The Sweet Rival (Mango Shen and Nathaniel Ye) novel Chapter 415

The phone number looked familiar, and Mango knew instinctively that it was Susie.

What could Susie want from her at this hour?

When they heard the ringtone, Sisi and Newell swiveled around to see Mango standing there.

"Missus, why are you up this early? We were just saying nonsense, don't pay us any mind."

Sisi had no idea how much Mango may have overheard, but it appeared that she was still in a good mood.

Mango smiled and she said, "It's alright, thank you all."

Then she turned on her heel to leave.

Mango pretended not to see Susie's call.

Since the other party had no intention of being located, it would be a waste of her time to try to track them down. She was in a good mood today and Mango did not want Susie to upset her.

Right now, all she wanted to do was to cook a delicious meal for Nathaniel.

Who knows what time he got home last night after working late? How was she going to repay him for sacrificing his venture capital company for her trivial matters?

Mango's phone buzzed for a long time before it finally stopped.

Without looking at it, she chucked her phone in a corner before heading to the kitchen to personally prepare a meal for Nathaniel.

The servants were used to seeing her there, and they offered her their assistance.

By the time Nathaniel woke up, the room was already empty. But judging from the temperature of the bed, Mango must have left not too long ago.

The air was filled with her scent, which was sweet and warm.

Nathaniel took a deep breath, and he washed up with a sense of satisfaction, then changed and headed downstairs. He was greeted by the sight of his woman bustling about the kitchen in the first light of the day.

Her face was happy and calm. To see her so contented and at peace made Nathaniel deeply satisfied and attracted to her.

Nathaniel couldn't help standing up, and he approached the kitchen.

The servants saw him approaching, and they wanted to greet him, only to be stopped by Nathaniel's hand gesture. They giggled knowingly before exiting the kitchen to give the happy couple some space.

Nathaniel hugged Mango from behind.

Mango was surprised, but she knew who it was before smiling, "Aren't you worried that the servants will laugh at you for being so cheesy this early in the day?"

"Nope. I'm hugging my wife, who would dare to laugh at me for doing so?"

Nathaniel rested his chin on Mango's shoulder and he looked over at the kitchen counter. It was all of his favorite dishes! His heart melted as he took in all the delightful treats she had prepared.

"How nice of you to cook all of this first thing in the morning. Tell me, are you trying to bribe me or are you hiding some secret from me?"

Nathaniel was only joking, but Mango nodded seriously.

"I thought loving you was the happiest thing I could experience in this lifetime, but I did not expect to be loved back by you which takes the cake."

Mango was rarely romantic or inclined to say loving words, and her sudden confession took Nathaniel by surprise.

"Did you catch a cold or fever last night?"

"Screw you!"

Mango glanced at him and she said softly, "When Madam Hans came over to persuade me to leave you, I was very angry indeed. I wondered if they were not so powerful, would they still put me under duress like this? But ultimately I understood that it had nothing to do with that. Even if they were bankrupt, they would still harass me because they never liked me. Why should I concern myself with their opinions?"

Upon hearing Mango's words, Nathaniel knew that she must have discovered something.

"Are you trying to plead on behalf of the Hans family?"

"No, I am not."

Mango turned around to face him, but Nathaniel did not let go of her embrace, and let her turn around.

Her eyes that were as clear as a glacier made Nathaniel a little distracted.

"Aren't you afraid that my appetite might be too strong this morning and that I may decide to eat you up?"

"Nope! I know that you love me more than anything in this world, how could you bear to let me suffer?"

Mango's words made Nathaniel felt a little embarrassed.

"I'm not such a saint as you might think."

"Regardless, I still think very highly of you. I didn't complain when someone else hurt me, and yet you took the initiative to avenge me. At the same time, you put your venture capital company at stake just to damage the Hans family, while your mother exchanged harsh words with Madam Hans for my sake. Because of your actions, I feel like I am protected and nobody can hurt me as long as you're here."

Her eyes turned red as she spoke.

"Hey what's gotten into you? Saying all these emotional things so early in the day, are you trying to make me cry?"

Nathaniel cupped her face in his hands and he said gleefully, but he could not hide the affection in his eyes.

Mango hugged his waist and she buried her face in his embrace.

"It's good to have you in my life, Nathaniel."

That last sentence ripped through his heart like a gust of wind and sent ripples across his emotions.

"You silly goose. You're my woman, aren't you? Of course, I have to look after you, hmm?"

Mango listened to Nathaniel's heartbeat, and she felt at ease. All of her doubts and suspicions from the last few days evaporated.

"Susie called me, and though she did not say anything, I can tell that she wants to destroy me and the Ye family along with me to avenge Macy. That's why any gossip related to me won't be taken off the headlines so easily. I'm sorry I've caused trouble to the Ye family."

Nathaniel felt his heart ache upon hearing that.

"It's all my fault. I should have handled it better five years ago, instead of putting you in this defensive position now. Don't worry, I'll take care of this as soon as possible."

"I'm not afraid, as long as you care about me, I have nothing to fear. Thank you, Nathaniel."

Mango tilted her head upwards and she stood on her toes to kiss Nathaniel.

Nathaniel felt as if he had been struck by lightning.

Mango was not usually the kind of person who took initiative. Nathaniel subconsciously pulled her in closer to him.