The Sweet Rival (Mango Shen and Nathaniel Ye)
Chapter 534

Genevieve felt sorry for Walter.

Everyone thought that he was heartless, but no one knew how persistent he was in his love for Mango. However, they were not destined to be together. In the end, Walter would end up in a state of despair. "Walter..."

"I promise you. I will look for Nathaniel later."

Walter spoke all of a sudden.

Genevieve knew that it was not easy for him to make such a decision.

"You should think properly. In the end, you might..." "Stop wasting my time. I will see Mango now before departing. Keep this from her for the time being. After all, she will know about it when Nathaniel gets back eventually."

After finishing his sentences, he walked past Genevieve directly.

Genevieve sighed helplessly as she watched him got further.

When Walter walked into Mango's room, Wisdom was sitting quietly by her side. He set his eyes on his mother at all times, afraid that he might overlook when she woke up later.

Upon seeing him in such a manner, Walter caressed on his head and he said, "Don't worry, your Mommy will be fine."

"Really?"

Wisdom raised his head to look at Walter. He then said worriedly, "You adults are always lying to kids! Do you think that we are clueless about everything? In fact, we know it all. Do you think Rita would believe that Mommy was tired just now and fell asleep? She just doesn't want to say it out so that everyone would be at ease. Me too, I can tell that Mommy's condition is not that good! All of you are tricking us, right?"

"Nonsense!"

Walter patted Wisdom's shoulder as he forced a smile. But under the pure gaze of Wisdom, he could not put on his act anymore.

"You're right. Your Mommy is not doing that good."

"Can you tell me what had happened to her? Will she die?"

Wisdom had experienced the loss of his mother before, so he was very sensitive to death. His voice was trembling upon uttering those words.

Walter had always thought that he was a heartless man, which couldn't be bothered about anything except Mango. But now, he was feeling sorry towards Wisdom.

"Of course not! Your Mommy will have a long life, it's just that her health condition is not that good now. Don't worry, I will save her!"

Wisdom did not doubt Walter's words at all right now.

"If Mommy regains her health, I want to be your disciple! Zion once told me that a mentor is like a father, so I will respect you forever!"

Walter did not know how to react after hearing what Wisdom had said to him.

Suddenly, he had a son out of nowhere, but Walter did not reject it at all. Perhaps he knew that it was hopeless for him to get married in his entire life, and he wouldn't have children in the future. Hence, Walter grew a liking towards Wisdom now.

"Deal! That's what you had said just now. Although you are just a child, you are a man too. So, you must keep your promise and don't fool me, okay?"

"Of course! Let's make a pinky swear!"

Wisdom reached out his little finger as he earnestly looked at Walter.

Walter could not remember the last time he did such a childish act. That man was amused, still, he reached out his finger to make a pinky swear with Wisdom.

"I promise that I will never let anything happens to your Mommy. Also, her happiness is my priority. As long as she is happy, I am fine with anything."

Wisdom did not understand what Walter meant by that. Yet, he knew that guy was doing everything for the sake of Mango, so the kid smiled, "I can't wait for you to be my mentor!"

"Good boy! Go ahead and accompany Rita now. I want to spend some time alone with your Mommy now. Is that okay?"

Walter was surprised that he sought a kid's permission to visit Mango. Anyway, Wisdom was his son now, so he did not care so much right now.

Wisdom hesitated, but he nodded before replying, "You must tell me immediately if Mommy wakes up later, okay?"

"Got it. Get going now and don't disturb my sweet time with your Mommy."

Wisdom frowned slightly as he heard Walter's words.

"Mommy belongs to Uncle after all. Although he is not here now, you can't take advantage of her right now."

"You seem to know a lot, kid. Now scram."

Walter slapped Wisdom's bum as he spoke before asking the kid to leave the room first.

When the two of them were left in the room, the smile on Walter's face faded away.

He looked at Mango, who was lying on the bed with a pale face, before muttering, "Why can't you take good care of yourself? You know clearly that your body could not take it anymore and you just simply ignore it. Can't you just stay out of the Ye family's matter? As long as you said it out, I could take you anywhere in this world. Why do you choose to stay here and suffer everything?"

Mango did not respond at all.

Walter took a glance at her before smiling bitterly, "I thought that I could give you happiness. But, never did I expect that, by the time I found you, you are already someone else's wife. Upon watching both of you have some misunderstanding, I wanted to replace Nathaniel so bad! Yet, your heart has been fully occupied by him."

"Without Nathaniel, I can give you the best of everything. As long as you want it, I can even reach the stars for you! Mango, why can't you give me any chance? What's so good about Nathaniel that you love him wholeheartedly? Even though he is missing now and his status is unknown, you are still protecting the Ye family on his behalf. What's the point of doing so?"

There was still no response from Mango.

Perhaps Walter did not expect any reply from Mango, and he just wanted to speak his heart out right now.

Walter then looked at Mango as he murmured, "If I could recognize you five years ago, would everything be different right now? Unfortunately, I am still too late. Frankly, I do not like Nathaniel at all, and I loath to see both of you together. Yet, upon seeing you in such pain while worrying about him, I feel jealous and my heart aches too. Genevieve is the best gynecologist, yet she told me that you might not pull through. If it was in the past, I will force you to stay beside me, whereby I will be your sole focus before death. But, no reason can explain my current feelings as I just can't bear to see you upset. Mango, what spell have you cast on me that makes me care so much about you? You even made me change my original intention about everything."

He took a deep breath, bursting into tears.

"Mango, do you know how much I despise Nathaniel? I hate him for stealing your heart, and my jealousy wants him to vanish! But, your emotions are affected by him, and I can't bear to see you sad. So, I will look for Nathaniel on your behalf. As long as you are fine, I will do it for you even though we are not destined to be together in this life. Do you hear me? I just wish that you will somehow place me inside your heart, even a tiny little corner will do. Will you do that for me?"

Mango was lying motionless on the bed without any reaction.

Walter laughed at himself and he said, "Am I silly now? How could you respond to me in such a state? I don't need you to remember what I have done. I just want you to be happy. After this matter, I will leave Ocean City and I will get out of your sight for real. Although my life will be miserable without you, your life might be better without me. Someone told me that I should let you go if I love you. But I just can't do it. could only stay away from you and try my best to forget you. Mango, I am going to forget about you now. And this will be the last thing that I am going to do for you. Do you hear me?"

His tears flowed down his cheek unintentionally.

Walter never knew the feeling of heart-wrenching, but he felt it now. Although they never started nor deeply in love with each other, the anguish suffocated him. It was as if someone had stabbed a sharp knife into his heart before tearing it apart. The blood dripped while his heart was suffering in pain.

"Mango, do you know that you are very lucky? In my entire life, I have never shed a tear for any woman except my mother. I have given you my heart, and perhaps my feelings will never change. Don't you feel sorry for me? Don't you want to take a good look at me before I go?"

Walter's voice started to tremble.

He was Walter Song of Ocean City, and flirting was all he did all his life. But because of Mango, he was crying like a baby now.

"Why did you save me back then? Why did you go missing after that? You should be mine in the first place! Mango, you idiot! Do you know that you are more stupid compared to me?"

Walter did not know what he was talking about right now. He just felt so aggrieved, and the feeling was indescribable.

Mango's fingers moved a little but she just could not open her eyes. It was as if it weighed a thousand pounds that it was so hard for her to wake up.

Walter did not notice it at all, he just looked at her face before continuing, "In my whole life, I could get over any woman, except you. I have been extra careful not to get near and talk to you. I don't even dare to confess my feeling to you. Since that you are asleep now, please allow me to be stubborn once, okay? Mango, I love you so much! My affection for you is not less than Nathaniel's. Why can't you accept me?" Walter then got up and he bent over slowly towards her face.

He moved his thin and cold lips closer to Mango's. However, Walter stopped when he was about to kiss her.

"If I kiss you now, will you hate me for the rest of your life?"

As expected, Walter did not get any reply from her at all.

He then smiled painfully before kissing her forehead. A drop of crystal-like tears fell onto Mango's eyes instantly.

The tears were a little warm but with a hint of sorrow.

"Get up quickly and stay healthy, Mango. I know what you want, so just wait for me. I will definitely bring him back safely for you!"

As soon as he finished his sentence, Walter stood up straight.

He gazed at her beloved woman. Then, Walter raised his head to wipe his tears off before smiling, "Without you, I am still Mr. Song, that dashing man as before. My life will still be wonderful, right? Get well soon and wait for me to come back."

After that, he turned around to leave. Walter could feel the pain in his heart was getting worst as he walked further away from her.

He wanted to cry out loud.

But he was Walter!

He could only be vulnerable today, just once! How could he allow anyone else to see him in such devastation?

Walter tried hard to suppress his emotions without realizing that Mango's fingers twitched again.

She was struggling to get up, but she just could not do it.