The Sweet Rival (Mango Shen and Nathaniel Ye) novel Chapter 325

"Who's there?"

Nathaniel called out sternly in a low voice.

The figure suddenly trembled and her face was pale with fright. She wanted to leave, but Nathaniel had grabbed hold of her collar.

"Mr. Ye, I'm sorry. I'm just here to see Mrs. Ye."

Sisi looked at Nathaniel in panic and she didn't dare move at all.

Truth be told, he didn't expect that it would be Sisi.

As far as he knew, Sisi and Mango were always at odds with one another, so it was surprising to see her here.

"You're here to visit Mango?"

"Yeah!"

In fact, Sisi was initially quite hesitant.

She really didn't like Mango all that before this and she always wondered why a mediocre woman like Mango could make Nathaniel so smitten.

Moreover, Nanny Zhang bore a grudge towards Mango, so Sisi had to side with the old woman for Newell's sake.

However, the earlier incident with Nanny Zhang had shocked her to the very core.

Mango had actually walked right into Nanny Zhang's trap for her. Even though Mango knew that Nanny Zhang was using Sisi to lure her out, she still came to Sisi's rescue.

Not only that, Mango even intended to protect her at all costs.

Hence, Sisi suddenly felt a wave of guilt and selfblame wash over her, and she was even more upset when she heard that Mango had suffered a miscarriage because of her.

Sisi was also a woman and she'd bore a child for Newell once, but she lost it due to her poor health.

Thus, she knew exactly how it felt to lose a child. To make matters worse, it was all her fault as she was captured by Nanny Zhang due to her own carelessness, and she inadvertently caused Mango to have a miscarriage.

Clearly, Sisi felt extremely guilty.

Meanwhile, Nathaniel looked at Sisi, whose body was riddled with scars. Where was the tough, sprightly woman that she used to be?

It could be seen that Mango wasn't the only one who was changed by this incident.

Then, Nathaniel let go of Sisi and replied, "Mango's body is too frail to receive any guests. Furthermore, you're injured as well, so I think you should focus on your recovery. Don't worry, the Ye Family will pay for your medical costs. Come and visit Mango when you're better and I'll ask someone to bring Newell here to accompany you later on."

After Mango's miscarriage, Nathaniel realised that no matter how tough and capable a woman seemed to be, she still needed the person she loved by her side to get her through her lowest points.

This realisation made Nathaniel think of Newell when he saw Sisi, so he casually brought up the subject to her.

On the other hand, Sisi was completely stunned.

"What did you just say, Mr. Ye? Who are you talking about?"

"Newell, of course!"

Nathaniel's tone softened upon seeing the tears of excitement in Sisi's eyes as he said, "I promised Mango earlier on that I would ensure a safe passage for you and Newell to get out of the city, regardless of whether the plan works out or not. With that, at least both of you can spend the rest of your lives without feeling worried all the time. Although you weren't much help, you still did your best and I'm not a man who would back on my word. Go and rest, I'll have someone bring Newell to you later."

"Thank you, Mr. Ye! Thank you so much!"

All of a sudden, Sisi knelt in front of Nathaniel as tears of regret flowed down her face.

"God knows how blinded I was earlier to help Nanny Zhang plot against Mango. Despite all that, she still came to my rescue without a single concern for her own safety. Hence, her kindness makes me feel so ashamed that I can't even bring myself to face her. Not only did you not blame me for anything, but you're also returning Newell to me! Oh God, I am so sorry!"

It was truly the first time Nathaniel that had seen Sisi cry.

In his mind, Sisi was someone who would never shed a tear no matter how much abuse she had suffered. Alas, she was a woman after all.

"Please get up. People will think that I'm being unkind to you if you keep kneeling while you're injured."

Nathaniel helped Sisi up.

Then, Sisi wiped her tears and said, "I'll come back to visit Mrs. Ye later when she wakes up."

"Fine by me."

Nathaniel nodded.

Sisi looked at the door of the ward with some reluctance before she turned and left.

Meanwhile, Nathaniel felt that he was rather inferior to Mango.

He had adopted Sisi and Newell from the orphanage when they were just children and he had spent years to train and educate them. Yet, not only did they not repay him, they even turned their backs on him.

On the other hand, Mango had been naive, but her naivete succeeded in earning the respect of a strong woman like Sisi.

Indeed, one could not judge a book by its cover.

Hence, his wife was not an ordinary woman!

Nathaniel smiled lightly and he gently pushed open the door of the ward.

By then, Mango had already woken up and Queena was in the middle of trying to coax her to eat. However, Mango was rather disinterested in the food.

"Let me do it." Nathaniel took off his coat and he casually tossed it aside on the sofa. Then, he rolled up his sleeves and took the bowl of soup from Queena.

"Didn't you promise me that you would take care of yourself? Why can't you even drink a bowl of soup?"

Nathaniel's voice was gentle, and it carried a hint of distress.

Then, Mango replied in a soft voice and said, "I don't know what's wrong, but I just can't."

She blinked her large doe eyes at Nathaniel and they shone with childish innocence.

Nathaniel really wanted to tell her to forget about the soup if she didn't want to drink it, but he quickly stopped himself.

"Don't look at me like that. Your body is still weak and you're in the middle of your confinement period. Look at the soup that Minister Xiao had made for you, it's not oily at all. I know that you don't have much of an appetite, but you can drink it slowly, okay?"

Nathaniel acted as if he were coaxing a child, which made Queena feel a little out of place.

Right now, she felt like a third wheel in the room.

"Cough, cough!"