The Sweet Rival (Mango Shen and Nathaniel Ye)

Chapter 306

"Charlotte!"

Mango quickly ran over and she saw Charlotte huddled in the corner with a glazed-over look in her eyes and she shook like an abandoned child.

Her gaze was usually very tough, but now she seemed as fragile as glass.

Then, Mango hugged her tightly but Charlotte pushed her away. In fact, it seemed that Charlotte had withdrawn into herself so she couldn’t feel or hear anything.

Right now, Charlotte seemed like a fragile doll as she held back her tears.

"Charlotte, I'm sorry I'm late! It's me, Mango!"

Just as Mango approached Charlotte once again, Charlotte suddenly opened her mouth and clamped down hard on Mango's arm.

"Mrs. Ye!"

"Stay away! I'm fine!"

Mango stopped Thomas from approaching them as she allowed Charlotte to bite her. Meanwhile, Charlotte seemed to be venting all of her fear and anxiety in that one bite.

Then, the faint scent of blood wafted into Charlotte's mouth and that jarred her back to her senses.

After that, she suddenly let go of Mango.

"Are you feeling better?"

Mango's voice was very gentle as if she was afraid of scaring Charlotte.

Meanwhile, her wrist bled profusely.

As Mango saw this, Charlotte burst into tears.

"Mango, I was so afraid! I kept calling you, but no one picked up so I thought you'd abandoned me. Boohoo... that b*stard dumped me here in this columbarium alone throughout the cold, windy night. I was so afraid that I nearly died of fright!"

Charlotte cried so hard that she could hardly breathe.

On the other hand, Mango was quite distressed upon seeing her friend like this and she patted Charlotte's back reassuringly. However, she took note of the b*stard Charlotte mentioned.

Mango's eyes narrowed slightly, and she let Charlotte finish venting before she helped Charlotte off the floor.

Charlotte's legs were numb, and the prickly feeling in her legs made her grimace. Furthermore, she seemed to have lost her usual tough demeanour.

Then, Thomas hurried forward to help.

Charlotte remembered Thomas, so she was stunned when she saw him. She muttered, "Is Nathaniel here?"

"No, he was injured in the process of saving my life, so he's currently recovering in the hospital."

Mango gave a brief explanation to Charlotte.

Thus, Charlotte was surprised as if she didn't quite believe Nathaniel would sacrifice himself for Mango. However, she believed Mango as her best friend would never lie to her.

It seemed that Charlotte had look at Nathaniel in a new light.

Charlotte didn't say anything else and she let Mango help her down the steps of the columbarium.

Alas, there were far too many steps and she couldn't walk down on her own.

On the other hand, Thomas remembered the first time he'd met Charlotte. Back then, she was a fiery, tough woman and Thomas thought that Charlotte was a dominatrix.

Hence, Thomas's heart softened upon the unexpected sight of Charlotte's vulnerability and an inexplicable sense of pity welled up in his heart.

Then, Thomas couldn't help but say, "I'll carry you down the steps. Mrs. Ye hasn't rested well for the past few days, so she can't carry you. There are more than a hundred steps left, and I'm afraid that your legs wouldn't be able to handle it."

Meanwhile, Charlotte seemed like she never expected Thomas to offer his help, and she hesitated somewhat. Belonging to NôvelDrama.Org.

Mango looked at the situation objectively and said, "Let Thomas help you, we can't do this on our own."

Mango knew the limits of her strength, and she was afraid that they might take the entire day to get down these steps if she was stuck helping Charlotte.

After that, Charlotte nodded and muttered, "Sorry to trouble you."

"It's nothing. I'm a man, and this is what I'm supposed to do."

Thomas smiled gently at her before he knelt in front of Charlotte.

Truthfully, this was the first time Charlotte had been carried by a man and she suddenly felt embarrassed. Although she knew that it was done out of convenience, she still blushed until the tips

of her ears turned red.

On the other hand, Mango was very amused by this scene.

Charlotte who had never shown much interest in men could actually display such a shy expression on her face. Truly, this was a rare sight!

After that, Charlotte climbed onto Thomas's back.

He felt that Charlotte was very light.

"Have you been dieting recently?"

Thomas asked faintly.

"Hm?"

Charlotte was confused for a moment before she understood what Thomas was asking. Then, she quickly shook her head and said, "I'm at a healthy weight, but you can put me down if you feel that I'm too heavy. I can manage a slow walk by myself."

"What I'm saying is that you're way too light. There's no need for a woman to diet unnecessarily, instead, you should focus on being healthy."

"Oh..."

Charlotte suddenly didn't know how to respond to that.

Meanwhile, Mango had an amused expression on her face as she watched them as they walked down the steps.

Thomas walked slowly down the steps with Charlotte on his back and he periodically looked back to see if Mango had caught up with them. Surprisingly, he didn't become flustered despite having to care for two people.

When they arrived at the bottom of the stairs, Thomas's car had already been towed away.

Thomas was astonished for a moment before he set Charlotte down. Then, he took off his jacket and placed it on the ground before he said to Charlotte, "It's quite humid here, so just sit on my jacket for now while I go and look for the car. I think that it's been towed by the guards here as I didn't have time to find a parking spot when we got here."

After he finished speaking, he nodded at Mango before he left hurriedly.

Meanwhile, Charlotte was quite impressed.

Charlotte had met him plenty of times, but they were barely acquaintances. Nevertheless, he still acted like a gentleman towards her, which surprised Charlotte.

When Mango saw that Charlotte's eyes were fixed on Thomas's retreating figure, she couldn't help but touch Charlotte's arm with her hand and jokingly said, "Have you taken a fancy to him?"

"What are you talking about? I just suddenly realized that Nathaniel's men might not all be jerks after all."

As Charlotte spoke, she blushed again.

Mango smiled and said, "What do you mean by that? Nathaniel isn't a jerk either, okay?"

"Yes, of course, your Nathaniel isn't a jerk. He's so amazing until you haven't gotten over him even though eight years have passed. Either way, I remain skeptical of him. Although he may be good to you now, he might change in the future so well have to wait and see."

Obviously, Charlotte didn't have anything good to say about Nathaniel. After all, Nathaniel had caused Mango quite a lot of suffering five years ago. Perhaps others wouldn't know the full truth of what happened, but Charlotte knew everything.

Mango was moved by Charlotte's protectiveness, so she went forward and looped her arm around Charlotte's shoulders before she said, "I know you're doing this for my own good, but Nathaniel treats me well. Five years ago, he wasn't sure about his feelings for me, but he's made up for it, hasn't he?"

"Whatever floats your boat, Mango. However, don't come crying to me when he hurts you again. I'll never forgive him if he causes you pain again."

Charlotte's tone was exasperated.

In truth, the only thing she wanted was for Mango to be happy.

She'd thought that Mango might have found a better life and someone else to love after she left Nathaniel. Alas, both of them were still together after everything that had happened, so what else could she say?

As Mango's best friend, Charlotte had no choice but to support her.

On the other hand, Mango decided to ask Charlotte after she saw that Charlotte's expression had calmed down. "Which b*stard dumped you here alone?"

When the subject was brought up, Charlotte was completely livid with anger.

"It was Walter Song! I'll kill him for this!"

Charlotte gritted her teeth as she spoke.

It had been years since she was this angry and afraid. Hence, Walter Song was an extremely despicable man.

He was even more despicable than Nathaniel!

Charlotte really wanted to have Walter hung, drawn, and quartered before she fed his body to the dogs!

Meanwhile, Mango became a little hesitant when she saw Charlotte's furious expression.

"Why would Walter dump you here?"

"Whatever happened between us stays between us. I know you share a good relationship with Walter, but I'll never forgive him for this, Mango. So, you'd better not get involved in this, or else..."

"Fine, fine, okay! I'll back off, all right?"

Mango rarely heard Charlotte speak so harshly, nor had she seen someone treat Charlotte so poorly. However, Mango knew her best friend well, and Charlotte wasn't the kind to go looking for trouble.

It seemed like Walter had really gone too far this time.

Initially, Mango had wanted to warn Walter but she abandoned the idea.

He should bear the consequences of his own actions.

In the meantime, Thomas had brought the car to them swiftly.

When Charlotte saw that Thomas had returned, she immediately schooled her expression into something more ladylike.

Then, Mango teased her with a mischievous smile. "Hey, have you really taken a liking to him? How about I set both of you up?"

"Quit spouting that crap. He was a gentleman to me earlier, so I shouldn't act like a brute to him. I'm a cultured person, okay?"

Charlotte replied awkwardly.

Mango's smile became teasing.

"Cultured? Are you even talking about yourself?"

"Mango!"

Charlotte glared at Mango with an extremely annoyed expression and Mango nearly burst into laughter.

Meanwhile, Thomas had no idea what the two women were talking about. Instead, he parked the car before he opened the door. He said to Mango, "Mrs. Ye, how about you sit in front today?"

"I'll sit in the back. Charlotte's legs haven't fully recovered, so it's easier for you to carry her to the front seat. I'm fine with sitting wherever."

Mango's words caused Charlotte to feel embarrassed once more.

"I'm fine with anything. I can sit in the back as well."

"I'll carry you."

However, Thomas didn't wait for Charlotte to finish speaking before he leaned down and picked her up.

There was a faint scent of soap lingering on his body that was light and refreshing.

Thus, Charlotte suddenly felt her heart race and her face burned with bright red blush.

It was the first time she'd ever been carried bridalstyle by a man.

Mango watched them with a sly smile on her face. So, it seemed like this wasn't completely a bad thing at all.

After the three of them boarded the car, Thomas buckled Charlotte's seatbelt considerately before he started the car.

"Mrs. Ye, what is our next destination? Do we send Miss Blu home first? Or do we send you back to the hospital first?"

Thomas asked in a calm voice.

Just as Charlotte was about to say something, Mango cut her off.

"Let's head to the hospital. Charlotte's been here all night, so I'm afraid that she might have caught a cold. I'll feel better if she gets a check- up at the hospital."

"Yes, ma'am!"

Then, Thomas drove directly back to the Central Hospital.

Meanwhile, Charlotte looked like she wanted to say something, but Mango just shook her head at her.