The Sweet Rival (Mango Shen and Nathaniel Ye)
Chapter 954

Ned immediately went to investigate what had happened. Meanwhile, Nathaniel was unwilling to leave Mango, so he waited outside the operating room. He was so heartbroken that he found himself gasping for air.

Emberly was fighting to save Mango, but Mango's hands were hung so tightly on her stomach that Emberly couldn't pry them open.

She was a mother, so she was determined to protect her child.

Perhaps when the car had run over Mango, she knew that she had no hopes of meeting her child. However, she still gave her all to keep him alive.

At this moment, Emberly's eyes suddenly became a little teary.

"Mango, please... please let go so that I can save you and let your child rest in peace."

Emberly came near to Mango's ear and spoke in a small, gentle voice. Even though Mango was unconscious, she knew Mango could still hear her. Sure enough, a stream of tears rolled down from the corner of Mango's eyes. Her grip loosened up as well.

Emberly was very upset too.

She had done countless surgeries, but she had not performed surgeries like these before before. In fact, she wouldn't have taken over this surgery if the patient wasn't Mango.

This was too devastating!

Mango was still in a coma as Emberly began to perform the surgery.

The operation lasted for more than an hour.

When they pushed Mango out of the operation room, Nathaniel felt his legs giving out.

"How was it?"

"She's fine. Unfortunately, the child couldn't be saved."

Emberly's voice was not loud, but Nathaniel was devasted when he heard the news. Even though he had been mentally prepared, he still had a hard time accepting the reality that had happened. "Uhm... I think I'll keep it from her first. I'm afraid she can't accept it."

Nathaniel's voice went dry and hoarse when he said this.

Emberly looked at him and asked in a low voice, "What's the misunderstanding between you two? Can't you let Mango know the truth?"

"No way!"

"But... why?"

"If I could tell you the reason, I would have told her the truth already."

Emberly felt like beating Nathaniel up after hearing his words.

"Then are you going to let the misunderstanding continue? Nathaniel, do you know? After a woman loses her child, the misunderstanding between you both will most likely become worse, and you can never make up for it! F*ck! You might even lose her forever. Even so, you still don't want to come clean with her?"

Nathaniel clasped his hands tightly together.

He gazed at Mango, who laid there unconscious. It was obvious that the nerves had gotten to him as he bit his lip so hard that bright red blood oozed out of the corner of his mouth. Anyone could tell that Nathaniel was in great pain, but he still said firmly, "How serious is the damage to her body?"

"She's still at the earlier stages of her pregnancy, so the damage wasn't very serious. She'll recover soon. Besides, she was under anaesthesia, so there was no pain. She didn't bleed much as well. Anyhow, I'm not sure how long it will take for her to recover mentally from the trauma."

Emberly noticed Nathaniel wasn't willing to continue the conversation, si she could only sigh and say, "Don't provoke her anymore. She's extremely weak now. Just right before the surgery, she was still holding on to her stomach to protect her child. You're a man, so you will never understand how it feels to be a mother! A man might only contribute ten minutes or so to create a child, but a woman goes through ten months of pregnancy and a lifetime of care. Now that this had happened, you shouldn't further provoke her."

As Emberly finished speaking, she ordered someone to send Mango to the ICU.

Nathaniel's eyes went dim.

He followed Mango into the ward and took care of her without rest.

When Mango woke up again, she didn't know where she was until she noticed the white ceiling and the IV bag hanging above her head. Then, she started to recall the scenes one by one. She subconsciously touched her belly and was devastated to find that she could no longer feel her baby moving.

In the end, she could not protect her child.

Maybe this was God's will.

When she found out that Nathaniel had cheated on her, she didn't know how to deal with the child. Then, a car accident took away the child she hadn't even met yet.

Even though Mango tried hard to convince herself in such a way, she still felt heartbroken because of her child.

She wanted to cry, but her tears had already dried up, and she could not shed even a single tear.

She could only stare blankly at the ceiling, and no one knew what she was thinking. All this while, she had turned a blind eye to Nathaniel as well.

Nathaniel felt even sadder when he saw her acting like that.

"If you're feeling unhappy, you can beat and scold me however you want, just... just don't keep it to yourself."

Mango still looked up at the ceiling as if she didn't hear it.

The snow-white colour represented holiness. Would her child go to heaven?

She was not a competent mother.

Five years ago, she was still able to protect her child from harm. But now, five years later, she couldn't do anything. She felt so helpless!

Mango laid there in silence and refused to speak even a single word.

Soon, the nurse came in and changed her IV drip.

Emberly also came over and gave her a check-up.

When Emberly talked to her, she just nodded slightly with an exhausted expression.

When everyone except for Nathaniel had left, Mango closed her eyes and went into a deep sleep.

She hadn't laughed, cried or lost her temper. In fact, she hadn't even said a single word! Seeing Mango in such a state, Nathaniel's heart tightened. He was very worried for her, but there was nothing he could do.

Therefore, he had no choice but to ask Ned to bring Rita over.

When Mango saw Rita, her eyes lit up a little. She looked better, but she was still weak.

"Mommy, are you sick?"

"Come here and let mommy hug you!"

Mango stretched out her arms towards her daughter.

Rita climbed onto the bed obediently. She stretched out her small arms and hugged Mango tightly. She gently patted her back and said in a low voice, "Mommy, don't be afraid. Rita is right here with you. I know that injections and medicines are difficult to deal with, but mommy is the strongest, right? You can endure this. I'll blow away all your pain. Whoo, whoo! See, it doesn't hurt at all."

With that, Rita puckered up her small mouth and blew at the area where Mango's hand was pricked with needles. Her touching actions immediately made Mango's eyes go red. "There mommy, it's not painful anymore."

Mango hugged Rita tightly and finally cried out loud.

Nathaniel heaved a sigh of relief when he saw Mango crying. He quickly handed over his handkerchief, but she pretended not to see it. Instead, she pulled out a piece of paper and wiped her tears. She patted Rita's head and said, "The hospital isn't a nice place. Go home with Uncle Ned, and I will be fine after a few days' rest. When I recover, I'll go home to you guys, okay? Be a good child when I'm not around. Do you understand?"

"Yes, mommy. You have to take care of yourself too."

"All right."

"Let's make a pinky promise."

Rita extended her little finger towards Mango.

Mango pinky swore with Rita, then Rita was taken back home.

Nathaniel was now truly afraid of being alone with Mango.

He would rather she scold or hit him. After all, anything was better than the cold shoulder that she was giving him now!

Mango really acted as if he did not exist.

Nathaniel poured Mango a cup of warm water, but she did not accept it. Instead, she immediately closed her eyes and went to sleep.

By the time Rainie rushed over as she heard the news, Mango was already asleep.

"Oh my gosh, how could this happen? Urgh! It's my fault! I shouldn't have left her alone."

Seeing Rainie blaming herself, Nathaniel whispered, "It has nothing to do with you."

"Is she feeling okay?"

"Yeah, she's fine, but she's ignoring me and sleeping a bit more. Alas..."

Nathaniel felt somewhat aggrieved.

Rainie looked at him and whispered, "I'll try talking to her later."

"There's no need."

Nathaniel was also very stubborn.

Even though Mango ignored him, he still looked after her tirelessly.

Mango hadn't argued with him or chased him away. She allowed him to take care of her, but she still wouldn't talk to him. She slept after meals and ate again when she woke up. Thus, her body recovered quickly in this cycle.

More than a week later, Mango's health had greatly improved.

Hence, she asked to be discharged from the hospital.

So, Nathaniel asked for Emberly's advice. After learning that Mango could be discharged and continue her recovery at home, he quickly arranged for a car and a helicopter. He planned to bring her back to Ocean City overnight.

However, Mango handed him the divorce papers instead.

"Let's get divorced."

Mango announced in a calm voice, and there was no expression on her face. It was as if she had lost the ability to feel.

Nathaniel's hand trembled slightly. As he glared at the headings of the paper, the words 'divorce agreement' stung his eyes. He stood still for a long time, unwilling to take the papers.

"No, I don't agree to this divorce."

"I'm not discussing this with you. I'm just informing you. I won't go back to Ocean City with you, and I'll stay here for the time being. However, I don't want to let the children know about this now. After this, I won't fight with you over the custody of our children. I believe you want the best for them as well and that you'll take good care of them. Besides, I'll be busy with my own issues recently, so I may not have the time to take care of them. Please look after them in the meantime. Once I have a stable job, they can come over to my place."

Mango hadn't taken Nathaniel's refusal seriously and continued to speak.

Nathaniel was devastated when he heard this.

"No! I won't let you work hard alone in B City. If you refuse to see me, I'm willing to leave you alone. If you want to have a career, I'll support all your wishes, even if it means handing the Ye family over to you." "I don't need your pity nor anything else from you. Nathaniel, when I was with you, I didn't ask for anything. Now that I'm leaving you, that'll remain the same. Besides, I married you for love. I continued to hang on the last three years when you stopped loving me because I believed that my actions would move you sooner or later. However, we're divorcing now because we don't love each other anymore. Marriage with love is sweet, but a loveless marriage is a prison. Why should we trap ourselves in this prison? If you marry again in the future, I will give you my blessings as long as she is good to the children."

"Nonsense! I won't love any other woman, and I won't marry again. Mango Shen, you can try to get a divorce, but I won't let it happen!"

Nathaniel was getting anxious.

Mango still said faintly, "Whatever. I'll file for a divorce when the six-month term is up. I don't want a single thing from you. Look, I'm really exhausted, and I'm devastated right now...because I lost my child. Urgh! I really don't have the strength to quarrel with you, and I don't feel like arguing anymore with you too. I just want to divorce you. If you really loved me, let me go."

After saying that, Mango called Rainie and asked the latter to pick her up.

When Rainie arrived, she was taken aback by Nathaniel's depressed state.

"Mango, I think you should..."

"Are... are you abandoning me too?"

Mango looked straight at Rainie with tears in her eyes. Rainie's heart hurt, and she couldn't utter a single word after seeing Mango's heartbroken expression.

"Of course not. Let's go."

Rainie supported Mango by the arm and helped her to walk past Nathaniel.

As they passed by Nathaniel, he suddenly grabbed onto Mango's hand tightly as he feared that he would lose her for life once he let her go.