The Sweet Rival (Mango Shen and Nathaniel Ye)
Chapter 352

"Walter Song!"

Nathaniel simply couldn't stand him anymore.

He still wanted to go back and punch Walter when Mango's harsh words stopped him, "If you make one more move, you're sleeping in the study tonight."

Then, Nathaniel's fist came to a halt in mid-air as he looked at Mango exasperatedly.

Did she really threaten him with that? Right now?

He was livid with anger and Walter was obviously triggered as well.

"Are both of you trying to show off your loving relationship in front of me? I'm doing a lot worse than Nathaniel right now, okay? Come on Mango, aren't you concerned about me at all, even as a friend?" "Friends? Are you sure that we're still friends?"

Then, Mango turned around and glared at Walter coldly.

"You should've known that we were no longer friends from the moment you attacked Charlotte. She's my best friend, and yet you tried to force yourself on her without a single apology after the incident. Not only that, you still insist that it's not your fault. Being friends with someone like you is a curse."

Mango's words made Walter let go of her hand abruptly. He couldn't believe what he had heard, let alone they came from Mango.

"Don't you know what kind of person I am? Do you think that I would ever do that to Charlotte?"

"What, did you think that I didn't witness what happened that day? Was everyone at the Evergrande Bay Club blind? Didn't you summon Charlotte to humiliate her? Walter, you should learn how to admit your mistakes instead of feigning innocence in front of me. I'll never forgive you for what you did. Did you think I would thank you for not taking advantage of me throughout our friendship?"

Mango's last sentence struck a nerve in Nathaniel.

He grasped the cell phone in his pocket tightly as he thought of the nude photos. Right now, he wanted nothing more than to tear Walter apart.

Had Walter really not taken advantage of Mango?

If not, why were there nude photos of her?

Could it be anyone else's fault but Walter?

Hence, Nathaniel's murderous intent was on obvious display.

Mango could clearly feel it and she was quite surprised. However, she didn't say anything while Walter paled considerably.

"So that's what you really think of me."

"How else should I think? Not only did you not take responsibility for what you did, you even blamed it on the alcohol and said that someone else drugged you. Why would you do something like that if you didn't have the intention to take advantage of Charlotte? I'm disappointed in you, Walter Song!"

Mango pulled on Nathaniel's hand after she said that and left with him.

Her husband's temper was out of control, so she was afraid of what he would do if she let go of his hand.

Mango was rendered speechless when she thought of Nathaniel's furious expression.

Then, the two of them shared a silent ride home.

Today was supposed to be celebratory, but they didn't expect that things would turn out this way. They couldn't even go back to the Ye Mansion now.

Mango wouldn't know how to explain the injury on Nathaniel's face if Madam Ye saw it.

Then, she couldn't help but sigh when she saw his angry expression, "Who do you think you are? You just fought Walter in public and made a fool out of yourselves. If you're not afraid of public ridicule, then how would you explain to Mom when she sees the videos of the fight online."

Then, Nathaniel glanced at Mango.

Mango's eyes were clearly filled with love and concern for him, nothing else.

Thus, he was relieved.

So far, it seemed that Mango didn't know about her nude photos.

Perhaps she was also a victim.

Although Nathaniel thought that way, he was still very uncomfortable.

"I'll take you to the hospital for a checkup."

Mango decided on that plan of action since Nathaniel didn't reply. However, he suddenly said, "It's fine, I'll be all right after I apply some ointment, they're just some light bruises anyway." Nathaniel decided to speak finally.

Then, Mango hurriedly asked, "Why did you fight him? Weren't you going to buy mangoes? Why did you end up going so far away to pick a fight with Walter? If you're really annoyed with him, why didn't you hire someone to deal with him instead of doing it yourself? Furthermore, wasn't Thomas going to deal with Charlotte's incident personally? Did something go wrong?"

The only issue that Mango could think of was Charlotte and Thomas, so she pressed Nathaniel about it.

However, Nathaniel did not reply and he lit up a cigarette in front on Mango for the very first time. Then, he hurriedly opened the car window for ventilation when he remembered Mango's condition, but he did not put out the cigarette. Instead, he continued puffing away on it.

Truth be told, Mango had never seen Nathaniel like this before.

"What the hell is going on with you?"

She felt that Nathaniel was acting extremely strange today, but he stubbornly refused to tell her what happened. Mango couldn't seem to get it out of him and that made her extremely annoyed. Nathaniel smoked the cigarette all the way down to the stub before he tossed it out of the window harshly. Then, he said, "It's nothing, I just felt a little frustrated so I wanted to take it out on someone." Clearly, Mango did not believe his ridiculous explanation. However, she knew that he wouldn't tell her anything no matter how much she asked.

"Are you feeling better now?"

Alas, Nathaniel became even more irritated upon hearing her question.

How could he be feeling better?

The nude photos of Mango were like a thorn in his flesh, and it made his heart ache badly.

Ultimately, he couldn't help but nod when he saw Mango's concerned gaze, "Yeah, I'm feeling better now."

"Can we go home then?"

Right now, Mango felt as if she was trying to coax Zion instead. Honestly, she'd never even put in this much effort to coax her son before.

Meanwhile, Nathaniel knew that there was no way he was going back to the Ye's Mansion looking like this, so he nodded.

"It's better if you drive today. I'm in a bad mood."

Then, Nathaniel immediately got into the back seat.

Only then did Mango let out a sigh of relief. If he knew that he shouldn't drive when he was mad, that meant that he had regained some of his rationality. Although she had no idea why he would fight Walter, at least his emotions were more composed than before.

Nevertheless, she was still upset at the sight of the bruises on Nathaniel's face.

She was particularly distressed at the black eye Nathaniel obtained by taking a punch to protect her.

After that, both of them drove back to the villa in silence before Mango remembered to call Madam Ye.

"Mom, Nathan and I had to do something urgently, so we won't be making it back for lunch. So sorry, I promise that we'll make it up to you."

Mango smiled sheepishly as she apologized to Madam Ye.

Although Madam Ye was a little disappointed, she didn't force the issue.

"Is everything all right?"

"Everything's fine, we just got a sudden call to deal with some pressing issues. I'm so sorry, mom."

Honestly, Mango was upset as Madam Ye had prepared a lot of good food in anticipation of their arrival, but they still had to cancel on her in the end.

Either way, Madam Ye didn't hold it against them and she replied, "Sure, we can have a meal together anytime. Don't hesitate to tell me if that brat Nathan hurts you, I'll break his legs if he does." Hence, Mango felt a fuzzy warmth in her chest when she heard Madam Ye's words.

"Got it mom. Nathan won't hurt me, he loves me way too much for that."

"Oh my, I'm so jealous! Okay, I hope you enjoy your time together!"

Then, Madam Ye hung up the phone with a teasing remark.

Next, Mango glanced at Nathaniel and shook her head before she said, "Look at what you've done. You've ruined a perfectly good lunch."

"If you're hungry, I'll go and make something for you to eat."

After that, Nathaniel opened the door right away and stormed into the villa.

This left Mango stunned inside the car.

What was going on?

Did she say something to offend him?

Why was he so angry?

Was he in a bad mood because of what happened earlier?

Hence, Mango felt that Nathaniel's behaviour was puzzling, but she didn't think much of it as she quickly followed behind him.

"Slow down!"

Mango called out to Nathaniel, but he acted as if he hadn't heard it.

His mind was in absolute disarray and he was afraid that he wouldn't be able to control himself from doing something stupid. Just as Nathaniel entered the living room, he heard a shrill scream.

"Ah! Daddy, what happened?"

Rita was so scared that she yelled when she saw Nathaniel's bruised face.

Only then did Nathaniel realise that he'd frightened his own daughter. Then, he hurriedly said, "I'm fine, Rita. Don't be scared.

Then, Zion came out to check on Rita when she screamed. However, he smirked when he saw the sorry state Nathaniel was in and said in a sarcastic tone, "Woah, Mr. Ye, did you sleep with a panda? Did you get those black eyes to match your newfound family?"

Nathaniel glanced at Zion before he replied coldly, "Keep talking if you want to get a black eye, brat."

"Ha!"

Zion shot Nathaniel a disdainful look before he spotted Mango following behind Nathaniel.

"Mommy!"

In a flash, Zion switched his expression to a blinding smile which Nathaniel found to be an eyesore.

In fact, Mango had wanted to warn Nathaniel not to frighten the children, but she never expected to run into them so quickly.

Now that Zion was running towards her, she didn't have a choice but to kneel and smile at him. Then, she asked, "What have you two been up to these days? You guys barely even talk to me!"

"Well, it's a secret!"

Zion replied vaguely as he leaned into Mango's embrace.

As for Rita, she seemed as if she hadn't noticed Mango at all. Instead, she went to get the first aid kit and put it on the table before she said to Nathaniel, "Daddy, come here and I'll put on some ointment for you. Grandma said that it won't hurt anymore once I apply it on your bruises."

Nathaniel's spirits finally lifted when he saw how caring his daughter was.

"Good girl, but I'll do it myself."

"No, let me help you with it."

Then, Rita opened the first aid kit before she glanced at Mango and said, "Mommy, how could you let daddy get injured? Now, his handsome face is ruined. Why didn't you protect your husband? If you can't take care of him, then leave it to me."

These words caused Mango's heart to sink.

So this was her fault as well?

At this rate, was Rita really even her daughter?