The Sweet Rival (Mango Shen and Nathaniel Ye)
Chapter 354

"Come upstairs!"

Nathaniel became even angrier when he saw the innocent look on Mango's face.

On the other hand, Zion frowned unhappily and asked, "Mr. Ye, what's wrong with you?"

"I'm in a horrible mood today, so you'd better not mess with me."

Nathaniel's anger was in full swing, and he was annoyed with everything.

Zion still wanted to say something, but Mango stopped him.

"Be a good boy and go play by yourself."

"Mommy, don't just give in to him. It's unacceptable for a man to yell at a woman."

Zion's words were considerably soft, but they were loud enough for Nathaniel to hear.

Hence, Nathaniel was so angry that he nearly ruptured a blood vessel.

Was his son trying to kill him?

Nevertheless, Mango noticed that Nathaniel had really lost his temper and she hurriedly said to Zion, "How can you talk to your father like that? Go back to your room and think about what you just said." Zion knew that Mango was protecting him from his father's wrath. Furthermore, he couldn't be bothered to entertain Nathaniel's temper so he muttered, "If he tries anything, just call for help. Grandma and Grandpa are still here, and I don't think he'd bully you while they're around."

To some extent, Mango wanted to laugh at her son.

Why did she feel like a child in front of Zion when he acted like a parent?

"Got it. Hurry up and go back to your room."

Mango sent Zion away before she put away the mangoes in her hand. After that, she washed her hands and walked upstairs.

Frankly, Nathaniel was rather annoyed with her nonchalant attitude. Although the whole incident had nothing to do with Mango, her uncaring demeanour irked him.

"Hey, could you step up and be my wife for once? Can't you see that I'm injured? Why didn't you apply the ointment for me?"

Nathaniel's tone softened when Mango came upstairs.

On the other hand, Mango felt that it was difficult to communicate with Nathaniel,q who was currently acting like a petulant child.

"I'd love to treat your injuries, but you'd have to allow me to do so, Mr. Ye. If even your beloved daughter can't do it for you, what chance do I have?"

Hence, Nathaniel was incredibly frustrated as he had no comeback to that.

In the end, he angrily replied, "It hurts! Hurry up and apply it for me! Do you want my face to be scarred?"

"Don't worry, it doesn't matter if you have scars all over your face. Furthermore, it's not like you need to depend on your looks to earn a living."

Even though Mango said that, she still brought the first aid kit upstairs and started to treat Nathaniel's wounds.

Her movements were gentle, and there was a trace of heartache in her eyes.

Then, Nathaniel's frustrated heart started to calm down.

"Have you done this before?"

Nathaniel couldn't help but ask.

After he did, he really wanted to slap himself.

What the hell was wrong with him?

Why did he keep thinking about that photo?

Mango paused for a moment to think carefully before she replied, "I've done it about three times."

"Three?"

Nathaniel's voice suddenly rose, startling Mango.

"Is it really that strange to you? I've done it for my father, you and also some boy I saved back when I was a kid."

Then, Nathaniel relaxed when Mango explained herself to him.

"Oh, I see."

Honestly, Mango felt that Nathaniel's behaviour was simply too strange today.

"What's wrong with you?"

"I'm fine."

Nathaniel smoothly evaded her question and asked, "Who did you save when you were younger? I don't think I remember you bringing that up."

"It happened a very long time ago, and I nearly forgot about it too. But someone mentioned it previously and it jogged my memory."

Although Mango didn't clarify who she was talking about, her frown easily gave Nathaniel the answer.

"Was it Walter?"

Nathaniel guessed in his heart, but he didn't voice it out.

"Oh wow, so you were playing hero as a kid?"

"Yeah, I don't know if it was some sort of a coincidence, but I saved a young boy from a warehouse in the suburbs. After that, the warehouse exploded and it frightened me so much that I refused to step out of my house for days. I only left after my dad coaxed me."

Mango gave a vague description of what happened, but Nathaniel knew what she was talking about.

Back then, Walter's kidnapping had caused quite an uproar in their community, so he obviously knew about that. However, he didn't know about this incident between Walter and Mango.

No wonder Walter was so obsessed with Mango. It all made sense now.

However, Nathaniel became annoyed again when he thought of that.

"Stay away from Walter in the future."

"Do you really think I would ever contact him again? He's still trying to pretend that he's innocent for what happened to Charlotte, and that's unforgivable." Mango then became sullen for a moment

until she recalled that Thomas and Charlotte had reconciled. Then, she happily grabbed Nathaniel's hand and said, "Thomas and Charlotte have made up." "Oh, I see."

Nathaniel didn't really want to discuss that with Mango, but he slowly calmed down at the sight of her happy expression.

"You're so worried about others, and yet you neglect me. Hurry up, you missed some wounds."

Nathaniel replied discontentedly.

Then, Mango snorted and replied, "Well, you're pretty dramatic yourself. I've never even seen you flinch even in the face of danger, and you even joked with me after you got stabbed, but look at you crying out in pain now. Are you even the same Nathaniel that I knew back then?"

"Didn't you know? I had to bear all of my sufferings back when I didn't have a wife, but why would I want to be so tough now that I have you? Do you think I'm Superman?"

Before Nathaniel could finish his sentence, Mango pressed her fingers harder into Nathaniel's bruises.

"Owl"

Nathaniel cried out.

Then, Mango replied teasingly, "Let's see if you still want to throw a tantrum at me in the future. Look at you blowing up at our son and slamming doors. Well, I dare you to do it again." Mango pressed down hard into his bruises as she spoke.

Hence, Nathaniel was in a lot of pain, but he could only bear it silently and his face gradually became red from the effort.

Only then did he realise that hell hath no fury like a woman scorned.

Mango had an indifferent expression on her face just a moment ago, but now she seemed like she was out for blood. Thus, Nathaniel understood that he'd made a grave mistake. "Owl Owl It's all my fault, my love! I won't do it again! Have mercy!"

In the end, Nathaniel couldn't stand it anymore.

It wasn't the pain that bothered him, but by the looks of it, Mango would end up doing this all afternoon if he didn't admit to his mistakes.

Nathaniel obviously wouldn't mind staying indoors with Mango all day, but seeing upset her made him unhappy.

Mango finally relented after Nathaniel begged for mercy.

"Well see what I'll do to you if you ever throw a tantrum in front of the kids ever again."

Then, Mango put away the first-aid kit in a very domineering manner.

"By the way, your daughter is still throwing a fit. So, it's up to you to deal with it!"

Mango was rather irritated when the subject of Rita was brought up.

She had loved and cared for Rita for five years, but her daughter was now Nathaniel's fiercely loyal protector.

Honestly, Mango was very annoyed about that.

On the other hand, Nathaniel instantly knew what Mango meant and he didn't dare to refute at all. Instead, he said, "Okay, I'll go deal with her. Oh, you still haven't had lunch right? I'll go and make some food for you."

"Oh wow, you still remember that I haven't eaten yet."

Mango began to act rather coquettishly with Nathaniel once she noticed that he'd calmed down.

Conversely, Nathaniel also felt quite remorseful.

Not only did he throw a fit, but he also ruined

a perfectly good lunch. Hence, he felt guilty that Mango had been starving all afternoon.

"I'll go make you something to eat."

"Forget it. You're still injured, so it's not the best idea for you to cook. Instead, how about you go and comfort Rita while I make some noodles for us. Both the kids and my parents have eaten, so I'll just make just enough for both of us."

Then, Mango stood up as soon as she finished speaking.

After that, Nathaniel reached out for her hand and muttered, "I'm sorry for making you worried."

"It's fine. I just assumed that you were throwing a tantrum like Zion instead."

Nathaniel's mouth twitched in irritation when he heard that.

"How could you compare me with that little brat?"

"You're right, you're not as good as him."

At that moment, Mango was utterly destroying Nathaniel's ego, and it made him so angry that he was speechless.

Hence, Mango couldn't help but burst into laughter when she saw Nathaniel's sullen expression.

"God, you're such a child."

Then, she patted Nathaniel on the head as if he were a puppy before she left the room.

The corners of Nathaniel's lips twitched again.

Mango was the only person who ever dared to do this to him.

Nevertheless, he couldn't help but smile at the thought of what happened earlier.

Although the slight undercurrent of anger was still there, it was ultimately replaced by an affectionate warmth.

No matter what, he couldn't let Mango find out about the photos.

He couldn't bear to watch Mango's smile be tainted by this scandal.

Then, Nathaniel held his phone tightly before he went to Rita's room.

The little girl clung to Nathaniel the moment she realised that it was him. "Daddy, does it still hurt?"

"Of course not. How could it still hurt when my little princess cares about me so much?"

Honestly, Nathaniel felt as if his daughter might have been his lover in a past life or something. Her gentle tone and affectionate gaze simply warmed his heart.

However, Rita replied in a distressed tone, "Who hit you, daddy? I'll go and hit them back!"

"Silly girl, daddy doesn't need you to take revenge for me. Daddy knows you love me, but do you know that what you did today is wrong?"

Nathaniel doted on Rita, but he still had to discipline her.

Rita was confused for a moment before she lowered her head sheepishly.

"Sorry, daddy."

"The one you should be apologising to isn't me, but your mommy instead. She's put a lot of effort into taking care of you since you were a baby, so do you think what you did was right?"

Nathaniel's words made Rita even more embarrassed.

"I'm worried about you, but she doesn't even care about you at all."

"How is that possible? Mommy is even more worried about me than you, but she's an adult and she has a different way of expressing it. I made a mistake of slamming the door earlier, so shouldn't you admit to your mistakes as well?"

Nathaniel's voice was soft and gentle, but it made Rita blush shamefully.

"I'll go down and apologize to mommy."

"Good girl!"

Nathaniel stroked Rita's head, but he suddenly heard a crashing sound from the kitchen, as if something had fallen to the floor. The loud noise startled Nathaniel so much that he scooped up Rita and ran to the kitchen from the bedroom. When he arrived, he was shocked by what he saw.