The Sweet Rival (Mango Shen and Nathaniel Ye)

Chapter 195

The doctors of the hospital were all busy rescuing Rita. Thus, Madam Ye was sidelined in favor of Rita and at this moment, Dylan arrived with another doctor.

"How is she?"

"You're right on time!"

Nathaniel quickly told him about Madam Ye's situation.

Then, the doctor who had examined Madam Ye's body was quickly summoned.

When the doctor saw Dylan, he spoke in a respectful tone, "Madam Ye's medical report has been released. Unfortunately, the toxins in her body have been accumulated over the years. Even though it's been a long time since she has taken the medicine, she still has underlying health problems. Her fainting could be from overexertion and a weakened immune system that trigger a hidden condition. Anyway, we'll try our best to save her."

"Oh, please, doctor."

Nathaniel was already spread thin, and he did not know how much more he could take in order to take care of so many issues that happened.

Then, the doctor had led the medical team into the operating room and they began to work on rescuing Madam Ye.

After that, Dylan held Nathaniel's shoulder and he whispered, "I know you're not in the mood now, but it's useless to stay here. You're not a doctor, and you can't control everything. Let's go to the rooftop and we'll have a smoke."

It was true that Nathaniel had been under a lot of pressure these days. After listening to what Dylan said, he had Thomas stand guard while he went to the rooftop with Dylan.

The wind on the rooftop deck was rather strong, but Nathaniel did not seem to be able to feel it.

For nearly three decades of his life so far, Nathaniel had no worries and he could have whatever he wanted. However, but ever since Mango had an accident with his child five years ago, his life had changed drastically.

Now, Nathaniel could do nothing but react passively to the situation.

Soon, Dylan lit a cigarette and he handed it over to him.

Then, Nathaniel took it without hesitation. He inhaled so hard that he choked on the smoke which caused him to cough.

"What's wrong? Don't tell me you've quit smoking after not seeing you for a few years?"

"No, I haven't."

Nathaniel took another deep drag after he finished coughing.

The taste of nicotine somewhat eased his heart.

Next, he blew out a smoke ring as if he was blowing out all his depression. Dylan lit a cigarette for himself and he leaned against a corner of the roof. Looking at the sky, he said lowly, "Abyss has taken action."

"Really? Here I was thinking that he wouldn't do anything."

At that, Nathaniel sneered. His smile was as sinister as the grim reaper.

Before this, he was at least still be grateful to Abyss. Now, he wanted nothing more than to tear Abyss into pieces.

That hypocrite b*stard!

It was unforgivable that he dared to do such a cruel thing to Rita!

Of course, Dylan knew about what happened to Rita. Then, he patted Nathaniel on the shoulder and he said, "After he found out you rescued Mango from the Tang mansion, Abyss came back and he punished all of the servants."

"Did he have them killed?"

Nathaniel asked coldly.

Dylan shook his head and he said, "He doesn't have the balls to do that, but he sold everyone to the Fallen Paradise."

"What?"

Nathaniel was a little surprised. NôvelDrama.Org: text © owner.

Dylan smiled and he said, "Are you surprised? So was I. He's only dealt with fallen Paradise once and he can actually contact the people there. Nathaniel, I have a feeling that there might be members of your family behind the scenes of the Fallen Paradise."

"Huh? That's impossible!"

Nathaniel refuted that statement without a second thought.

"My family is small, and my father was the only one during his generation. Now, I've taken control of everything after Nick passed away. There is no one else that will ever interrupt in our affair."

"It's just a hunch. Plus, I have looked into Zion's case. I don't think it's possible that he could be taken away quietly from Ocean City without you knowing. Don't you think it's suspicious? Even with the combined efforts of the Hans and Song families in addition to yours, there isn't a single trace of Zion. Besides, Mango's disappearance shocked and stimulated Abyss, but why would he work with the Fallen Paradise? I used to think that it might've been a coincidence that he bought Mango, but now I have a feeling that it was planned instead."

Dylan's words made Nathaniel's eyes narrow.

"Are you saying that Abyss joined forces with the people of Ocean City and purposely bought Mango?"

"I don't have any evidence, so I'm just speculating. I'm not sure how true it is because it's really confusing. Abyss's background is very complicated. Not only is he the heir of the Tang family, but he seems to have a lot of connections. Even my father has asked me not to provoke Abyss these days. He knows that I'm helping you, and he's been trying to pressure me to stop doing so."

Hearing what Dylan said, Nathaniel frowned again. "Abyss can actually cause your father to put pressure on you?"

"It's very surprising, isn't it? I'm surprised too. I used to think that he is just an ordinary businessman, and his family business has done well in the United States. Now it seems like it's not the case."

"Yeah, how can a family move out of their home country and establish themselves on foreign soil if they don't have strong background support to do so?

Suddenly, a clue seemed to flash past Nathaniel's mind, but it went away before he could fully grasp it.

As the two of them smoked, their hearts were heavy.

It was as if everything was covered in a thick fog and it obscured their vision. Thus, if they didn't figure it out, they would no longer have a place in the United States, let alone back home.

It would have been fine if it was just Nathaniel, but now Mango, Madam Ye as well as Rita were counting on him to protect them. Thus, this was something that he needed to sort out clearly.

"I think it's time for me to strike out at the Tang family."

Nathaniel finished smoking and he spoke suddenly. "What?"

Dylan was somewhat astonished.

"You're attacking the Tang family? Didn't you withdraw all your forces in America?" Nathaniel said with a sneer, "It looks that way on the surface where the forces have withdrawn. Now that the Tang family has broken the contract in the first place, do I still have to abide by it? I just need to get evidence that Abyss bought Mango from the Fallen Paradise before I can justifiably go up to the Tang family and ask for someone. I'd like to see how Old Madam Tang will respond to me."

Suddenly, Dylan burst into laughter.

"Are you insane? You've already rescued her, but you still want to go and ask them for her? You're driving one hell of a hard bargain!"

"It's hard to say who'll get the bargain."

Nathaniel's gaze was cold.

As he thought about what Abyss had done to Mango and Rita, Nathaniel had an impulse to kill him.

Of course, Dylan knew what he was thinking about.

"If you need evidence of Abyss' purchase, I can give it to you."

"Will it get you in trouble?"

Nathaniel looked at Dylan and he was very worried about his good friend.

However, Dylan smiled and he said, "I know you. Even if something happens to me, you'll look out for me, won't you? Don't worry, I know what I'm doing. I still have some connections over at the Fallen Paradise. You just focus on taking care of things here and I'll be back with good news soon."

"Thank you, Dylan," Nathaniel said. "We're best friends, man. There's no need for thanks. But can I see my sister-in-law today?"

Nathaniel was speechless when he heard Dylan's words.

"It's not like you don't have women of your own. Why do you always think about mine?"

"I just want to see what kind of woman stole your heart away. The aloof and cold Nathaniel finally fell in love, and he fell so deeply too! You can't blame me for being curious."

Dylan teased Nathaniel.

Nathaniel glared at him and he said, "You're really itching to get beat up, aren't you?"

"Come on then, I haven't sparred with anyone for days."

Next, Dylan poised himself into a fighting position.

However, Nathaniel ignored him and he said, "I need some rest. Don't bother me, I'll take a ten- minute nap here. Wake me up when it's time."

"Hey, I'm not your alarm clock."

Dylan was about to refuse him and walked away, but Nathaniel had already leaned against a corner of the roof and he was closing his eyes.

Looking at Nathaniel's exhausted face, Dylan asked with some distress, "How long has it been since you last slept?"

"Three days, I guess. I can't really recall."

He yawned and he soon fell asleep.

Dylan still wanted to say something to him when he realized that Nathaniel had fallen into a deep sleep. Then, he sighed.

In the end, even this resilient man got tired and he could not hold on after all.

In truth, he admired Nathaniel greatly. If these things had fallen on him, he did not know if he could have made it this far.

With a sigh, Dylan took on the role of the alarm clock.

When Mango woke up, she saw Wisdom curled up on the small bed as he slept soundly. Then, she found that Madam Ye was not there.

She got out of bed and she felt slightly better. Looking at the time, she had only slept for about half an hour, but she felt more energetic than before.

Next, Mango carried Wisdom to the bigger bed and pulled a blanket over him before she walked out of the ward.

There were bodyguards stationed at the door of the ward. Hence, when they noticed Mango came out, they respectfully called her Mrs. Ye.

Mango nodded at them and she asked, "Where is Madam Ye?"

"Madam Ye had fainted, and the doctors are currently trying to save her."

Mango was taken aback by the bodyguard's words.

Madam Ye had fainted?

What happened? After that, she rushed to the operating room only to see Thomas was alone standing there waiting.

"Thomas, where is Nathaniel?"

Mango was rather worried.

Did Nathaniel collapse as well?

When Thomas saw that it was Mango, he quickly said, "Mr. Ye went to the rooftop with Dylan to discuss some things, he'll be back soon."

"What's wrong with Madam Ye then?"

Although Mango had not spent much time with Madam Ye, she sincerely admired this elderly.

Hence, Thomas quickly told Mango about Madam Ye's situation.

Mango frowned deeply as she seemed to be confused.

"Has Madam Ye been poisoned?"

Was it the same group of people who tried to attack Wisdom earlier on?

In the Ye Family, who was capable of harming Madam Ye and Wisdom without anyone noticing?

Mango was puzzled. Right now, she felt that the Ye Family's issues were getting murkier and she was not able to see the solution clearly. Now that Madam Ye's situation was unknown, and with Rita still in consultation, what exactly should she do?

As Mango was deep in thought, the door of the operating room suddenly opened. The abrupt sound frightened both Thomas and Mango.