The Sweet Rival (Mango Shen and Nathaniel Ye) novel Chapter 698

"Hey, what's wrong with you? Come on, keep on drinking!"

Walter looked at Novalee and was irritated by her gaze.

Did she feel pity for him?

When would he ever need sympathy from others?

"Get out of here if you don't want to drink!"

Walter growled fretfully and then continued to pick up another bottle of beer to drink.

Novalee quickly stepped forward and grabbed his hand. She lowered her voice, "Let's stop drinking. We should go back now."

"Just leave if you want to. Stop bothering me."

Walter shook off Novalee.

His heart was broken in pieces!

It was never an easy task to forget someone whom he had loved for so long. Though he knew that she didn't belong to him, he still expected that one day he would be able to replace Nathaniel.

He thought that he was immune to the hurt, but he never expected that it would still get to him eventually.

The pain seeped through the crevices in his armor deep into his body. He felt as if he was being boiled alive, but he was unable to scream.

He ignored the pain he suffered numerous times.

He should have given up. However, the moment he thought that he would never see Mango again, the pain was even more unbearable.

Walter felt that he was unable to hold on any longer.

His panic and embarrassment were seen by this village girl. This made Walter, who had always been aloof, crumble. Furthermore, he couldn't do anything to Novalee.

This kind of unrelievable pain could only be released by drinking.

Perhaps if he was drunk, he would not need to care about anything else.

In desperation, Walter grabbed another bottle of beer and drank recklessly.

Novalee suddenly felt sad.

She used to have a secret crush, and she knew the pain of admiring someone secretly. Looking at Walter, she couldn't help thinking of herself.

She was just an ordinary village girl. How could Walter look so devastated while he was capable and smart?

Novalee eventually stopped persuading Walter. She just watched him drink, hoping that he could go back early to rest after getting drunk.

Perhaps tomorrow would be a better day.

The way that Walter drank made Zendaya smile weirdly and she left without notice.

Walter finished up the bottles on the table, but he was not satisfied. He then ordered few more beers.

Novalee had been accompanying him all the time. Neither did she drink or persuade him, and this made him feel less stressed.

She acted as if she were invisible, but at least she wouldn't make Walter feel so lonely.

Walter had finally drunk after quite some periods. Although he wasn't in a drunken stupor, he began to speak his mind.

"Do you think I'm ugly, Novalee?"

"Well, you're not bad."

Novalee realized that he was drunk, so she could only go along with what he said. Walter was indeed good-looking.

Walter smiled and said, "I must say that you have good taste, but why does Mango like Nathaniel? If she prefers military men, I'm just the same as Nathaniel. Both of us were in the army. He can fight, and so can I. He's good at conducting business. Well, I'm also talented at that. We're evenly matched, so why would she choose Nathaniel instead?"

Novalee didn't know how to answer Walter.

She had not experienced all these, but upon hearing Walter's words, she was stunned for a moment.

She didn't expect that Walter would be so excellent.

Walter continued to say, "You have no ideas how the Ye family is. It is just a dangerous place filled with all sorts of schemes and intrigues. In contrast, I'm the only heir of the Song family, and I have the final say. Well, my troublesome dad does have an illegitimate son. So what? As long as I'm here, that b*stard can't even stay in our family. Our Song family is decent and has been in business for generations, and we have a large number of assets. If she chooses me, no doubt she will become Mrs. Song. I'll kill the person who dares to say anything which doesn't please her. Why does she want to get involved in the affairs of the Ye family? Look at what she has been transformed into now."

"You don't even know about that Mango's past appearance. She was much prettier than she is now. Her face had undergone plastic surgery after being disfigured. What's more, it happened because of him! She is still obsessed with Nathaniel no matter how many times she's come close to death, or now when she's mute. Why am I losing to Nathaniel? I met her first! Why would she choose Nathaniel rather than me?"

Walter grasped Novalee's arm tightly with his scarlet eyes threatening to fill with tears.

Novalee was feeling uncomfortable.

"Not each meeting will create a good story. In love, it doesn't mean that you'll become her right man if you met her earlier. Some fates are destined. Maybe you're not destined to be together with Ms. Shen."

"Fate? I don't believe in this nonsense! That's only for those useless people. If I can't win her heart in one year, I'll go for two years. If I still can't get her in two years, I'll spend another three years, five years, or even ten years! Even if I have turned into an old man, as long as I live longer than Nathaniel, I'll still have a chance, won't I?"

Walter smiled, but the bitterness in his smile made Novalee feel uneasy.

"Is that worth it? Wasting a lifetime just for a person?"

Walter was stunned.

He looked into the distance and said in a low voice, "You don't understand. Without Mango, I would not be alive. She saved my life. I don't mind waiting for her for the rest of my life."

After that, he fell backward, asleep.

Novalee was deeply shocked.

He didn't mind waiting for Mango for an entire lifetime?

How could one miss out on such a deep affection?

If she had been as persistent as Walter was when she was secretly in love with that man, could she have found her happiness by now?