The Sweet Rival (Mango Shen and Nathaniel Ye)
Chapter 710

"Hey, are you okay?"

Mango was a little stunned but she still asked her out of kindness.

Nanny Zhang was very weak. She was lying on the table for a while before she caught her breath. She said, "I'm fine, but there's not much time left for me."

"Why did you ask me to come over today?"

Mango didn't know about others, but she really didn't want to waste her sympathy on Nanny Zhang, even if she saved Nathaniel.

When Nanny Zhang found Mango's wary gaze, she smiled and said, "You've always been on guard against me. Will you let go of your hatred to me only when I'm dead?"

"I don't hate you, but I would never sympathize with or forgive you either. I am not a saint after all. I can't develop sympathy for you after you hurt me. Although your end doesn't satisfy me, at least it vents my anger."

Mango didn't even hide her true feelings towards Nanny Zhang.

Nanny Zhang was very upset.

This woman was her daughter-in-law but she had always refused to admit it. However, at the moment, she was an old woman who was dying soon.

"You're right. I'm the one who brought this upon myself and I can't blame anyone else. Yet, you still have to yield to me, Mango."

"Who do you think you are?"

"Don't you feel that your throat is burning all the time? Don't you know the reason?"

Nanny Zhang's words instantly enraged Mango.

"You really did something to me."

"Sort of. How can a cruel woman like me not leave a way out for myself? I have to honor my wish even if I'm dying soon."

Nanny Zhang didn't even conceal her intentions at all. Mango was so furious that she was going to hit her.

"I know what you're thinking! There's no point in hitting me now. It would only make me die ahead of schedule. Both you and Nathaniel will die with me if I do."

"What did you say? That's your son!"

Mango could never have imagined that Nanny Zhang's conscienceless nature would remain unchanged and she was still the same in the end.

She grabbed Nanny Zhang's collar and couldn't wait to punch this woman to death.

However, Nanny Zhang said indifferently, "My biological son? Did he treat ever me as his mother? I'm like this now, yet he's still lying there. Perhaps he wouldn't even have the chance to see me for the last time. How can you call him my biological son?"

"You brought this upon yourself. If you weren't so cruel and merciless, you wouldn't have ended up like this."

"Mango, didn't I treat you pretty good during your first three years of marriage?"

Nanny Zhang suddenly began.

Mango sneered and said, "All your kindness was to cover up your evil instead. Isn't it pointless saying this now?"

"Yeah, it's pointless. But for the first three years, I was truly wished to stay by Nathan's side. Even though I have been drugging you, I've treated you well, didn't I?"

"Isn't it useless now, Nanny Zhang? What do you want to explain? What do you want? No matter what you've done or said, you can't deny that you're indeed a cruel woman."

Mango refused to know about Nanny Zhang's thoughts. She just wanted to know what was going on with Nathaniel.

"What on earth did you do to Nathan?"

Nanny Zhang looked at the anxious look on Mango's face and suddenly smiled in relief.

Tve done too many evil deeds in my life. Fortunately, God treated my son well and let him meet you. You still persist in staying by his side after experiencing so much. That is his blessing. I did nothing but drug him slightly as I have a small wish that I want you to fulfill. As long as you agree with it, I will detoxify him. No one else will be able to purge him of the toxins after my death. You know that."

"Despicable! What the hell do you want?"

Mango trembled with fear the more she listened.

Nanny Zhang said with a wry smile, "I want to see my grandchildren."

"Don't even think about it."

Mango refused instantly.

The only reason Nanny Zhang could be in contact with Nathaniel was out of necessity. Mango didn't dare to bring the children over to see her as she could even harm her own son. Besides, what right did she have to see Zion and Rita?

Mango's refusal was within Nanny Zhang's expectations.

She stretched out her hand to draw her hair together and said slowly, "Then you'd better arrange a funeral for Nathan together with me."

"You..."

Mango was at her wit's end after being threatened.

There was no other way as Nathaniel was her weakness after all.

She might not care if she was alive or not, but she could not ignore Nathaniel's life.

Mango gritted her teeth and glared at Nanny Zhang, but Nanny Zhang didn't compromise at all.

"I'm dying soon and it's for certain. I just wish to see my grandson and granddaughter. Why won't you promise me such a minor request? Aren't you a kind person?"

"My kindness is not for you. Besides, who knows what you're going to do to them? You've accepted that they're your grandchildren now, but you didn't show any mercy when you tried to hurt them last time. How can I trust you?"

"You don't have to bring them to me. Just let me have a video call with them. Won't you grant my request?"

"No way!"

Mango stood up and left.

Nanny Zhang didn't seem to have expected Mango to be like this. For a moment, she anxiously intended to stop Mango but she failed as a clump of congealed blood expelled itself from her mouth, causing her to cough violently.

Mango left the prison trembling with anger.

After she returned to the hotel, Genevieve saw her sour expression and she quickly asked, "What's wrong?"

"Nanny Zhang is so detestable that she even tried to threaten me with Nathan again."

"What?"

Genevieve quickly looked at Noah.

Noah frowned and said, "I've read through all the prescriptions. All the acupoints have been checked as well. She has no chance to do anything to Nathaniel."

"She poisoned him. Have you all forgotten that Nanny Zhang is good at that? She's such a witch. Nathan is her son. Why does she still behave like this even if she's dying?" Mango was pissed off.

Genevieve patted her shoulder and said, "Don't worry. She must have some ulterior motive for doing this. What does she want?"

"She wants to meet Zion and Rita."

"What?"

Noah frowned deeply.

However, Genevieve said in a low voice, "It's understandable. No matter how evil a person was when she was alive, she would still want to see her own family in the end. She has never been with her family for her entire life. What's more, she has done so many evil things. Now that she's on the verge of death, it's human nature to want to meet her own grandchildren."

"But she shouldn't have threatened me with Nathan."

"Mango, you have already compromised, haven't you? Otherwise, you wouldn't be so angry. In fact, there isn't any issue since they are Nanny Zhang's grandchildren as well."

Mango was immediately stunned.

That was right. She had lost from the very beginning.

She couldn't afford to bet.

With Nathaniel's current condition, she could not afford to gamble his life away.

However, being threatened by someone was truly uncomfortable.

"Well, since you've already made the decision, let's carry it out as soon as possible. In fact, we've no idea what Nanny Zhang has done to Nathan, but we can't take this risk, can we? Supposedly, she won't hurt Nathan, but who can really understand her thoughts?"

Upon hearing Genevieve's words, Mango finally nodded her head. Her anger had diminished significantly as well.

'Til contact Zion and Rita."

"Alright."

When Mango came to her room and took out her phone to video-call Zion, she felt slightly nervous. She didn't know how to bring up this matter to the children.

Zion answered the phone immediately.

"Mommy, why are you calling me? I thought you and Mr. Ye were so happy without our existence."

Zion joked with Mango the moment he answered.

Mango saw Zion eating watermelons on the hospital bed while Rita was having egg tarts beside him. Meanwhile, Wisdom was peeling lychees for Rita.

The three kids seemed all right with their departure.

"When will you come back, Mommy?"

Rita had a mouthful of egg tarts but she was reluctant to put it down. While looking at Mango, she asked, "Where's daddy? I miss him. You're evil for not taking me on your vacation. I don't want to talk to you anymore."

She pouted her lips, and she was very dissatisfied with Mango.

Mango suddenly burst into laughter.

She found that no matter where she was and what she had experienced, she would be cheerful and any difficulty could be solved as long as she saw her two children.

"I'm sorry, okay?"

The moment Mango finished speaking, Zion's brow furrowed.

"Mommy, your throat...?"

"It's all good now."

Wisdom quickly raised his head and looked at Mango with delightful expression on his face.

"Mommy?"

"Wisdom, sorry that I made you worry. Everything will be okay with me."

Mango's words immediately moistened Wisdom's eyes.

He bit his lower lip and said nothing else. The corners of Zion's mouth lifted slightly, leaving Rita looked confusedly at them and asked, "What's wrong with you guys? Mommy, did you catch a cold? Why is your voice so strange?"

"Yeah, Mommy has the flu. I'll be fine in a few days. Don't worry about me."

"I'm not worried about you. I want to see daddy. Where is he?"

Rita pouted and called out for Nathaniel.

Mango started to feel uncomfortable once again. However, she smiled and said, "Your daddy is asleep. He's too tired. Why don't we videocall him later?"

"You always say that daddy is asleep. Mommy, don't you want me to see him?"

Rita was very unhappy.

Mango's heart skipped a beat as she hurriedly said, "How is that possible? Your daddy is still resting as he's really tired. If you don't believe me, I'll show you his face."

"Well, I won't listen to you. Anyway, it's you who refuses to let me see daddy! You're so mean! I don't like you anymore!"

As soon as Rita finished speaking, she turned her back and ignored Mango. It seemed that she was really angry.

After keeping it a secret for so long, Mango had never felt tired. However, after Rita's words, she felt a lump form in her throat. For some reason, tears started to flow down her face. Even though she was trying her best to suppress it, Zion and Wisdom still saw them.

"Mommy, don't be sad. Rita is still young and immature."

Wisdom consoled Mango, but Zion's eyes narrowed slightly.

His mother had always said that his father was asleep the last time something happened.

Since when did Mr. Ye become so weak?