The Sweet Rival (Mango Shen and Nathaniel Ye)

No one was around when Lilian got into trouble, and even Maverick was in a coma now. Just then, tears slipped down from the corner of Maverick's eyes. It seemed that he could hear what Lilian had said. Meanwhile, Mango felt a little unsettled. The feeling of uneasiness made her particularly anxious, but she didn't know what to do. Thus, she paced back and forth in the room while wondering what had went wrong.

Meanwhile, Lilian looked so calm as if she had known that they would catch her. In that case, why didn't she leave with Augustus?

Moreover, Lilian's eyes were filled with hatred whenever Augustus' name was mentioned. As such, what made Lilian save the person that she abhorred?

This just didn't make sense at all!

Suddenly, Mango carefully recalled everything that happened, including how they caught Lilian. Suddenly, Lilian's calm expression appeared in her mind.

Wait, that wasn't right!

Lilian didn't look calm at all!

In fact, she looked as if she was in despair.

Did Lilian already give up?

At this thought, Mango's heart skipped a beat.

Then, Mango thought about what had happened carefully. Firstly, Lilian didn't seem to care much about the child, and she even wanted to abort it. Besides, her expression today...

"Oh no!"

Mango quickly turned around and ran towards Lilian's room in a hurry as she thought of something.

However, the door had been locked from the inside.

Hence, Mango became anxious.

"Lilian Becham! Ipen the door!"

Mango knocked on the door as she shouted, but there was no response from inside.

"Lilian Becham!"

Then, Mango quickly some men to kick open the door. However, when the door opened, she saw Lillian lying on the ground with purple blood dripping down the corner of her mouth. "Call the ambulance! Hurry up!"

Mango's heart trembled when she saw that. Now, she knew that the child in Lilian's womb would be dead no matter what.

After all, how could the unborn baby survive after Lilian had drunk poison?

Thus, Mango was grief-stricken and totally speechless.

Meanwhile, Wisdom and Bettany rushed over when they heard the commotion.

When Bettany saw Lilian's current condition, she quickly said, "I'll give her an injection to remove the toxins. Also, I'll try my best to prevent the toxin from damaging her vital organs." "Alright. Thank you."

Mango instantly moved aside, but she felt lightheaded.

Urgh! She had been too careless!

Well, she never thought that Lilian would do something like this.

What on earth did she do that?

At this thought, Mango glanced at Maverick, who was still unconscious on the bed. However, she was at a loss for words.

Meanwhile, Bettany and Wisdom immediately treated Lilian. However, the needles that they had pulled out were all stained with dark-coloured blood.

Then, Mango asked concernedly, "Can we still save her?" "It should be alright. The drink she had taken was quite poisonous. However, we found her quite early. Don't worry, the traditional acupuncture that Longford County uses is very effective."

When Mango saw that Bettany was focusing on treating Lilian, she didn't want to interrupt her any longer. Then, she picked up the phone again and called Nathaniel. Unfortunately, no one picked up her call. Furthermore, she didn't know how Rita and Nathaniel were doing, but a major tragedy had happened here. After all, Augustus ran away, and Lilian committed suicide. Alas! Everything seemed to be out of her control.

At this thought, Mango rubbed her temples in annoyance. She hoped that Nathaniel was by her side right now so that they could have a discussion.

Just then, Wisdom stood up and approached Mango.

Then, he stretched out his hand and gently grasped Mango's hand, but Mango was slightly taken aback by it. Then, she lowered her head and saw the worried expression on his face. "Mommy, everything will be fine."

Wisdom's voice was still adorable, but his gaze was firm. However, it somehow gave Mango some strength to move on.

"Yes, everything will be fine. I'll definitely protect all of you!"

This what the first time Mango had felt so burdened. At this moment, she finally understood how Nathaniel had come back stronger after experiencing so many hardships.

After all, this would naturally happen as they were determined to protect her loved ones. Right now, Sse dared to stay strong because she wanted to protect her family as she didn't want them to suffer. Mango felt sorry for Nathaniel, but she was also proud because she could overcome those hardships with him.

Therefore, their relationship would be than before after surviving through the tough times together.

At this thought, Mango bent down to pick up Wisdom and said with a smile, "I feel energized now that I have you guys around! Don't worry, I'll be fine."

After hearing her reply, Wisdom nodded and laid n her arms. He could feel her heartbeat and her warm breath on his face. Thus, he felt safe and reassured as his mother was protecting him. Then, his tiny hands tightly grabbed onto Mango's shirt. Although he appeared to be calm, he was still a child after all. Hence, Mango could sense how anxious he felt.

Meanwhile, Mango hugged him tightly and did not say a word. After all, she did not need to say anything to reassure him.

On the other hand, Bettany had finished treating Lilian, and the doctor also arrived in time.

Hence, Bettany stayed back, while Mango followed the ambulance to the hospital.

Fortunately, they had saved Lilian quickly. After she had spent an hour in the emergency ward, they had managed to save her. However, just as Mango had expected, the child could not be saved. Finally, Lilian came out of the operating room and showed up in front of Mango with a pale and weak face. Surprisingly, Mango did not feel any hatred or anger towards her. Instead, Mango felt sorry for Lilian. After all, Lilian looked skinny and bony. Perhaps there were people who were fond of her physique, but Mango felt pity for her.

It would probably be really tough for Lilian to gain weight since she was also mentally ill.

Soon, the doctors pushed Lilian into the ICU.

Meanwhile, Lilian remained quiet and calm as usual, while Mango carefully observe her appearance.

Well, Lilian actually looked quite pretty. She had a small face, and her beautiful facial features complemented each other. Therefore, she was actually gorgeous.

In fact, people who looked as gorgeous as her never had any bad intentions.

Well, Mango had never thought that Lilian was a bad person. She just couldn't figure out why Lilian had let Augustus go. Despite that, she also felt that there was a reason behind Lilian's actions. Therefore, Mango couldn't leave this place before Lilian woke up.

As time went by, Lilian continued to lie on the bed peacefully. Right now, she looked like someone who had been trapped for a long time, and she finally had the chance to rest.

Suddenly, there was a knock on the door, so she subconsciously stood up and opened the door. However, was shocked to see Maverick standing outside.

"Maverick? Are you awake?"

Mango was overjoyed to see him.

On the other hand, Maverick just nodded his head with sorrow in his eyes.

"Is she okay?"

"The doctor said that she was out of danger, but she hasn't woken up yet. However, I couldn't save your child. Sorry, Maverick, it's my fault!"

Mango felt guilty as she said this. She knew that Maverick had helped Nathaniel a lot, so she was afraid that their relationship would be affected because of what had happened to Lilian.

After all, she wasn't trying to badmouth them, but she thought about this because she understood both Maverick and Nathaniel well. She was cautious, and she wouldn't trust others before knowing what their intentions were. After experiencing years of hardships, she believed that everyone was greedy. Hence, she didn't believe that people are in true relationships.

However, Maverick shook his head and said, "It's not your fault. After all, you can never change a stubborn person's mind."

"Huh? What are you talking about?"

Mango didn't understand what his words meant. However, Maverick remained silent and directly walked away.

On the other hand, Maverick was heartbroken when he saw Lilian lying unconsciously on the

bed.

"Go back. I know that you still have many things to deal with in Longford County. Augustus escaped too, and I know everything that happened. You must be very busy right now. Don't worry, I can take care of Lilian myself."

Maverick sat next to Lilian's bed as he said this.

When Mango saw them, she knew that she should leave, but she was still concerned, "Maverick, I'm glad you know what happened to Augustus. I'll send some people over to guard you because I'm afraid that Augustus will harm you guys."

"It's fine. I've already contacted my people, and they'll be here soon. Besides, you need more help so that you can defend the village." You don't have to worry about me."

Maverick said weakly.

After that, Mango wanted to say something more, but Maverick chased her out instead.

Soon, Maverick and Lilian were the only ones left in the ward. Suddenly, Maverick's eyes became teary.

"I haven't seen you sleeping so peacefully for a long time."

He went to the bathroom to fetch a basin of warm water. Then, he gently wiped Lilian's cheeks with a towel.

His movements were so gentle, just like the way Lilian had served him previously.

"I don't understand why you have nightmares every night. Why can't you sleep well? Even if I gave you sleeping pills, you still couldn't stop trembling and cry in your sleep. I know that you have a deep secret in your heart, and I hoped that you would tell me about it someday. After all, I am the closest person to you, so I'm sure that I can help you up. But it seemed that our lives had been planned out since we were born. Alas! You will never let go of your stubborn thoughts no matter how hard I try, will you?"

Maverick gently tucked Lilian's hair behind her ear as he muttered that.

Her skin was fair, but now, he felt dizzy looking at her because she was too pale.

"Lilian, I heard everything you said! Although I was in a coma, I knew what happened in the outside world. So, I could hear every word you said. Lilian, since you hate Augustus so much, why didn't you kill me? I felt so sad when I heard what you said. I wanted to hug you and tell you that I wouldn't blame you no matter what you did. However, I could only lie helplessly on the bed and watch you consume the poison. Well, I'm not dead yet, and Augustus isn't dead either. Why did you have to do this? Are you really giving up your life? Or is it because you couldn't bear to see me die? What the hell were you thinking when you were saying that I could marry other girls? You're my only wife, and till death do we part. Hah! You should've gotten my permission first before making these silly decision yourself. Lilian Becham, perhaps I really inherited Augustus's cold-blooded characteristics. I won't ever allow you to leave, even if I know that you would suffer while you're with me. You can never do that!"

Maverick's bloodshot eyes were filled with determination as he declared this.

Then, he held Lilian's hand tightly and lowered his head. No one knew what he was thinking.