The Sweet Rival (Mango Shen and Nathaniel Ye)
Chapter 533

"It means he wanted to kill her for real! Anyway, can you hurry up? She had fainted for quite some time."

Walter had no time to chat with Genevieve right now.

The doctor took off Mango's coat immediately after taking a glance at him.

Her clothes were already drenched in blood, and everything was red.

"Can you go out first? I need to take her clothes off to remove the bullet from her shoulder."

As soon as Genevieve finished her words, Walter felt anxious.

"Why do you need me to go outside to remove the bullet? It's not something I can't see, right? Moreover, her body is weak and you want to proceed with the operation? Do you want her dead!"

"I am the one to decide whether she lives or not! Are you a doctor? Do you think that I'm clueless about her health condition now? She was already weak in the first place. If the bullet stays, do you want the wound to be infected while triggering her initial illness instead?"

Genevieve rolled her eyes at Walter as she took the medical box hurriedly.

Walter was totally speechless. He felt more guilty right now.

If he could protect her just now, she would not have ended up in this state right now.

Walter sighed as he turned around to leave. Still, he stopped at the door suddenly.

"Genevieve, please try your best to help her. She has been through a lot, and life is never easy for her."

"I know."

Genevieve did not raise her head at all, so she did not see the guilt and worry that were flashing in Walter's eyes.

After inducing the anesthetic, she began the procedures to remove the bullet for her.

Mango was unconscious during the operation, but there were a lot of things running in her mind.

Why did Merle want to kill her?

It did not seem like a joke, though. What on earth was going on right now?

Where was Nathaniel then?

Mango's mood was fluctuating drastically right now, and Genevieve was affected as well. She needed to be extra cautious in treating her. Genevieve intended to wake Mango up, but the latter seemed to be living in her world. In the end, the doctor could only watch her suffered in pain. "Mango, listen to me now. Try to relax and let me treat your wound first. Do you hear me?"

Although Genevieve knew clearly that this might not help, she gave it a try by whispering in her ears to calm her down.

Of course, Mango could not hear anything at all. She could not feel that she was losing a lot of blood, not to mention how weak she was right now.

As time went by, Genevieve' s expression hardened.

Mango was losing too much blood that it could not replenish the body's needs at all. Under such circumstances, she could only lie down in bed and rest. But the problem was, could she? Now that the Ye family was in a mess, and Nathaniel was nowhere to be found as well. How could Mango be able to rest her mind then?

Genevieve sighed as she tried her best to treat Mango as much as possible.

After the procedures ended, Genevieve felt so exhausted now. The sky seemed to be getting darker too.

When she opened the door, Walter and Wisdom were waiting outside worriedly.

"Where is Rita?"

Genevieve noticed that Rita was not with them.

Wisdom then replied quickly, "Rita had fallen asleep. She had also eaten something before going to bed just now. So don't worry, Aunty Bay. How is my Mommy by the way?" Although Walter did not ask her anything, he still looked at Genevieve anxiously.

Genevieve sighed as she said, "Your Mommy is fine now. She suffered from excessive loss of blood just now, apart from being too exhausted. Mango is sleeping now, so all of you may visit her tomorrow morning. Go and rest too, Wisdom. Don't make your Mommy worry about you."

She said those words to Wisdom extremely gently while caressing his head.

Wisdom doubted what she said, so he asked her in a low voice, "Can I go in now to take a look at her?11

"Okay, but try to be silent when you go in. Your Mommy needs to be in a quiet environment now, understand?"

"Alright. Thank you, Auntie Bay."

Wisdom could not wait to enter the room.

When Walter wanted to follow the boy in, he was stopped by Genevieve.

"You can't go in now."

"Why not? Genevieve, what do you mean by that?"

Walter felt extremely guilty about what had happened to Mango. Now that Genevieve prevented him from entering, he was in an extremely bad mood.

Genevieve did not say anything, instead, she just dragged him to the balcony to avoid the kid from overhearing their conversation.

Upon seeing her serious expression, Walter felt a pang in his heart.

"What's wrong? Is Mango not doing too well?"

I'm afraid I can no longer control her illness."

Genevieve's words made Walter' s facial expression change drastically.

"Aren't you the best in the field? Can't you join forces with Noah to treat her?"

"As I said earlier, Mango needed a quiet place to recuperate. Now that so many things have happened, how could she put her mind at ease? Her mood swings drastically now. Besides the gunshot injury, her condition seems to worsen right now, but I have done my best to put her condition under control. Yet, I do not know if she could withstand it anymore. As you know, the matter that gnaws at her mind is the sudden disappearance of Nathaniel. Till now, nobody knows whether if he is still alive. So, how could she calm herself down and recover? Moreover, the Ye family is in a chaotic situation, and someone needs to stand out to take charge of everything. Mango really could not take all this pressure anymore, unless you guys want her dead."

Upon hearing what she said, Walter said quickly, "I can help her. Is that fella named Nick, right? I will just nab him and whack him up then!"

"Stop acting like a child. The matters in the Ye family are not something that you can interfere with as we know nothing about the situation. If you care about Mango, I hope that you could find out where Nathaniel is right now."

After hearing what Genevieve said, Walter's face turned ghastly instantly.

"Why should I do it? Don't you know that he is my rival? How I wish that he will never come back again! If that happens, I can still take care of the kids and Mango."

"That's different, Walter. I know how you feel about Mango, and I believe you're being serious about it too. Still, you are too late. A person's heart is tiny, and Nathaniel is Mango's everything now. So, there is no room for you already. Do you understand that?"

"I am not listening to your bullsh*t!"

Walter hated most when she said that directly to him. If not for the sake that Genevieve still needed to treat Mango's condition, he had long punched her on her face.

Genevieve knew Walter' s temper better than anyone else. Upon seeing that he was still at his cool, she knew that he did it for Mango's sake. So, she continued, "Like it or not, this is the fact. You do not want her to die in regrets, right?"

"What nonsense are you spouting now! Don't curse her, will you? Mango is fine and she will be okay for sure!"

Walter was extremely sensitive right now. Upon hearing that Mango might die, he was devastated instantly. That kind of feeling was the same when he first learned that his mother had gone crazy.

Upon seeing that Walter's face turned pale, Genevieve said slowly, "I'm not exaggerating. If no one settles the matters of the Ye family soon, Mango could not take the tension all by herself. Look at how much blood she had lost just now! As you know, plasma is important to women. Even though I can perform a blood transfusion for her, Mango is not God, and she would not recover instantly. Walter, if you love her and wish to do something for her, find Nathaniel then. After all, you are the best among everyone. It is not suitable for Terrance and his men to get involved, right?"

Walter went into silence immediately.

Suddenly, he felt like lighting up a cigarette as he looked in the direction of Mango's room.

"Do you mind if I smoke here?"

He asked Genevieve gentlemanly.

The truth was, the doctor could not stand the scent of tobacco. But to ease his mood right now, she nodded her head.

Walter lit up a cigarette, but the effect of the nicotine could not put his mind at ease at all.

No doubt that he could not watch Mango die just like that. But was bringing Nathaniel the only thing he could do now?

God knew that it was the best time for him to snatch Mango back now! Also, Mango needed someone by her side now, right?

However, when he came to think of the sadness in her eyes, Walter felt extremely frustrated over this matter.

Genevieve did not want to stir his emotions either, so she just said calmly, "The contraction ability of her uterus is getting weaker, and the injection given previously is not doing well too. If she needs to undergo any surgery, you and me, even Terrance are not qualified to sign on the consent paper at all. Rita and Zion are still young, while Nick is behaving erratically now. Madam Ye could not even handle her things properly now. Tell me, except Nathaniel, who else can be the source of her strength now?"

"Stop it."

Walter interrupted as he was in a dilemma too.

He put out the cigarette butt with his fingers as he felt the burning sensation on his fingertips. Yet, Walter could not feel any pain at all.

His heart felt like being stabbed with a sharp knife.

Were he and Mango not destined to be together?

When Nathaniel went missing previously, he felt delighted in the first place, as he thought that this was a chance to get closer to Mango. However, never did he expect to face such difficulty now.

Upon seeing the hesitation in him, Genevieve continued, "As a doctor, I have to say that the patients' mood is quite important in recovery. Once they're stable, the condition will be under control, and it's even possible to escape the critical stage. This is the truth based on data and facts." "I say stop it."

Walter frowned deeper.

He could not bear to be parted with her.

He could not bear to give up such a rare opportunity as this might be the only chance for him to keep Mango by his side forever.

But he was even reluctant to...

He was reluctant to see Mango in pain and sorrow. She did not want Mango to be anxious for not knowing Nathaniel's whereabouts, which worsened her condition.

Nobody knew Mango's health condition better than him. She was already so weak in the first place, and the gunshot made her situation worst.

Walter was struggling inwardly.

He recalled how Mango saved his life previously. Walter also remembered the encouraging smile from her when he was young and every little bits and piece that they had been through within these days. As he thought about it further, his heart began to hurt again.

Walter had been flirting around for years that he thought of himself as a heartless man. Also, he was a notorious playboy in Ocean City. Yet, now that Walter had fallen in love for the first time, it ended up tragically.

His eyes became red and there were tears in them too. Yet, Walter turned away quickly to look at the cloudy sky outside the window. His mood was as gloomy as the weather right now.