The Sweet Rival (Mango Shen and Nathaniel Ye)

Chapter 271

Now, Nathaniel had started to become rather concerned.

"You're right, Rita will be in danger if we don't go back. But since I haven't returned, the surgery can't be performed, so it might not be as bad as we think. Now, I’m hoping that Merle will bring his men here as soon as possible.”

"How did you get in touch with Merle? I wanted to send you guys a message when I realized the signal was jammed.”

Mango had no words to describe the situation when she talked about it.

To Mango, it seemed like she had been isolated in a box where she would be abused at any time. That feeling was quite depressing. NôvelDrama.Org © 2024.

However, Nathaniel said coldly, "Have you forgotten? This whole island is mine, I can jam the signal and I can also unblock it. After I came back, I realized that the entire base was a mess and the signal was jammed. I managed to get a message out of here when I went to the security department. I realised the security guards were not at their posts, so I reckon that Zion would've gotten the message by now."

"You actually contacted Zion? But he's just a child."

Mango felt that Nathaniel’s expectations towards their son might be a little too high.

When Mango mentioned Zion, Nathaniel spoke with a sense of pride, "You' re the only one here that treats him like a child. Furthermore, I have no idea how to get in touch with Merle so I can only contact Zion. Plus, I felt uneasy as the call didn't go through, so that’s why I decided to come back."

Mango was rather surprised when she heard Nathaniel’s words.

"Do you think Zion is very capable?"

"You have no idea how capable our son is, especially when it comes to computers. Honestly, I think he might supersede my skill in a few more years.”

"I think you're just exaggerating. Zion is just a young boy."

Although Mango said so, her lips quirked up into a smile secretly and she seemed very happy and proud of her son.

Nathaniel realized that he loved Mango even more as she was contradicting her own words.

Thus, he found that he might tend to be masochistic. If not, why would he have fallen in love with Mango?

The two of them sat outside for a little while longer before Nathaniel carried Mango back into the tent in his arms.

Then, Mango whispered, "It's fine, I think we better stay outside and let Edolie sleep for a while longer. I think she hasn't slept for long because she has very dark circles under her eyes, so we would just disturb her if we go back to the tent now."

"That is my tent. Don't you think she's overstaying her welcome?"

Nathaniel was really quite annoyed now.

Right now, Mango was sweating as she was wrapped up in the blanket as well as Nathaniel's warmth. Her cold had lessened somewhat, but Nathaniel did not dare to be careless.

Mango muttered, "She is only a teenage girl, so why are you so inhospitable to her? If you really dislike her, why did you save her in the first place?"

"Aren’t you the one who saved her?"

The meaning of Nathaniel's words were very clear. It meant that he would have never taken on a burden like Edolie if Mango hadn’t insisted on doing so.

Mango smiled when she heard his arrogant tone and said, "Yes, of course, Mr. Ye only saved Edolie for my sake, and I'm super grateful to you, okay?"

"Are you going to just thank me verbally?"

"What else should I do?"

Mango felt that Nathaniel was becoming increasingly roguish.

Then, Nathaniel leaned closer to her ear and whispered, "How about you repay me with your body?"

"Ugh, get lost!"

Mango punched him, but it had little effect on Nathaniel.

Nathaniel grabbed her hand as he said in a low voice, "I really do want you, so how about we do it out here in the wilderness?"

"Oh God, you wouldn’t dare!"

Mango felt that her face blush a furious red.

Oh no, Nathaniel was becoming increasingly indecent.

What should Mango do now if she was aroused?

Nathaniel laughed cheekily as he saw Mango's expression and his hands began to roam all over her body.

Meanwhile, Mango could feel the heat radiating through her body as she begged for mercy, "Stop it, Nathaniel, I said stop, or 1'11..."

"You’ll what?"

It was obvious that Nathaniel was teasing her.

Then, Mango bit Nathaniel's finger in a fit of anger and she said, "If you don't stop, I'll bite off your finger."

"I’d prefer it if you bite me somewhere else."

"Ugh, get away from me!"

Mango pushed Nathaniel away, but she failed to remember that both of them were wrapped up in the same blanket. Next, she fell on top of Nathaniel in a heap together with the blanket.

Nathaniel smiled smugly.

"I see, so this is what you like. It's no wonder you're my wife Mango, you're so dominant.”

"Stop it! Stop talking!"

Mango immediately reached out to cover Nathaniel' s mouth.

She felt like Nathaniel's mischievous tongue had always caused her to feel embarrassed.

Nathaniel held on to Mango's slim waist in fear of her falling to the ground. His eyes were filled to the brim with loving tenderness, and warmth rippled through Mango’s chest at the sight of it.

Meanwhile, Edolie had woken up some time ago and she spotted Nathaniel and Mango were exchanging loving looks from inside the tent. Right then, Edolie felt a mixture of surprise, admiration as well as disbelief.

How could there exist such a loving couple?

Were they really husband and wife?

Were they not secret lovers then?

Edolie was a little suspicious.

Suddenly, she felt rather dazzled by the sight in front of her and it was a huge emotional blow to her as Edolie was still single.

Then, Edolie coughed softly, but it was loud enough for Nathaniel and Mango to hear her.

After that, Mango felt like she was going to die of embarrassment.

Mango had only gone outside because she was afraid of Edolie witnessing what she did with Nathaniel, but she never expected the younger girl to see her pinning Nathaniel to the ground.

Furthermore, Mango had no idea what Edolie would think of her now. Would Mango look shameless?

Mango wanted to get up as fast as possible, but Nathaniel couldn't be bothered.

Nathaniel turned over before he allowed Mango to sit on his lap and this made her rather embarrassed.

"You can let me go, I feel much better now."

"We're husband and wife, so what's wrong if we sunbathe?"

Nathaniel couldn't care less and he embraced Mango tightly as if Edolie was not around.

On the other hand, Edolie was stunned when she saw Nathaniel's reaction. After that, she walked out of the tent and said to Mango, "Hey sister, I’m kind of hungry so do you have anything to eat?"

Only then did Mango realize that she was hungry too, and she nudged Nathaniel as she asked, "Do you have any food here?"

"There's food for you, but not for her."

Nathaniel's words were ruthless and it made Edolie and Mango feel extremely awkward.

"Can't you be more polite with her?"

Nathaniel did not say anything but instead he shot a meaningful glance at Edolie.

This young girl was difficult to deal with!

Edolie was indifferent to Mango in the beginning, but she acted differently once she knew that Nathaniel was providing them with everything. Logically, Edolie should have asked Nathaniel for food but instead, she went to Mango, even going as far as to call Mango 'sister'.

At first, Nathaniel was sure that Edolie was not someone who was good at flattery, but her sudden shift in personality alarmed him.

Nathaniel examined Edolie closely as if he could see through her, and his piercing gaze made her uncomfortable.

The look in Nathaniel' s eyes was simply too frightening.

Edolie had seen plenty of men, but she had never met one like Nathaniel.

Nathaniel was cold and harsh towards Edolie, but he treated Mango extremely well until it made Edolie so envious that she wanted to claim Nathaniel for herself.

He was not like other men who scolded and beat women because Nathaniel loved Mango, and she was his first priority. It was obvious as the first thing on his mind was Mango's well-being even if she had sneezed in his face.

It was the first time that Edolie had met such a man and she felt possessive because a man like Nathaniel was so rare.

However, Nathaniel's gaze did not linger on Edolie for long. He only glanced at her before he said to Mango, "You should learn to be warier of other people."

His words were filled with love and care as if he knew everything that was going on, but instead, he still decided to compromise for Mango's sake.

Edolie's hands were tightly clasped together.

This was not the first time she had been ignored, but she felt rather uncomfortable this time around.

"I’ll go wash my face."

Edolie abruptly spoke before she turned and left.

After Edolie had left, Mango's tone was dissatisfied when she spoke to Nathaniel, "Edolie and I struck a deal in which we would part ways after we escape, so can't you be nice to her for now? Edolie is an unfortunate child, and judging by the scars on her hands, she must have gone through a lot of hardship."

"There are many unfortunate people in the world, so you’d be better off not being so kind. She’s survived this long and I'm sure that she knows how to stay alive, so there's no need for you to worry about her. Aren’t you afraid that she'll fall in love with me if I was nicer to her?"

Nathaniel’s eyes glimmered with doubt as he spoke.

Could it be that he was overthinking this?

He couldn't understand the look in Edolie’s eyes earlier.

However, Mango laughed and said, "Do you really think that you're the most desirable man on Earth? Edolie is a teenager, and she might not even know what love is. Honestly, you should stop thinking so highly of yourself."

"You’re heartless, aren't you?”

Nathaniel's tone was light as he said that and he did not argue with Mango over this any longer.

As time passed, the truth would surely emerge.

On the other hand, Mango felt what Nathaniel said was impossible. From her perspective, Edolie was like Rita as they were both young girls who were unlucky in life.

Edolie had finished washing her face quite quickly, and Mango was stunned when she saw Edolie’s delicate features.

Wow, Edolie was quite beautiful indeed.

Furthermore, Edolie's beauty was different from Mango’s since Edolie was younger and prettier. Frankly, it was rare for Mango to see a girl who encompassed both maturity and naivete on her face and this sight astonished Mango.

Nathaniel finally breathed a sigh of relief when he saw Mango's shocked expression.

This silly woman must feel threatened now, right?

Mango shouldn't be treating Edolie like a child, if not she wouldn’t even realize it if a disaster happened.

Instead of meeting Mango's gaze, Edolie looked at Nathaniel instead.

Then, she realized that Nathaniel had only glanced at her for a second before he averted his gaze towards Mango. Clearly, Mango was the only woman in his heart and mind.

Edolie suddenly felt quite disappointed.

Although her beauty wasn't the most striking, usually men would drool over her when they saw her. However, why did Nathaniel not react the same way as them?

Edolie could feel Nathaniel’s disdain and rejection of her. However, the more Nathaniel disregarded her, the more emboldened Edolie felt.

She wanted this man!