Chapter 1323


    Barack used to be sophisticated and charming, but he had been tortured until he became like this.


    Although Magnolia didn''t know what the king had done to Barack, she could imagine the pain that


    he had gone through from the wounds that she saw.


    Magnolia had nned to ask Mango for a clear exnation, but she was afraid that Barack would


    run away once she left.


    She had finally found his whereabouts and had seen him again! Hence, she would never let him


    disappear from her sight.


    Magnolia was about to ask to prepare some food when she was told that Nathaniel had already


    asked them to do so. Hence, the staff in the kitchen were already carrying out his orders.


    Hence, she hurriedly said, "Tell the staff to not puttro in the food because he doesn''t like


    them."


    Although she didn''t say these words loudly, Barack heard it.


    Did he disliketro?


    Well, he couldn''t remember anymore.


    After being imprisoned in the dark cer, he had even eaten rotten food, let alonetro. If he did


    not eat, he would not be able to survive. Furthermore, he had even stuffed many other indescribable


    things into his mouth.


    At the thought of this, Barack felt disgusted by himself.


    Right now, he was like a rat in a ditch, so he looked filthy and disgusting. How could he be together


    with Magnolia?


    Even if he still loved her, and even if he did not care about her past, what could he do?


    He was not good enough for her, after all!


    Well, Barack had always hoped that he could leave the cer. But now, when he got what he


    wanted, he wanted to go back and never see anyone again.


    He didn''t care about anyone else''s opinions, but he didn''t want Magnolia to see his current state.


    Unfortunately, he had still appeared in front of her this way.


    Then, Barack turned on the tap and allowed the water to flow onto his body. It had been a long time


    since he had felt this warmth.


    He had thought that he would die in that dark cer, but he never expected to get a chance to be


    free again.


    Right now, just a simple hot bath was already a luxury to him.


    It was difficult to clean his hair, so he picked up the scissors aside and cut his hair. Although it was


    scraggly, he looked better as he had groomed it.


    While Barack was taking a shower, Magnolia did not stay idle. She went to find clean clothes, but


    Nathaniel had already prepared them. So she went to the kitchen again and personally made two


    dishes and even warmed a pot of wine for Barack.


    By the time she finished all these and returned to her room, Barack had note out yet.


    Mango wanted to go and have a look, but Nathaniel carried her onto the bed and said in a low


    voice, "Look, both of them probably want to spend some time with each other tonight. So even if


    you have any questions, you won''t have the chance to ask them too. You should go to bed first as


    it''s gettingte. After all, you have the energy to chat with Barack tomorrow if you rest well, right?


    Besides, we have plenty of time in the future, so we can talk to Barack anytime we want."


    Nathaniel knew that Mango was emotional, and he also knew how Mango wanted to see Barack


    desperately. After all, Barack and Dennis were twins. Hence, whenever Mango looked at Barack,


    she would be reminded of her own father.


    Well, Mango had never seen Dennis before. Even though she had seen his picture, she didn''t get to


    see him before he died.


    To Mango, this was her regret in life.


    Therefore, she wanted to fulfil her wish by looking at Barack.


    How could Nathaniel not understand what she was thinking?


    However, Barack probably didn''t have the energy or time to deal with his niece now.


    Upon hearing Nathaniel''s words, Mango knew that Nathaniel was telling the truth. However, she still


    said excitedly, "We have rescued my uncle, right? He won''t be taken away again, will he?"


    "Don''t worry. As long as he''s in my territory, no one can take him away."


    Nathaniel said with a smile.


    Mango nodded her head after hearing his reply.


    "Yes, that''s right! With our men around, no one can take Barack away anymore. Besides, you''ve


    taken care of the people there. Even if they wanted to inform the king, it would take them some


    time. They wouldn''t be able to find Barack anymore then."


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    Mango muttered to herself childishly


    On the other hand, Nathaniel saw that she could not calm down for a while, so he could not help but


    lower his head and kiss her lips.


    Mango was stunned for a moment before she immersed herself in the kiss.


    On the other hand, Barack finally came out of the bathroom after washing himself for about one and


    a half hours.


    He had looked filthy and grimy previously, but he was now clean and sparkling. Although his hair


    was unevenly cut, he looked more refreshed.


    As he had not seen the sun for so long, his skin was pale to the point where it looked sickly. His


    gaze was also lifeless and was not as sharp as others.


    When Magnolia saw this, she had the urge to cry.


    s! Barack used to be a spirited man. His eyes always sparkled as bright as stars and always


    captivated others, but how did he end up this way?


    However, Magnolia suppressed the misery in her heart. Then, she smiled as she took Barack''s


    hand before sitting down.


    Barack unconsciously dodged her hand, but Magnolia realized it and grabbed his scrawny hand


    before he could do so.


    Right now, he was wearing Magnolia''s night robe.


    THen, Magnolia smiled and said softly, "These are all your favourite dishes. I cooked them myself,


    so please try them. Do they taste the same as twenty years ago?"


    She had an expectant gaze in her eyes as she said these words, and it seemed as if they had not


    been separated for twenty years.


    Barack felt warmth in his heart, and tears started welling up in his eyes when he saw this scene.


    He never thought that there would be a day when he could sit with Magnolia and eat dinner together


    with her again.


    After that, Barack picked up the spoon. His movements were a little awkward, but he still picked up


    the food and put it in his mouth.


    A familiar taste immediately filled his taste buds, and tears filled his eyes.


    However, he didn''t speak and lowered his head as he began to eat. Even though he didn''t devour


    his food greedily, Magnolia still felt heartbroken when she saw the scene in front of her.


    "Eat slowly, alright? There''s still a lot of food. Don''t just eat the dishes. Here, have some rice too."


    Magnolia then passed the rice to Barack as she said these words.


    Meanwhile, Barack paused for a while before taking the rice started eating it. Throughout the meal,


    he didn''t talk to Magnolia at all and didn''t even look at her.


    Magnolia''s tears flowed uncontrobly from her eyes when she saw this


    If she didn''t fall in love with Barack back then, would he already have many children and


    grandchildren? In fact, would he be living a blissful life right now?


    s! It was her fault!


    She had ruined Barack''s entire life!


    At this thought, Magnolia med herself so much and sobbed. "Let me tell you. I''ve always thought


    that if I''ve never met you and never fallen in love with you, you would have already married the right


    girl and had a family with her. You could have ventured into the business industry or entered the


    military by now! Sometimes, I can imagine you joking around with your friends and being filial to


    your mother too! What an exciting life it would be! s! You ended up this way because you met me


    and fell in love with me! Barack, I can''t ever repay you, even if I have to do so for my entire life!"


    After hearing this, Barack stopped eating for a moment and a tear fell from his eye into his bowl.


    Did he regret it?


    Barack had asked himself this question countless times over the years.


    Did he regret meeting Magnolia? Also, did he regret falling in love with her?


    Well, the answer to these questions were always the same.


    He never regretted it!


    If it weren''t for Magnolia, he would never have known how much he could do for someone he loved.


    If he hadn''t fallen in love with her, he wouldn''t have studied geological surveince and vines. Also,


    if he had never met Magnolia, he never would have known how stubborn and determined he could


    be.


    Well, he felt satisfied because he had loved someone so sincerely through his whole life. Hence, he


    had never thought about how he had ended up.


    Of course, it would be great if they could be together. If that couldn''t happen, he would be fine as


    long as she could live a happy and blissful life.


    Barack''s thoughts shed through his mind before he ate again, and he pretended to not hear what


    Magnolia was saying.


    Meanwhile, Magnolia''s heart ached when she looked at Barack, who was so quiet in front of her,


    In the past, although Barack wasn''t very talkative, he could talk to her non-stop the whole morning.


    But now, he seemed to have nothing to say, so she felt depressed because of the silence in the


    room.


    Hence, Magnolia decided to leave without saying anything else.


    Once Barack was alone, he put down his cutlery.


    The food was delicious, but it didn''t taste the same as before.


    In the end, they could never regain the time that they had lost, and they could no longer continue


    the rtionship that they had.


    Oh, well. Barack thought that he had gotten used to the disappointments in life. But, when it came


    to Magnolia, the woman he loved, he realized that his heart was feeling excruciating pain when he


    thought about leaving her.


    s! He loved her!


    In fact, he loved her as much as he did twenty years ago!


    But he didn''t have the right to be with her!


    Was there anything more devastating than this?


    Barack had never believed in fate, but now, he didn''t know what to do.


    When he was in the cer, he had only wanted to be free again.


    However, now that he hade out, he was actually at a loss of what to do.


    After all, he had spent almost twenty years in that cer, and he had beenpletely cut off from


    the rest of the world. Thus, he didn''t know how to adapt to society. Furthermore, he didn''t know


    what he could do and contribute.


    Previously, he had been determined to make a name for himself. But now, too much time had


    passed, so he was too tired to do so anymore.


    At this thought, Barack looked at the tes in front of him and felt lost.


    Where should he go from here?


    Could he go back to the Hans family and leech off his siblings?


    No, he couldn''t!


    He didn''t want to live that sort of life!


    But did he still have a life?


    Perhaps his life had ended more than twenty years ago when that man had locked him into that


    cer.


    When Magnolia came back, she saw Barack staring at his te in a daze. Right now, he was like a


    lost child who couldn''t find his way home.


    Suddenly, she felt heartbroken.


    "Barack, have you finished eating? I''ll trim your hair after you''re done."


    Magnolia tried to say this as lightly as possible.


    Then, Barack paused for a moment before putting down his fork.


    He was like a child who didn''t know how to take care of himself in front of Magnolia. Hence, he


    became lost in thought slightly when he saw Magnolia holding a trimmer that she had borrowed


    from somewhere,


    "Sit down then."


    Magnolia walked over and gently sat Barack down on a chair. She then put a cloth around Barack


    and said gently, "Don''tugh at me if I mess it upter." She thought that Barack would say no like


    before. However, he was silent right now, so she felt depressed.


    Magnolia knew that she couldn''t push him, so she switched on the trimmer. However, before she


    could start, she noticed a row of needle pricks by his ear.


    Her face instantly turned pale when she saw this!