The Sweet Rival (Mango Shen and Nathaniel Ye)
Chapter 1020

"Has Gisella arrived?"

"Not yet."

Ned quickly answered Nathaniel's call.

"Huh? What's going on there?"

Nathaniel asked as he felt that things were getting complicated.

Ned whispered in reply, "The plane can't fly over there because of the turbulent winds! So, we had no choice but to land at H City for now."

Nathaniel furrowed his brows tightly when he heard Ned's reason.

Of course, he knew that they had no choice but to land because they couldn't control the weather. However, he was worried that Bernard would take this opportunity to do something. "What's going on with Bernard then?"

"We haven't seen him doing anything so far. However, Lebanon kidnapped Laney, and I'm sure that Bernard knows about this now. So, perhaps he's currently in Angolla because he wants to think about how he could save her. After all, Laney is his biological aunt, so she's a lot more important than his girlfriend. Besides, now that Laney is in Lebanon's hands, I'm sure that Bernard knows what will happen to her. So, I think that it's not possible for him to save Gisella now."

Ned told Nathaniel his speculations immediately.

However, Nathaniel whispered in reply, "Well, you can't guarantee that won't happen, right? You're in H City now, correct? Get Michael to send someone there now."

"Huh? Who's Michael?"

Ned was stunned by Nathaniel's order.

Suddenly, Nathaniel realised that he was talking to Ned and not Thomas.

Although Ned was a fast learner, he had just taken over the business, so he still had a lot of things to learn. However, Nathaniel had known Thomas for a long time as both of them had served in the army together. Hence, they worked together well since Thomas knew all of his subordinates.

However, Nathaniel didn't know how to explain Michael's identity to Ned right now.

"Forget it, I'll call him myself. What you need to do now is make sure that our men continue to watch over Bernard. I'll get someone to pick Gisella up." "Alright."

After hanging up the phone, a reminiscent gaze flashed through Nathaniel's eyes.

He missed Thomas!

How long would it take for Thomas to wake up?

Nathaniel sighed at this thought. Then he picked up the phone and dialed the number he hadn't called for some time.

"Hey! Boss, do you know what time is it now? It's half past three in the morning! Why the heck are you calling me at this time?"

Michael yawned and complained to Nathaniel immediately in his foreign accent. Upon hearing this, Nathaniel couldn't help but frown even more.

"Hah... do you not know that the police detained me?"

"Bah! How can those people lock you up? Besides, you can escape from an international prison if you wanted to, let alone a mere police station! I'm not as dumb as you think, alright? Also, didn't they release you already?"

Nathaniel felt like beating Michael up when he heard the latter's words.

It appeared that had allowed Michael to do as he pleased for too long

"Heh! Well, shouldn't you help me of your own volition? Why do I need to look for you myself every time I need your help?" "Haha! Boss, I know you too well! You have a cunning mind, and you're an excellent strategist, so why would you need my help?"

Michael continued to argue with Nathaniel.

"Cut the crap. I have a task for you here."

"Yes, Captain."

Michael immediately stopped joking when he heard Nathaniel's solemn voice.

"Get your men to pick up Gisella from H City and send her back to Ocean City. I'll send a picture to you later. Also, make sure to make it look like you're kidnapping her, alright? I don't want it to look like a peaceful exchange."

"Oh my goodness! Boss, what are you planning?"

Micheal was thrilled when he heard Nathaniel's plans.

"Can I use weapons?"

"Didn't I tell you to kidnap her? So, you should pretend to be a mercenary or a terrorist so that you can frighten her!"

Urgh! Nathaniel thought that Michael had been too idle recently. How could Michael tease him like this?

However, Michael didn't know what Nathaniel was thinking. He laughed and said, "Well, it sounds good. But, if I go too far later, you have to save me, boss."

"Well, that depends on how you do then. I have one condition, though. Make sure that you don't harm any innocent citizens."

After finishing his words, Nathaniel hung up the phone as he didn't want to listen to the nonsense that Michael was spouting.

He sent a picture of Gisella to him directly before sending him a message.

"Settle the tasks you have now and come to Ocean City. I have a job for you here."

"Ok, ok, got it."

Michael replied to his message casually.

In less than two hours, Ned informed Nathaniel that someone had kidnapped Gisella. These people did not work for Bernard, but they fought brutally. In fact, they were so good at fighting that they beat up half of Bernard's men!

However, Nathaniel said indifferently, "Issue an arrest warrant so that we can arrest Gisella comprehensively."

"Yes, sir!"

Once Nathaniel had finished giving his orders, he picked up the first aid kit and went into his bedroom. Meanwhile, Mango was still sleeping soundly. The furrow between her brows had disappeared, but

Nathaniel immediately became aroused when he saw her blushing face.

He gulped down his saliva and wanted to take her again. However, when he thought about Mango's current state, he held back his desire as a pondering gaze flashed through his eyes.

Then, he lifted Mango's clothes and found that the wounds on her back hadn't formed scabs. Instead, they were extremely red and swollen. Therefore, he knew that she definitely didn't have the time to rest well after returning to Ocean City.

Nathaniel sighed at this sight and gently applied medicine on her wound.

Even though Mango was sleeping, she still shuddered in pain and subconsciously muttered, "Emberly, can't you be gentler? I'm not as sturdy as your husband!"

When Nathaniel heard her words, he was slightly stunned, but he then smiled slightly and dabbed at her wounds gentler.

After applying the medicine to Mango's wound, Nathaniel took his phone and went to the bathroom.

He dialled a number immediately.

"Tell me what you want quickly. Urgh! It's already so late, so why aren't you asleep yet?"

Noah picked up his call in an upset tone. It was obvious that Nathaniel was stopping him from doing something.

Nathaniel replied with a smile, "Are you trying to get laid?"

"F*ck! Do I have to report my love life to you? Nathaniel, we have the same rank! Do you understand that? By the way, Morgan wanted me to ask you something today. You still have your military rank, so when will you return to the army? Also, how did you get out so easily? Heh! I thought that you would need to stay in the centre for at least half a month!"

Noah lit a cigarette as he spoke. Suddenly, a woman's voice came from the other side of the phone, "Are you smoking again? Didn't you quit already?"

"It's Nathan's fault! He took my cigarettes because he couldn't stand the pain of his neuralgia! Argh! Can't you tell he was the one who dragged me into this mess?"

Nathaniel listened to how Noah framed him this openly, and he couldn't help but let out a smile.

"Put it out and take your call outside. I'm tired."

"Okay, okay. You sleep first then."

Noah put on his clothes and got out of bed. Then, he opened the door and walked outside.

"Did you hear that? My wife kicked me out of my room because of you, so what the f*ck do you want?"

"I need you to spare some time to do an operation for me tomorrow."

Noah was stunned by Nathaniel's words.

"Huh? What's wrong with you this time? Urgh! Nathan, can't you stop creating so much trouble? You should be grateful for Mango because she hasn't left you! In fact, I think that she's too dumb because she stayed by your side even though you have so many problems. Bah! I didn't get into so much trouble when I was trying to win over Genevieve!"

Nathaniel felt a little guilty after hearing Noah's complaints.

"Do you really think so?"

"Haha, these are just my thoughts, but so what? You'll be fine as long as your wife is alright with his. Anyway, what operation do you want me to perform this time?"

"A vasectomy."

Noah was stunned again after hearing Nathaniel's reply.

"What? Have you thought about it properly? I remember that you weren't at Mango's side when she was pregnant, right? Although you already have a son and a daughter, don't you want to know how she feels before she gives birth? If Mango gets pregnant again, you can experience this on your own! Have you really made up your mind to not have another child anymore? What if you regret it?"

"Well, I'm sure that everyone has their own regrets. However, I made this choice because of my own situation. I never settled my own problems properly, but I can't let Mango pay the price for my actions. I was honestly happy when I learnt that she was pregnant previously, but I guess fate decided to play a trick on me because I never got to meet the child. When I watched how much Mango was bleeding when the doctors pushed her into the operation room, I... I don't think that I can forget that scene forever! Besides, she still hasn't recovered completely from all her injuries yet. If I had to choose between her and my own regrets, I would choose to face my own regrets for the rest of my life. Make some time for me, alright? I made up my mind when she lost our baby."

Nathaniel's voice was soft, and he sounded sad when he said this.

Noah remained silent for a while before saying, "Come to my operation room tomorrow morning at 7 o'clock. It won't take you long because this is only a minor surgery, so you can leave once you're done. I don't think you want to let your wife know about it, right? Then you'd better listen to me. During this period, you should avoid sexual intercourse for at least half a month. Please take this seriously! If you get infected later, don't come back to find me again. I'll feel so ashamed for you!"

After saying that, Noah hung up the phone.

Nathaniel gave a wry smile.

If he had known that he wouldn't be able to touch Mango for half a month, he would've asked Noah to perform this operation for him when he was detained in the police station. However, it seemed that he had to keep Mango company every day now, but he couldn't have an intimate relationship with her. Moreover, he had to think of an excuse to prevent Mango from discovering the truth.

This was too difficult!

However, since Nathaniel had made the decision, he felt that he could solve these problems easily.

He was about to leave the bathroom when Noah called him again.

"What's wrong? Is there anything else that I need to prepare, Dr. Soo?"

"Morgan asked me to remind you to think about his question. Besides, you left the army so that you could protect the map, but you still have your military status. Now that this incident is all over, he wants you to settle all your problems and report to him as soon as possible. After all, they've recruited some new talents recently."

Upon hearing Noah's words, Nathaniel fell into a dilemma.

To be honest, he liked serving in the army.

After all, no one would scheme against each other in the army. In fact, any soldier could be successful as long as they worked up to improve themselves.

Everyone in the army had pure intentions. Thus, he had wanted to go back and serve there.

However, whenever he thought of how Mango had to live like a widow and bring up their children alone, he was reluctant to do so.

Nathaniel looked at Mango, who was sleeping soundly on the bed outside, through the glass door and whispered, "I'm not going back."

"Nathan, think about it carefully. You will be a lieutenant when you go back. After another two years, you will become a Colonel! At that time, you can also offer your help to Zion in the military region. It will be a pity if you really quit now."

Nathaniel smiled slightly when he heard Noah's words.

"Who was the one who requested a transfer when

Genevieve was in a dangerous condition and had to be sent to the hospital? Hmm?"

Noah paused immediately after hearing Nathaniel's retort.

He suddenly understood how Nathaniel was feeling.

"Haha... I guess heroes like us end up succumbing to beauties like our wives, huh?"

"So, Noah, did you regret asking for a transfer?"

"No, I don't."

Noah replied stiffly.

Nathaniel's heart was suddenly at ease after hearing Noah's reply.

"Well, I think our country will be fine because Morgan is still serving in the army. Besides, I don't think I'm much of a hero now, and I think I only have enough energy to play around with my family. Life is short, so I want to spend more time with them."