The Sweet Rival (Mango Shen and Nathaniel Ye)
Chapter 705

"How's Nathan?"

Mango followed them quickly. Knowing that she was worried, Genevieve asked immediately.

Maxton took off his mask and looked at Mango and Genevieve. He then said in a low voice, "I don't consider it successful though."

"What do you mean?"

Mango's entire body was frozen as if she has fallen into an iceberg.

Genevieve did not look good either.

Maxton sighed and said, "The blood clot in his brain has been cleaned up, but there's no way I can treat his neuralgia."

"What did you mean? Aren't you an expert in this field, Maxton?"

Genevieve asked instantly.

Maxton said in a somewhat embarrassed voice, "Before this, I used to think that I was an expert in this field, but I learned from Nathaniel's case that I am overestimating myself. If it was merely general neuralgia, I'm sure that I can do it very well but his case is different. When we were about to perform the surgery on him, his nerves produced a

state of self-protection. In other words, he might become bedridden for the rest of his life if we insist to perform the surgery, or he would be brain dead. I cannot bear the risk. We need to dispel the hypnosis on him first, as it has a kind of resistance to him in his mind. This instinctive reaction makes us unable to do anything."

Upon hearing Maxton's words, Mango felt as if she was on the verge of prostration.

She had always thought that Nathaniel could stand up after this operation, but the reality turned the other way round.

Genevieve knew Mango's feelings for Nathaniel more than anyone else. She looked anxiously at Mango and asked Maxton, "Are there any methods apart from dispelling hypnosis? You've seen so far that Nathaniel is unconscious right now. It doesn't sound practical for him to engage with hypnosis."

"He was unconscious previously due to the brain bleed. Normally, he should have a short period of clarity since we've removed the blood clot. Therefore, all you have to do is to find the person who can dispel the hypnosis as soon as possible. This is our only chance."

"I'll go look right away!"

Mango quickly gestured as she spoke.

She recalled that Bettany had told her the address of the master hypnotist. She remembered it vividly up till now.

"That's great, but you have to be quick."

Maxton's words made Mango nod her head immediately.

After she beseeched Genevieve to look after Nathaniel, she booked the fastest flight back to Ocean City.

Mango's mood was beyond description when she returned to Ocean City once again.

She had developed both a love and hate towards this place, but her fear for this place was defeated by Nathaniel's illness in the end. Mango arrived at the door of the master hypnotist house according to her memory.

A beautiful woman walked out when she pre ed the doorbell. She had an unfrie

stare

ce she saw Mango.

"Who are you looking for?"

"Hello, I'm looking for Dr. Yasser Song. Is he around?"

Mango was glad that she still remembered the doctor's name.

The woman frowned slightly and replied coldly, "He's not here." "Where did he go?" "Hey, what is a mute like you gesturing in front of me for? I only know some simple sign language, and I can't understand yours. Yasser went abroad to attend an academic conference and it's been a week since he left. You should look for him again when he comes back in a month."

After finishing her words, the woman closed the door in front of Mango.

Mango was a little anxious.

A month's time?

What should she do now?

If Nathaniel woke up now, how would she deal with it?

Mango was worried, and she pressed the bell again. However, no one opened the door for her.

Out of desperation, she could only see Noah.

When Noah heard that Mango was looking for Yasser, he couldn't help but be slightly stunned.

"Mango, there's something I need to tell you. You'd better be mentally prepared."

"What's the matter?"

Mango had a strong sense of unease.

Noah knew that his news was definitely a big blow to Mango, but he was also afraid of delaying Nathaniel's treatment. He gritted his teeth and said, "Yasser is no longer around." "What do you mean?"

Mango was bewildered by the news.

Noah knew that he had to finish his words once he started the topic.

He took a deep breath and said, "He's dead. Yasser encountered a plane crash when he left Ocean City some time ago. We mourned the loss of a hypnotist in our profession. His body is in the hospital's morgue now."

"Well, his family just mentioned that he went to participate in a seminar."

The news was like a bolt from the blue to Mango.

"That's not his family member. It's his tenant. Yasser is a single fellow with no child. He's never been married."

Upon hearing Noah's words, Mango wished that she could give the woman a good punch.

She had encountered a lot of incidents that made her strong. Otherwise, she would probably faint if she heard the news of Dr. Song's death. However, it was not the time for her to faint but to think of another plan.

What could she do now?

When Noah found that Mango wasn't too agitated, he asked, "Are you alright?"

Mango shook her head.

She made a gesture and said, "Yasser is already dead. I reckon that there is only one person who can dispel the hypnosis on Nathan."

"Who is that?"

"Bettany."

In the beginning, it was Bettany who told Mango about Yasser. However, since Yasser had met a mishap, the only person she could look for was her.

Just the thought of Bettany reminded Mango about their previous conversation.

However, she had no choice.

Both Novalee and Nathaniel were in need of help from Bettany.

"I'll pay a visit to the Fang family."

Mango made a gesture to Noah. Then, she turned around and left.

"The Fang family? Why are you going there? Shall I send someone to accompany you?"

Just as Noah finished speaking, Mango waved and rejected his suggestions.

She wished to solve the problem by herself.

Mango missed her children very much, but she had no choice but to leave Ocean City. Even if she passed by Estania, she wouldn't be able to go back and visit them. Every second meant the difference between life and death.

Mango rushed to the Fang family household again, but she didn't expect to meet someone she'd not seen for a very long time at the gates of the house.

It was Abyss.

Mango was stunned for a moment, and so was Abyss.

After a moment of hesitation, he spoke.

"How have you been lately?"

Mango nodded. Without saying another word, she directly walked past Abyss.

It was Abyss who had accompanied her through those five years of hardship. However, he'd also driven her to the depths of despair.

Mango chose to keep those memories deep down in her heart instead.

Abyss found that Mango didn't pay any attention to him. Instead, she walked straight to the door of the Fang family home and pressed the bell. Then, he abruptly stepped forward and grabbed Mango's hand. She was pulled aside, and they hid from view.

Before Mango could understand what was going on, a servant inside opened the door and saw no one outside. She asked tediously, "Who's there? Ugh, d*mn hooligans messing with the doorbell."

After that, she closed the door.

Mango was slightly anxious, but Abyss didn't let go of her.

Mango stomped directly on his foot in anger.

Abyss snorted in pain which made him release Mango.

Mango stared icily at Abyss. He was once her best friend, but they couldn't return to the past. She mourned for their past friendship, but she was not remorseful.

Noticing the cold expression on Mango's face, Abyss stood up straight and said, "You shouldn't go in."

"Why not?"

Mango took out her cell phone and started typing as she asked Abyss.

When Abyss realized that Mango didn't even want to talk to him, he couldn't help but feel a little gloomy.

"You're not even going to talk to me now? Is Nathaniel so narrow-minded? He doesn't even allow you to talk to me?"

Mango knew that Abyss had misunderstood, but she didn't bother to explain. Then she wrote again,

"Is there anything else you need to say? If not, I'll be leaving."

She turned around and left in an instant.

Abyss grasped Mango's arm once again, and he immediately let go of her the moment Mango glanced at him. "Mango, I know you hate me, but you can't go inside now. Something bad has happened in the Fang family."

Mango's brows frowned slightly.

"What happened to them?"

She typed again.

Abyss felt that it was awkward to communicate with Mango by this method, but he could do nothing. Previously, the Tang family's fortunes had been greatly demolished by Nathaniel because of Mango. Hence, he couldn't take more consequences at the moment.

"I understand that you hate being too close with me now, but I'm doing it for your sake. Mango, it's better for you not to enter the house now. I know that you may think that I have ulterior motives, but I won't harm you. Listen to me, come back after a while."

"I'm looking for Bettany. She's Yama Hades, and she came here to treat Marissa. I'm not interested in the other people here."

Mango typed.

Abyss stunned for a moment as if he was surprised by Mango's answer.

"So you are here for Bettany? Well, she has already left."

"What?"

It was her turn to be stunned.

Bettany told her that she was still in the Fang family household last time. Why was she not here now?

Seeing that Mango didn't believe him, Abyss hurriedly said, "It's true. Bettany didn't come back ever since she left last time."

"Hasn't the Fang family been looking for Bettany? Where's Marissa? I want to see her."

Mango was about to walk inside as she spoke, but she was stopped by Abyss again.

"Mango, why can't you understand what I'm trying to say? You can't enter the house right now."

"Get out of my way!"

Mango wanted to push Abyss away but he stopped her by force.

"Mango, I won't hurt you. Marissa is in trouble! Bettany treated her so poorly that Marissa almost lost her life. After that, she ran away. If you enter this house looking for Bettany, the Fang family will

tear you apart. Do you get it?"

Upon hearing Abyss's words, Mango was immediately stunned.

Bettany almost killed Marissa by giving her bad treatment?

How could this be possible?

Bettany was excellent in her medical skills, and Mango recalled that what she told her last time was different from what Abyss said at the moment.

Which one of them was telling a lie?

Mango was in doubt.

However, she had to find Bettany for the sake of Nathaniel. Since Bettany went missing from the Fang family household, Mango had no choice but to look for Marissa as she is the one who knew about Bettany's whereabouts.

Thinking of this, she intended to go inside again, but a familiar figure abruptly darted into her sight.