The Sweet Rival (Mango Shen and Nathaniel Ye)
Chapter 570

There were tears in Yama Hades' eyes. However, Nathaniel interrupted her before she could have a good look at Zion's face.

"Let me have another look. I haven't spoken to him yet."

She was very anxious.

Nathaniel said coldly, "He's my son! You just said that you wanted to see him and that's all. Now that I've agreed to your request, what else do you want? Are you trying to go back on your word? I'm telling you, if my wife really dies, I will make sure to tear this place apart. Don't think that I will never dare to ruin you and the Underground City."

Hearing his threatening words, Yama quickly retracted her hands.

Despite that, she still seemed reluctant to let go, as she kept staring at the phone in his hand as if it was the most precious thing in the world.

"Okay, I can save her, but you have to promise me two conditions."

"Tell me!"

Even if there were a dozen conditions, he would still agree to it without hesitation.

Hearing his quick response, Yama Hades said with some disbelief, "Did you just agree to it even before knowing what I want?"

"As long as you can save her, I will give you anything, except for my life. My life is hers, so I have to stay with her forever."

Yama was obviously stunned by his words.

This time, she seemed to be taken aback.

"If only that person had also treated me like this, or else I don't think I would have done something like that."

She seemed to have a lot going on in her life. However, Nathaniel did not have any desire to know.

"State your terms."

Yama Hades was pulled from her sorrowful thoughts after hearing his cold and demanding voice.

She looked at him and felt that he was being genuine. After thinking for a moment, she finally said, "Two conditions. First, to save your wife, you have to promise to send either of your children to become my apprentice. You should bring one of them to me on the day your wife is healed. Also, I will only return your child to you after ten years."

Nathaniel's brows furrowed.

He would never agree to send away his children no matter what.

"Never, next one please."

"That's my only condition. If you agree to it, I can try to save your wife, and maybe there is a glimmer of hope for her. If you don't, the door is just behind you, please see yourself out." Yama Hades pointed to the door and said without hesitation.

Right now, Nathaniel was trapped in a dilemma.

Giving up his own child to save Mango? He could never allow this to happen, but this seemed to be the only chance to save her.

"Why do you want my child to be your apprentice?"

"You don't need to know that."

The gentleness in her eyes disappeared in a flash. Now, she was cold and ruthless, just like how she was before.

Nathaniel was once again in a quandary.

"What's the second condition?"

"Second, I want 400cc of blood of the guy that your wife brought over."

Nathaniel frowned even more as soon as she said it.

"You have to get his permission."

"Stop the nonsense. You may not know this, but even a drop of his blood is precious. His blood can even be auctioned at an exorbitant price. It doesn't matter to you, but for us doctors, that man is priceless. Unfortunately, your wife will not agree for me to touch him at all."

Yama Hades' demands were indeed difficult.

Then, Nathaniel said coldly, "I can try and talk to him."

"There's no need for that, as I agree."

Desmond suddenly appeared out of nowhere.

Frankly, Nathaniel was displeased when others eavesdropped on his conversations.

"You were eavesdropping on us?"

"I just happened to pass by, and I was about to ask the doctor if there was any way to save her. Then, I heard that you guys were talking about my blood. I know that my blood is precious, and it can play a great role in the hands of doctors. I'm alright with giving out 400ccs of my blood. Besides, I still owe Mango a favour, and I have to repay it."

Desmond was being frank and straightforward, and he didn't seem to care about Nathaniel's presence at all.

Nathaniel's anger dissipated slightly after looking at his bright eyes.

"If you agree to it, the debt between you and Mango is settled. No matter what happens in the end, you'll be free."

Truth be told, even Nathaniel was a little mesmerized by Desmond's beauty and it made him feel uneasy. Even if Mango did not fancy Desmond, Nathaniel still felt that his presence alone was a threat to their relationship.

Seeing Nathaniel's reaction, Desmond nodded without hesitation and said, "Okay, it's a deal, but I won't leave until I make sure that she's alright."

"It's up to you."

Nathaniel heaved a sigh of relief.

Once this condition was met, the only thing left to do was to send one of his children over here in order to save Mango.

However, it was really a heartbreaking decision to make.

He had yet to bear the responsibility of being a father, and now he had to sacrifice his children to save his wife? Wouldn't the children hate him for doing this?

However, if Yama Hades could really save Mango, that would mean that her medical skills were exceptional. Wouldn't it be good if his children had a chance to learn from her?

However, he was worried about what his children would turn into after being with a weirdo like Yama Hades.

Hence, he was in a dilemma. However, Yama Hades did not urge him to give an answer. Instead, she said faintly, "You can go and think about it. But I'll have to remind you that your wife will be in deep sleep until then, and her condition will start to deteriorate after 12 o'clock at midnight. By then, it will be difficult for me to save her, so you should make preparations for her funeral."

"12 o'clock midnight?"

Nathaniel quickly looked at his watch. It was nine o'clock in the morning now, which meant that he didn't have much time left.

What should he do?

"Come to me after you've thought it through. Everyone should leave now. I need some time alone."

Yama Hades had a sour expression on her face, and she directly ordered them to leave.

Next, Desmond followed Nathaniel as they walked out of her office. He took a look at Nathaniel and left without saying anything. Before Nathaniel returned to the ward, Zion video-

called him again.

"Mr. Ye, what do you mean? Why do you want me to meet that person? I don't know her. By the way, where is mommy?"

As Nathaniel looked at his son, he felt even more sorry for him

"She has some errands to run. I'll contact you later."

"Is mommy doing alright? Did anything happen to her?"

Zion had always been worried about his mother.

Then Nathaniel replied with a smile, "Everything's good. She's just tired, so she is resting right now. I don't want to disturb her. If you insist on seeing her, then don't make a sound. I'll let you have a look." "All right."

Zion felt a little uneasy as he hadn't seen Mango for the entire morning.

Nathaniel went to the ward and opened the door. Then he approached Mango's side slowly.

At the time, she was still asleep.

Zion was relieved after knowing that Mango was resting.

"I was so scared earlier. I had a nightmare just now about mommy disappearing, but I'm relieved to see that mommy's doing good. Mr. Ye, you have to take good care of her. I, Rita, and Wisdom are waiting for you to come back."

"All right."

After Nathaniel hung up the call, he looked at Mango and said, "Is this the link between a mother and son? Zion feels uneasy whenever something happens to you. He would only feel relieved after seeing you with his very own eyes. If he were to find out that he or Rita had to leave home for ten years in exchange for your life, he would definitely agree to it without a second thought. But how could I bear to do that?" Although Zion hung up the video call, he had already switched on the listening device on Mango.

His original intention was to eavesdrop on his parents' lovey- dovey interactions. However, he didn't expect to hear something like this.

What was going on?

Didn't mommy fall asleep?

Zion was confused.

However, Nathaniel didn't notice what was happening. He grabbed Mango's hand and said, "Mango, tell me what to do. This is Yama Hades' condition. She will only agree to save you if I send one of our children over to be her apprentice for ten years. And if I agree, will the children blame me for it? Will you blame me? Zion may be smart, but he's still our child. I'm not at ease thinking about leaving Zion with a weirdo like her for ten years. What's more, I didn't know whether she's an ethical doctor. I'm concerned no matter how I think about it, and I will never agree to send Rita over either. But if I don't, she won't be able to save you. Do I really have to watch you die in front of me?"

Hearing this, Zion stood up all of a sudden.

What happened to mommy?

What was Mr. Ye saying?

He was shocked, but he calmed himself down immediately.

Something bad had happened to mommy.

Then, he suddenly made up his mind.

He wanted to use himself in exchange for his mommy's life.

Although he couldn't bear to part with his family, especially Rita, Wisdom, and all his memories here, he had no other choice.

In fact, he was afraid.

He didn't know who Yama Hades was. Maybe she was the woman he saw just now, but could he really live with someone he didn't know?

In order to relieve his fear and uneasiness, he quickly gave Wisdom a call and told him about what happened.

"You want to leave home and stay with that weird woman for ten years?"

Wisdom looked at Zion in surprise.

"I n't have a choice. I don't want anything bad to happen to mommy. Don't worry. Since that evil woman wants to separate me and my family, I won't let her go so easily. Just wait and see. I promise to make her life hell every single day."

He said this with confidence.

However, Wisdom could see that he was actually scared even though he acted like he didn't care at all.

Zion was in fact, terrified.

Then, Wisdom whispered, "Mommy and Yama Hades are in A City, aren't they?"

"That's right, I have their location. Let me tell you, I helped mommy save Mr. Ye. Although I don't like Mr. Ye very much, he is mommy's favourite person. Furthermore, I don't want you and Rita to live without a father. We're brothers, right? When I'm gone, you have to help me take care of my sister and mommy, right? I'm begging you, brother."

This was the first time that Zion called Wisdom

his brother.

Then, Wisdom suddenly felt emotional.

"When will you leave?"

"Later in the afternoon. I will have to ask someone to get me a helicopter, or else I can't go there." Hearing this, Wisdom frowned slightly.

"Do you have a way to get a helicopter?"

"Of course, don't forget that I still have an uncle. In the entirety of Ocean City, he's the most likely person to have a helicopter."

Wisdom couldn't help but think of Terrance Hans.

Then, he suddenly said, "I'll see you off."

"You're indeed the best! I'll send you my location later, and we'll see each other in about half an hour."

Frankly, Zion also had something to tell Wisdom before he left.

However, little did he know that he would regret this decision for a whole decade.