The Sweet Rival (Mango Shen and Nathaniel Ye)

Chapter 199

Truthfully, Mango was not surprised at all that Nanny Zhang would do that.

The Ye Family had a great business. Thus, Nanny Zhang was not a fool. Once she knew that Madam Ye could not give birth, she would have an opportunity to get close to the head of the Ye Family.

If she could successfully seduce the head of the family, maybe she could replace Madam Ye as the mistress or madam of the Ye family.

Previously, Mango hadn't thought much about Nanny Zhang. Flowever, after this series of events, she felt that Nanny Zhang was indeed a scheming person and she was being a hypocrite.

Then, Madam Ye calmed down and she said, "Your father-in-law was afraid that I would be hurt again if I found out, so he kept it a secret from me. Then, he started to distance himself from Nanny Zhang and he even proposed to change surrogates. Initially, I did not understand what was going on. I stupidly thought he was not happy with my arrangement and that he had someone else on the outside. After I threw one hell of a tantrum, he agreed to the surrogacy. Unfortunately, it didn't work either."

"After that, IVF was the only thing that made Nanny Zhang successfully pregnant. When she became pregnant, I had mixed feelings that I couldn't explain. I knew that I would love this child very much because they were the child of the man I loved the most, but it still felt strange since I wasn't the one who carried them. I felt conflicted up until I saw Nathaniel's smile when he was born. At that moment, my life was finally complete. His smile was the purest thing in the entire world, and it was something I felt I would like to protect for the rest of my life."

There were tears in the corner of the old lady's eyes, but a smile appeared on her lips. Her smile was undoubtedly charming and very kind.

Right then, Mango sympathized with Madam Ye.

It was beyond admirable that a woman could do this for her love.

"Actually, you could have asked Nanny Zhang to leave after she gave birth."

"Yes, that's what your father-in-law said at first, but unfortunately I was afraid that the child would have no breast milk, so I didn't agree to it. So, I let Nanny Zhang stay instead. True to her word, she really was like a babysitter at the time. She would bring the baby to me as soon as she finished breastfeeding the child. I thought this would go on forever."

"She won't be satisfied being just a nanny!"

Mango's affirmative tone made Madam Ye smiled bitterly.

"Yes, she was indeed not satisfied with her identity as a nanny. Gradually, I found out about this, but it was too late. She had poisoned me and your father-in-law. One day, his body just collapsed overnight. I never expected that she wanted all of his assets. What's more, she wanted me out of the picture so that her child could be the heir of the Ye Family. I presume that she wanted to control everything behind the scenes just like those Empress Dowagers." This content © 2024 NôvelDrama.Org.

Madam Ye's eyes were a little cold as she said that.

Naturally, Mango was very surprised.

"She killed my father-in-law?"

"Yes, indeed."

Madam Ye's anger was very obvious.

"Then how can you still tolerate her presence in the Ye Family?"

"Back then, she controlled Nick and she had poisoned him as well. Can you imagine that? A mother who would poison her own son! She did all of that just because of her delusions of money and power."

At that, Mango was shocked.

"Did you go soft on her afterward?"

"That's my husband's son! No matter what, he's a child of the Ye Family!"

Madam Ye covered her pained expression with her hands.

"I couldn't let my husband nor the Ye Family down. Ultimately, I was the one who brought Nanny Zhang into the family, and I had indirectly killed my husband. I was spared from her machinations because Nathan was always guarding me. Eventually, I had to make a deal with her because she controlled Nick. I told her that Nathan would be the heir of the Ye Family. It wasn't a big deal if she controlled Nick, I would lose one of my sons at worst but she would have to face the full wrath of the Ye Family. Perhaps she was wise after all. After that day, she resigned herself to her place and she cured Nick of his poisoning. However, things were never the same between us anymore."

"In those years after my husband died, I worked day and night to keep the Ye family from falling apart. Regretfully, I had neglected Nathan and caused her to take advantage of the situation. By the time I realized that my son and I were becoming distant, it was too late. However, I couldn't do anything about it because the Ye Family needed me then."

As she spoke, Madam Ye sighed again.

"I have been estranged from Nick and Nathan for more than twenty years. Hence, I watched Nanny Zhang take control of my two children helplessly. After I handed over the Ye Family to Nathan, I knew that Nanny Zhang might harm me, so I left Ocean City and moved abroad to escape from

Nanny Zhang's ulterior motives. On the surface, I had moved away for leisure, but in reality, it was to protect Nathan and Nick. I didn't realize that she was getting more arrogant and mischievous, she even had ties with people in the underground. If it wasn't for Zion's disappearance, I might not have known how deep her roots were in the Ye Family for so many years. But now that I know, I still can't do anything towards her because there are a lot of people who are implicated with her, especially Nathan who still doesn't know her true identity. Thus, I can only wait for the right timing."

This kind of helplessness was not something that ordinary people could understand. Suddenly, Mango did not know what to say.

It turned out that Nanny Zhang was actually Nathaniel's biological mother!

No wonder Nanny Zhang did not like Mango. In fact, she was a typical mother-in-law who looked down at her daughter-in-law.

Thus, Mango was a little speechless.

"So, you're not going to tell Nathan about it?"

"You tell him then. There are some things I feel that are better left unsaid. If you think it's better to keep it a secret, then so be it. Indeed, I treat Nathan as if he were my own son."

Then, the old lady sighed as she looked exhausted.

Mango saw that she was not in a good health condition, so she quickly stood up.

"Mom, you take a rest first, and let's talk about it another day. You have to take care of yourself because I'm still counting on you to help me take care of the children."

"All right!"

After Madam Ye said all of this, it seemed like a huge burden had been lifted from her shoulders.

Then, she sighed before she laid down. Afterward, she fell asleep.

On the other hand, Mango could not calm down.

So many secrets of the Ye Family had been revealed to her in such a short time. Thus, Mango needed time to process the information. However, she felt relieved at the same time. Fortunately, Zion was still alive and well. Mango was relieved that he was under the Ye Family's protection.

After that, she had a guard to watch over the old lady. As she left, she saw Nathaniel was standing by the door with a sour look on his face.

"When did you get here?"

"Long enough."

Nathaniel wanted to smile, but he could not manage it.

Flence, Mango knew that he might have heard something.

"Let's head back to the room. I'm a little tired."

"Alright then!" Nathaniel said.

Next, Nathaniel picked her up and carried her across the room. No matter how much Mango objected, he persisted in carrying her back to her ward without turning back.

Nathaniel's eyes went wide as he saw the bowl and chopsticks on the table.

"Did you get over your trauma?"

"Are you not happy for me?"

Mango smiled like a child who had just won a prize.

At that, Nathaniel's lips curled up slightly.

"Of course I'm happy."

"Then I deserve a reward."

Afterward, Mango pouted as she looked at Nathaniel pleadingly. Thus, Nathaniel lowered his head and he kissed Mango gently. Naturally, she was not satisfied with just that. She wrapped her arms around his neck and she pressed her body against him.

"Mango, your body... Um..."

Before Nathaniel could finish his sentence, Mango had found a way to cut him off.

After a passionate kiss, the both of them were panting hard and they were slightly aroused.

Nathaniel leaned against the bed with Mango in his arms. Obviously, he knew that Mango wished for him to be happy, but how could he still be happy if he knew certain things that had been unveiled?

"Is what my mother said true?"

"Which one are you asking about?"

Mango did not know how much Nathaniel had overheard. However, since he asked, it meant that he heard something and he was bothered by it very much.

Thus, Nathaniel was silent. He intended to smoke, but as he touched the cigarette box, he looked at Mango and he placed it aside instead.

"It's okay. You can smoke one. I don't mind."

Mango knew that sometimes men needed nicotine to calm their emotions.

Then, Nathaniel said, "But I mind it. Second-hand cigarette smoke will do you a lot of harm."

"Then quit smoking."

With that, Mango took the cigarette box from him. "Sure."

There was no hesitation in Nathaniel's voice.

Smoking wasn't that big of an addiction to him anyway.

Nathaniel had picked up the smoking habit after he found out Mango had died in the fire. Back then, he had wanted to die along with her, but he still had too many responsibilities with the Ye Family. As a result, he could only numb himself with the use of cigarettes and alcohol.

Now that Mango and the children were all by his side, he had to quit smoking for their health.

On the other hand, Mango did not expect Nathaniel to answer so flatly. Hence, she was a little surprised and she said, "Won't you even fight me on it?"

"It's not even a good thing. What's the point of fighting for it?"

Nathaniel felt that Mango was being extremely adorable now.

Apparently there was still a wife that hoped that her husband would be reluctant to quit smoking. Nathaniel figured that Mango was definitely a rare breed.

Seeing Nathaniel smile, Mango snorted and she put the cigarette box back on the table.

"Why do I feel like you've just laid a trap for me?"

"You think too much. You'd trap yourself with that absent brain of yours."

"Nathaniel Ye!"

Then, Mango gave him a subdued kick, causing Nathaniel's muffled laughter. The next moment, he quickly grabbed her foot and he whispered, "What do you think you're doing?"

"What do you want? You feel better after a nap, so you can bully me? I'll have you know that I'm now the madam of the Ye Family! Mom has told me that she's going to plan another wedding ceremony for us. If you don't propose properly, forget about me even agreeing to marry you."

Mango averted her gaze and she looked rather arrogant.

Then, Nathaniel laughed.

"Where do you think you can go? Hmm?"

"There's no where on this planet where I can't go, cause I have power now! I... Ah! Nathaniel, you sneaky b*stard!"

Mango yelled before she could finish her words because Nathaniel's hands had snuck under her clothes and tickled her.

"Let go! Hahahaha! It tickles!"

Mango dodged Nathaniel to the best of her ability. Meanwhile, the room was filled with the sound of her bright laughter.