The Sweet Rival (Mango Shen and Nathaniel Ye) novel Chapter 703

"You..."

Novalee's face went as red as a tomato, which made Walter want to pinch her cheeks.

Walter unexpectedly swallowed a mouthful of saliva.

Despite having mingled around with various women, this was the first time he'd ever felt so thunderstruck.

"What are you looking at?"

Novalee was embarrassed at Walter's gaze, and she couldn't raise her head.

Walter quickly turned his face away, but his heart kept racing as if it was going to leap out.

They gasped, and the tension was thick in the air.

Looking at the scene, Maxton did not know whether he should say something.

"Ahem!"

He coughed uneasily.

Novalee's face turned redder. Only then did she realize that doctor was still around.

However, Walter recovered within seconds. He looked at Maxton and asked, "When will you leave? May I know who will be in charge of her after that?"

Maxton took a glance at Novalee and said in a low voice, "I have arranged someone to replace me. Don't worry. She is an expert in this field too. After all, what Novalee needs to do for now is rest."

"No matter what, you should leave us a good doctor. Plus, try your best to fix Nathaniel. Your contribution will be much appreciated."

Walter's words knocked Maxton down with a feather.

"Is Nathaniel your friend?"

Walter did not answer.

Only did Novalee realize why Mango came after hearing their conversation.

"Isn't Ms. Shen here for the agreement?"

"Do you think that everyone is as obsessed with money as you? Silly girl."

Walter patted Novalee's head before he picked up the kettle and said, "I'm going to get you some hot water. Call the nurse if anything happens. Don't do anything you can't manage. Do you hear me?"

"Okay, got it."

Perhaps Walter's tone was too gentle or what happened earlier was too embarrassing, but Novalee did not dare to look directly into Walter's eyes. She was unusually obedient and well-behaved, and Walter couldn't help but smile slightly.

Maxton felt that he was just a third-wheel if he continued to stay there. It was better for him to leave right now.

"If anything happens, you can seek help from Dr. Liu. I have come to an agreement with him. I will be leaving with Mango tomorrow morning. So, you need to have a good rest and listen to the doctor's advice, okay?"

"Thank you, Dr. Zhong."

Novalee nodded.

Afterwards, Maxton left the ward.

Novalee couldn't help feeling a little lonely when she was left alone in the room.

She panicked all of a sudden after thinking about what happened. What if she had met with misfortune? How was her younger brother going to survive?

Thinking of this, she contacted her brother immediately. She hung up the phone once she confirmed that he was doing well in school.

Walter was gazing sadly at the way Novalee talked to her brother when he came back.

Novalee might not be able to become a mother if she couldn't fully recover, which was simply too cruel for a woman.

He could be responsible for Novalee's life, and he could give her all his love. However, he couldn't give her a child.

Walter felt extremely guilty whenever he thought of this.

Novalee should have endless potential if it wasn't for his sake, but now...

He gritted his teeth and walked in. He took a deep breath and said with a smile, "I heard that you have a younger brother?"

"Hmm? How did you know that?"

Novalee was surprised.

Walter smiled and said, "Remember that you filled in the resume for the company? I've seen it when Mango was looking through your profile before."

"Oh, I see. Yeah, I do have a younger brother. He is handsome and tall, which is my opposite. Guess I'm the only genetic freak in the family. He is an excellent young man."

When it came to her younger brother, Novalee's face beamed with pride.

Walter's heart mysteriously ached upon looking at her current appearance.

"Have you ever thought about going to further your

studies?"

Novalee paused for a moment and lowered her voice. "Maybe in a few years. These few years are a critical period for my brother. It won't be too late for me to further my studies after he graduates and finds a job."

"How old will you be then? It would be time for you to get married and have a baby."

"Marriage is not always the way out for a woman."

Novalee retorted, and her face turned red because of excitement. Well, now she had a better complexion instead.

Walter thought she looked quite beautiful at that moment.

"Is your brother going to be a soldier?"

He assumed so since he had seen Novalee's worship of soldiers.

Novalee was stunned for a moment before she suddenly grabbed Walter's arm with excitement and asked, "Do you have any ideas? My brother wishes to become a soldier. Well, I don't have enough money and connections to send my brother to serve in the army. He wanted to study in the police academy, but..."

"But what? Your parents are martyrs, and your brother will have priority to serve as a soldier."

Upon listening to his words, Novalee smiled bitterly and said, "You don't understand at all. My parents died when they carried out a top-secret mission. That mission involved a three hundred million deal. However, the money disappeared after they passed away. Until now, they are still considered suspects under investigation, so both my parents were not given a martyr title. My brother and I do not have this privilege, and we were discriminated against too. Sometimes I feel that my parents have been wrongfully accused."

As she spoke, Novalee's eyes turned red as if she was about to cry.

Walter didn't know that the ins and outs of the story, sp he couldn't help but be stunned.