Although Nathaniel embraced Mango tightly in his arms, it wasn't enough to wake her from her nightmare.

She wailed and struggled agonisingly.

This caused tears to flow from Nathaniel's eyes.

"Mango, please wake up. It's all over now, I'm here. Mango!"

Nathaniel called out her name in a gentle voice, but unfortunately she couldn't hear any of it.

The only thing she saw was the child appearing before her repeatedly before it dissolved into a pool of blood. Furthermore, it kept asking her why she failed to protect it.

Oh, how Mango's heart ached!

If she'd known she was pregnant, she would have never risked herself for this plan.

But, what would happen to Madam Ye and Madam Hans if she didn't do it?

Sorrow coiled up like a vicious snake inside of her and poisoned everything that it touched.

Hence, Mango was unable to extricate herself from this nightmare and she blamed herself repeatedly as she wailed like a helpless child.

The distress in Nathaniel's heart was immeasurable.

It was the first time that he'd ever seen Mango this devastated, and he didn't know what to do except to kiss her fiercely on her delicate lips as he pulled and nipped at them.

This was not just any kiss, as it carried a strong sense of desperation and helplessness.

Then, the pain finally elicited a response from Mango.

She seemed to sense a familiar aura around her.

Oh, Nathaniel was here!

She felt so aggrieved that she burst into tears once more.

Not long ago, she'd told him that she wanted another child. Now that everything had gone so awry, how was she going to explain it to him?

Mango was beside herself with sadness, but Nathaniel kissed away her tears as he muttered, "You still have me, Mango. I'm still here."

He softly repeated those words by Mango's ear.

Gradually, she calmed down. Even though she was still crying, she was no longer screaming in agony.

Nathaniel's heart ached upon seeing Mango like this and he wanted to lay her back down onto the bed. However, Mango seemed to have other ideas as she gripped his shirt tightly without any intention of letting go.

Then, Charlotte sighed upon seeing what was going on. "I think it's best if you stay with her right now."

Although it pained Charlotte to admit it, she knew that the person Mango needed most right now was Nathaniel and not her.

After that, Charlotte quietly left the ward. As she stepped out the door, she realized that Mango and Nathaniel seemed to be ensconced in a world of their own.

In fact, Charlotte had always doubted Nathaniel's feelings for Mango, but right now she felt otherwise. Despite her best friend's hardships, Charlotte could no longer deny Nathaniel's feelings when she saw how lovingly he treated Mango.

As soon as she turned around, Charlotte spotted a figure standing in the distance and she narrowed her eyes.

Walter!

That b*stard!

She hadn't found the time to seek him out, yet he appeared right in front of her. So, it seemed that fate was on her side this time.

Then, Charlotte angrily stalked over to him.

Inside the ward, Mango remained unconscious, but Nathaniel's gentle soothing had calmed her cries. Even so, her shoulders still kept on twitching uncontrollably.

Nathaniel embraced her tightly with a sinking feeling in his heart.

It was beyond difficult for a woman to experience these things, and Nathaniel reckoned he would feel better if he'd gotten stabbed instead.

Time passed, but Nathaniel couldn't fall asleep no matter how hard he tried. Thus, he felt that no words could describe the pain he was feeling when he laid his eyes on Mango's pale face.

When Queena learned that something had happened to Mango, she rushed over to the hospital as soon as possible. Upon seeing Nathaniel's protective stance, she asked softly, "Is Mango all right?"

"She's okay for the time being, but the doctor said that she needs to rest as her injuries were quite severe."

"Then I'll head back and make something for her to eat. At least she won't be hungry when she wakes up."

In fact, Queena wanted to stay behind to accompany Mango, but she knew that the person her daughter needed the most right now was Nathaniel and not her.

Naturally, Nathaniel accepted Queena's suggestion and replied, "Minister Xiao, the antidote has been certified as safe, so you should administer it to Madam Hans. As for what happened to Mango, I think it's better not to shock the old lady by telling her. At least we'll avoid upsetting Mango even more that way."

"I understand. Please take good care of her."

Queena nodded towards Nathaniel before she left.

The ward fell silent once again, but Nathaniel found that he quite enjoyed the peace and quiet. If it weren't for the unfortunate circumstances they were in, he wouldn't have minded being with Mango like this forever.

Meanwhile, Nick arrived at the hospital after he finished handling some errands.

"Nathaniel, is Mango all right?"

"She's doing fine."

Nathaniel covered Mango with a blanket before he stepped outside with Nick.