The Sweet Rival (Mango Shen and Nathaniel Ye) novel Chapter 1183

"Barack?"

Then, Terrance smiled awkwardly and said, "Will you make fun of me if I can't remember him clearly?"

"What?"

Mango blurted out with great astonishment.

"Terrance, this isn't funny!"

"What? I'm not joking with you, and I can't remember him clearly because we're 18 years apart. Well, my mother almost aborted me when she was pregnant because she was afraid that she would be a laughing stock! After all, she was a little too old to give birth to me at that time. Moreover, she was worried that Dennis and Barack would not accept this, but I heard that they had persuaded her to give birth to me."

When Terrance talked about this, he was a little gloomy and discouraged. Although Madam Hans doted on him very much after he was born, he was upset to learn that his brothers had been the ones who had decided his fate.

Now, Terrance had to admit this because Mango wanted to ask about Barack.

At this moment, Mango was also a little surprised.

She seemed to have forgotten about the age gap between Terrance and Dennis.

After all, Terrance was Mango's uncle, but he was only in his early thirties. Therefore, she had almost forgotten his age.

Thus, when Mango heard what Terrance had said, she couldn't help but start laughing.

"Hey! Why are you laughing at me?"

Soon, both of them immediately forgot about their argument once Mango started laughing.

Right now, Terrance no longer cared about what Mango thought about him. Then, he thought about it for a while and said, "In my memories, Dennis was calm, while Barack was naughty and rebellious. However, our relationship was still very good. By the time I went to kindergarten, they had already started their university life. At that time, Barack liked the freedom he had, and he often went travelling around the world. Thus, he didn't even come home when he was on a break. We often received postcards and gifts from him. Well, in fact, I think that Barack is a very thoughtful and caring person. Although we never saw each other much, he knew all our preferences, so he always bought suitable gifts for us. Therefore, I think that he cares for every one of us in the family."

Terrance was a little upset when he talked about this.

"Do you know what, Mango? I was really furious when Magnolia came to tell me the truth. I was angry that Barack abandoned his family for so many years for her. In the end, he never showed up when our mother passed away and Dennis sacrificed himself. Well, to be frank, I'm sure he saw this devastating news, but he never came back! Alas! This isn't what Barack would do, Mango. Even if he had a fight with Dennis over a woman, he wouldn't leave us alone for so long, let alone not coming back to pay Dennis and our mother his last respects."

After Terrance had finished speaking, he stared straight at Mango.

Suddenly, Mango was stunned.

She was quite unfamiliar with Barack, but Terrance's words were somewhat convincing.

If what Terrance said about Barack's personality was true, Barack was definitely not someone who would abandon his family. Thus, he probably couldn't come back at that time because he was caught up in something.

Mango furrowed her brows slightly when she thought of this. Then, she felt uneasy.

"Terrance, do you think that something had happened to Barack?"

"Yeah."

Terrance did not plan to hide anything from Mango this time. Unlike the last time they spoke, he was ready to tell her the truth.

Then, Terrance smiled bitterly, as if he knew what Mango was thinking. "Well, I didn't tell you anything about Magnolia's return because I didn't want you to get involved. Furthermore, I didn't want you to know that your parents never ended up together because of them. After all, you are related to both Barack and Magnolia. Many people were hurt because of this incident, but I think that you would be hurt the most because you had to learn the whole truth."

Mango did not have any hard feelings for Terrance anymore when she heard his explanation.

"Terrance, I'm not that weak."

"I know, you're very strong, and I even feel sorry for you. Besides, if Dennis and Queena were still alive, you would have been the precious daughter of the Hans family! Then, you wouldn't have to endure so much. What's more, the relationship between you and Nathaniel will also be much smoother. After all, the Hans family will protect you and support you much better than the Hans family."

These were Terrance's true feelings, and he felt that he owed too much to Dennis.

If he managed to find Mango earlier, perhaps her life would not be as difficult as now.

Although Mango was doing alright now, Terrance wished that she didn't have to go through so much.

Mango felt touched upon hearing Terrance's words.

Alas! She was indeed a soft-hearted girl.

"Terrance, all these have been predetermined by fate. But, fortunately, we're still together now, aren't we?"

"Yes, but I hope you can be happier from now on. Well, Mateo and I will take care of the troubles you face in the future. Besides, I didn't tell you the truth initially because I was afraid that you would risk your life in Angolla to take care of Barack's issue. However, I didn't expect you to find out about Magnolia's visit."

Terrance forced a smile after he spoke.

He was too nervous and shocked at that time. Thus, he had forgotten that it was easy for Nathaniel to find out what happened in the Ocean City. Therefore, he was not prepared for Mango's questions.

Now that Terrance knew that Mango understood the whole picture, and she had thought about going on a vacation, he felt that there was nothing he could hide anymore.

Needless to say, Mango thought of this as well. Then, she asked, "Terrance, aren't you afraid that I'll change my mind?"

"Well, you also need Nathaniel's approval before you can leave Ocean City alone, right? Besides, I don't think he's willing to take the risk as there are major upheavals here as well as in Angolla. I'm sure that you'll get a clearer picture of what's happening here once you leave the country. Thus, I think it's fine for you to know the truth."