The Imposter Bride (Natalia and Magnus) novel Chapter 135

"It was all Isabella's doing. She deliberately allowed Natalia to see you two acting intimate, causing her to misunderstand that you and Isabella were rekindling an old flame. I have nothing to do with it."

The woman was really quite dim. A simple scare and she spilled everything. But given Magnus' temper, he might actually harm her.

After hearing Kendra's words, Magnus realized how out of line he had been these past few days.

He was already married, with such a beautiful and lovely wife, yet he still found himself wondering why Isabella had left him years ago. He had been so distant with Natalia these past few days because of that woman. He was a fool! How could he let one woman disrupt his peace of mind.

He could no longer bear it and immediately turned to knock on Lexi's door.

Hearing the knock, Lexi knew that Magnus hadn't left. If he had, that would have been strange.

"What do you want now? Natalia is staying the night here. She'll go back tomorrow." Lexi confronted the sullen man.

"No." Magnus strode into the bedroom, seeing the girl on the bed.

He uncovered the blanket, picked up Natalia and said, "Honey, let's go home."

Natalia, who was attempting to sleep due to discomfort, was suddenly lifted into the air. "Magnus, let me go." Natalia started to struggle as soon as she realized what was happening.

"Be good, honey. We can talk about everything when we get home." The man picked up the girl without any further explanation, and walked out of Lexi's house.

Tears rolled down Natalia's cheeks uncontrollably. She remembered how he had held another woman just now. "Put me down, I can walk by myself," she struggled.

Magnus didn't say a word. He held the girl and walked towards the car. He opened the car door, put her in, went to the driver's seat, started the car and drove away.

Kendra watched helplessly as the man walked away, holding Natalia, her teeth pressing hard against her lip.

Back home, Magnus carried Natalia directly into the bedroom and placed her on the bed.

Natalia, unable to break free from his hold, turned to ignore him, but the man forcefully turned her around, "Honey, listen to me. That girl is Isabella. She was my girlfriend back in college, just like you and Hector.

Magnus held the girl, lowered his head to kiss her lips, wanting her to look at him in the eyes and listen to him.

"That year, when my legs were broken, she accompanied me to Sapphire Island and took care of me for six months. I thought we would end up together, but she left. I wanted to understand why she left, because I owed her for those six months.

"Today, I finally understood after seeing her. I told her I was married and have a wife whom I love very much. She agreed that we would only be friends from now on. Honey, in my heart, there is only you. You have to believe me."

The man looked anxiously at the girl's face. Her face was pale, she must have thought that he didn't want her anymore. What a fool!

He held her lovingly, kissing her lips. Natalia, after hearing what he said, finally looked up. Her eyes were full of tears, "Magnus, if one day you don't want me anymore, just tell me directly. Don't lie to me, and don't hurt me." Because she would rather face the cruel truth than his beautiful lies.

"Dummy, how could I not want you? I told you, I am your family and your lover. In this life, you can only be by my side."

He kissed her lips tenderly. He wished he could carve her into his bones. This was his woman, his wife. How could he not want her?

Natalia, under Magnus' passionate kiss, felt hurt beyond words but couldn't break free from his grip.

Magnus fed all the medicine to the girl, then stood up, went to the bathroom and got a towel to put on her forehead.

After a while, Natalia's temperature still didn't return to normal, and Magnus became worried. He went into the bathroom, washed the towel in cold water, and came back to carefully wipe Natalia's body, while another towel continued to cool her forehead. He replaced the towel every time it got warm, and he went back and forth between the bedroom and the bathroom.

It wasn't until midnight that Natalia's temperature finally returned to normal. Magnus' heart, which had been in his throat, finally relaxed. He fell onto the bed in exhaustion, hugging Natalia as he fell asleep.

When she woke up, it was already noon. Natalia rubbed her eyes and yawned.

As soon as she opened her eyes, she was startled. Magnus? Why was he here? Why was she sleeping in his arms? Didn't he go to work?

She carefully recalled the scene from yesterday, where he said he loved only her, wouldn't love anyone else, and that Isabella was just a friend. She ended up with a fever, and he fed her medicine.

A wave of embarrassment washed over Natalia as she remembered her jealousy-fuelled spectacle from yesterday. She felt like a petty, green-eyed wife.

She shifted slightly in bed, stirring Magnus from his slumber. Feeling the movement in his arms, Magnus lazily opened his eyes. "Good morning, my sweet lady," he said.

In her mind, Natalia replayed the scene where Isabella had hugged him, and he didn't push her away. That alone was proof enough that he still harbored feelings for her. A bitter smile tugged at her lips. She was deeply bothered by the fact that he hadn't pushed that woman away.

"Magnus, I know I'm not good enough for you," she began, locking eyes with him, her voice icy. "I've said before, if you ever decide you don't want me, just tell me. I'll leave."

"Darling, what are you talking about?" He furrowed his brows, staring at the woman in his arms. "I've told you I will never ever abandon you. Don't let your mind wander."

Remembering how he'd hugged another woman the day before, Natalia felt a surge of repulsion. She pushed him away vehemently, getting up and heading for the bathroom.