The Sweet Rival (Mango Shen and Nathaniel Ye)

"What? We can't be together in this lifetime? Barack, is this what you really think?"

These two days, Magnolia had constantly been shedding tears non-stop. Although she was sad now, her eyes were so dry that no tears could come out. Barack wanted to avoid her, but he still replied, "We have already missed our chance of being together in this lifetime. I will repay you in our next life." "What? We haven't even died yet, yet you're promising me that you'll be together with me in out next life? Barack, do you remember your promise to me? You swore to treat me well and love me unconditionally! Why are you treating me this ruthlessly now?"

There was a hint of mockery in Magnolia's voice, and Barack couldn't raise his head.

"Just pretend that I said anything in the past. Alas! I've let you down in the end. You can hate me or scold me, a d I won't blame you for you."

"Hah! You're not going to blame me for it? Barack, how would you know whether I will forgive you? Let me make this clear. I don't care what you think of me right or what you do to me. I'm the only one who decides whether we will break up! Even if I die, I will only die with you! Stop saying all those nonsense!"

Magnolia then placed the food on the table and turned to leave the room.

Meanwhile, Mango was a little worried about Magnolia. She glanced at Barack and heard him say, "Go take a look at her. Don't let anything happen to her."

"Alright."

Mango then quickly chased after Magnolia.

On the other hand, Nathaniel looked at Barack with a questioning gaze.

"Barack, do you have something you can't tell us?"

Although Nathaniel's question was an inquiry, he was pretty sure about his speculations.

After all, Barack had gone through a lot. He thought he could bear the misery himself, but Nathaniel's words made him feel a little sad.

"Why do you think so?"

"I saw from your gaze. You obviously care about Magnolia, yet you've said words to hurt her and don't want to be together with her. We are both men, so I think I can understand what you're thinking." Nathaniel was neither humble nor arrogant as he said these words. However, what he said stunned Barack slightly, and the latter couldn't help but smile bitterly.

"Since you can see through me, Magnolia would be able to do the same right, right? I thought I was smart enough to endure the pain and force her to leave me by hurting her. Hah! In the end, I was just fooling myself."

Then, Barack saw that the dishes on the table were all his favorites. When he thought of Magnolia's expression and words, he said in a low voice, "I may never be a normal man anymore. How can I make her happy if I'm only an eunuch who can't do anything?"

After hearing this, Nathaniel was suddenly stunned. He had thought of many possibilities, but he did not expect such a result.

"What did the king do to you?"

"He did everything he could. I wouldn't tell them the secret they wanted to know, so they tortured me in every possible way. At first, they injected me with all sorts of drugs. I almost died countless times, but every time I thought I would die, they brought me back from the grave. As this went on, death became such a blessing to me. After that, I realized that I could never be a man. However, I didn't care, as I thought I would stay captive forever and die in that cellar without anyone knowing. Furthermore, I never thought that you guys would rescue me. Although I am grateful for that, I am also frustrated. Alas! I don't know what I can do from here on. I might be alive, but I'm useless. I have no strength, and I can't even function like a normal human. So, why should I continue to stay alive?"

Barack had been imprisoned for so many years, and he had suffered a lot. Now that Mango and Magnolia weren't around, he wasn't sure why he would tell Nathaniel all these things. But if he didn't say his thoughts out loud, he would feel miserable and frustrated.

He didn't know how this world had evolved, and he was scared of other people. In fact, he even resented coming in contact with other people.

He knew that it was wrong of him to do so. After all, he had been saved, and he was still alive. This could even be good news to his family! However, what other reasons did he have to live other than his family?

In the past, he had been mainly thinking about Magnolia. Even if he was going through so many hardships, he still wanted to be with Magnolia, but she was the one he was the most afraid to see now. One wouldn't know what he had gone through unless they experienced it themselves. But he still wanted to let out his frustrations as he had held it in for too long.

On the other hand, Nathaniel didn't know how to comfort Barack. He could only say in a low voice, "Barack, you have us. Mango and I are your children. Don't worry, we will take care of you when you're old." Barack paused for a moment, and then said with a smile, "Haha! I can see why my niece fell in love with you. You're quite an interesting man."

"Alas! Magnolia has also been suffering for so many years!"

Nathaniel could not help but speak up for Magnolia.

He remembered how the king had treated Magnolia and how hopeless she had looked at that time.

How could Barack not know that Magnolia was having a hard time? Therefore, Barack was choosing to leave now because of this as he thought that he was making the best choice for her.

Meanwhile, Magnolia was about to push open the door when Mango stopped her.

Mango had brought her to an empty place, and she had mixed feelings right now.

Although Magnolia had run out, she hadn't gone too far. When she saw Mango coming out to look for her, she took Mango's hand and hid outside the door to eavesdrop.

Well, Mango had never done such a thing before. Now that Magnolia was eavesdropping on Barack, Mango was a little anxious. She didn't expect to hear Barack saying these things, so she was startled by his words.

When Mango saw Magnolia's darkened expression, she gritted her teeth and whispered, "Aunt Magnolia, I'm going to kill the king of Angolla. Don't stop me."

"I won't stop you, and I'll even help you. Urgh! This b*stard is too detestable. I'll make sure that he'll pay for his crimes thoroughly!"

Well, Magnolia didn't expect that Barack had rejected her because of this.

Thus, she finally understood why he didn't want anyone to touch her. Furthermore, he had changed so much because of this, and he had become this quiet.

After all, he was a man, and he couldn't accept the fact that he had to be a eunuch forever. Therefore, Barack was strong-willed as he had not gone mad because of this.

At this thought, Magnolia was furious, and her whole body was shaking. She rarely became like this because her childhood training had trained her not to display her emotions. Thus, she would not let others know her thoughts, but she could care less about this now.

She couldn't wait to rush into Angolla and kill the b*stard!

How could he be so cruel?

Urgh! How could he be this bold?

At this thought, Magnolia clasped her hands tightly together, but she didn't say a word.

On the other hand, Mango felt a little pressured and worried.

"Aunt, what are you going to do in the future?"

"What should I do? Barack is my lover, so I won't leave him no matter what he becomes!"

Magnolia said this with determination.

However, Mango said with some hesitation, "Um... but you're the seventh wife of the king of Angolla." "Nah, the king's seventh wife died a long time ago, and the whole nation knows about this. Besides, I was only a concubine, so I'm not part of his family tree. Therefore, he can dispose of me whenever he wants. Hence, I can leave him anytime I want because we're not married legally.

Mango felt a little sad after hearing what Magnolia

had said.

Alas! Magnolia had been receiving so much unfair treatment all these years!

Was it possible that Magnolia faked her death to escape the torment of the king? If she had faked her death, she would be free and didn't need to warm the king's bed anymore. Mango felt that her guess should be correct, but she was too embarrassed to ask about this.

"But Aunt Magnolia, if you go ahead with this, what would happen to Lebanon?"

After all, Mango still remembered that Lebanon was still in Angolla. Furthermore, Magnolia had always been concerned about Lebanon."

However, Magnolia did not hesitate this time, and she said, "Lebanon is his son. If the king wants to kill him, I won't stop it. To be honest, I think that Lebanon's existence ruined my life. After all, every time I think about him, I remember that I had a son with the king! Therefore, if he dies because he can't save himself, it's not my fault, and he can blame me for it."

Mango was completely stunned when she heard what Magnolia had said.

What was going on?

Earlier, Magnolia had begged the king to let Lebanon go so recklessly. Hence, why was she saying this now?

Mango was puzzled, but she quickly understood the situation.

When Magnolia didn't know that Barack was still alive, Lebanon was the only reason and motivation for Magnolia to continue living. But now that Magnolia knew that Barack was tormented by the king and could never have children, she had changed her mind.

Now, she could give up everything she had, including her son, to save Barack and to be together with him. However, Mango didn't know what to say when she had learnt about Magnolia's true feelings. They were intensely loyal to each other, but fate had always played tricks on time. Alas! How could they solve this mess now?

Mango didn't know the answer to this question either.

But, she did not want Lebanon to die. However, if the king was genuinely disappointed in Magnolia, would he use Lebanon's life to threaten her? Well, no one could predict what would happen in the future either.

Then, Magnolia looked at Mango and saw the confusion and surprise in her eyes. She couldn't help but sneer, "Heh! Do you think I'm coldblooded?" "No, I just think that Lebanon is a little innocent." Magnolia became emotional after hearing what Mango had said.

"Hah! Do you think he's innocent? Well, I'm innocent too, right? I was taken away since I was born and was raised as an assassin. I couldn't make my own decisions, and I needed to obey my master's orders. Urgh! I didn't even have a say in my relationships and marriage, and I even gave birth to a child for a man that I hated! Am I not innocent? I have parents, but I can't acknowledge them. Furthermore, I have a lover, yet I have to sleep with another man. I wanted to have children with Barack the most, but we don't have this chance anymore. Fate has played so many cruel tricks on me, but I'm not guilty at all, right?" Mango was at a loss for words when she heard Magnolia's series of questions. However, she quickly caught hold of some information.

"Magnolia, are you saying that the person who abducted you back then was the king of Angolla? What grudge does he have against our Xiao family? Did he raise you as his own? Yet he took you as his woman and even had a child with you?" Now, Mango felt that she could hold on to her principles anymore!

What kind of freak was the king of Angolla?