The Imposter Bride (Natalia and Magnus) novel Chapter 16

Lucius' hands clenched abruptly, his head dropping in anticipation of the staff's blow. "Grandpa, he did it on purpose. Can't you see? I heard he did the same thing in France three years ago..."

"You still want to plead innocent? I saw you kick his wheelchair with my own eyes! He's already lost his legs. Do you want his life too?" Morgan stared icily at Lucius.

"I hope this is the last time, I don't want to see you bully him anymore! Or else, don't blame me for being rude!" With that, Morgan turned and left.

"Get out!"

Lucius' teeth ground together in rage. He watched Morgan's retreating figure, and his eyes seemed to have suppressed some sort of painful emotion. A ruthless gleam flashed in his eyes!

Turning to leave, he ran into Lillian standing at the door. As he descended the stairs, Lillian called out to him, "Lucius, don't cause trouble at a crucial time. Just bear it for three more months, and you can rest assured, everything of the Andersen family will be yours!"

Lucius didn't respond, he simply walked out of the mansion.

When the car roared into the distance, a pair of eyes from within the villa's bushes stared intently at the departing vehicle. It was Kendra, hiding outside the Villa Montecresto. She watched with pained eyes as Lucius' car gradually disappeared.

“Lucius, I'm here!”

By the time Magnus returned to his Sapphire Island mansion, it was already five in the afternoon. He stepped out of the car and immediately seated himself in his wheelchair, wheeling towards the mansion. Upon entering the house and seeing May in the kitchen, he immediately approached her. "Where is she?"

May turned around. "Ma'am is in her room. She hasn't come out all day. Even her lunch was delivered to her."

Magnus wheeled himself into the elevator, heading straight for the second floor. As he passed Natalia's bedroom, he barged in to see her engrossed in her book. The coldness in his gaze was chilling to the bone!

Natalia stood up immediately, staring blankly at the furious Magnus. She put her book away and walked over. "You're back."

When she reached out to push his wheelchair, he grabbed her wrist. She turned to look at him quietly. "I learned a new technique today. It's beneficial for blood circulation in the muscles. Let me help you later..."

"No need!" His grip on her wrist tightened. “Stop pretending! Are you tired?” His icy gaze mocked her stunned expression.

“Heh, well done, seventeen years old! You lost your virginity at seventeen, so you're quite a slut. I didn't expect the wife I married to be a woman others have had their way with!" His eyes burned with rage.

For some reason, after hearing Lucius' words, he was so mad he wanted to destroy the world. This girl appeared so pure and innocent, like the moon in the sky, but it was all a facade. Despite his indifference, he married her solely to get back at Lucius. But after hearing Lucius' words, a fiery anger suddenly ignited within him, as if something that belonged to him had been violated. Even if he didn't want them, he wouldn't let others have his things and people!

And this woman had been played with by Lucius! How could he swallow this insult? Very good!

Natalia stared blankly at him, her face showing no change. She was as calm as an autumn red leaf, fresh and elegant. It was as if all of this had nothing to do with her, and no one had the heart to hurt such a lovely girl.

Her large blue eyes were misty, quietly watching the angered man. "Mr. Magnus..."

She pushed through the trees, moving forward but saw no light, and occasionally she could hear the sounds of animals. Suddenly, she looked around, only to see trees in front of her.

"Ooow…"

Another animal cried! Natalia suddenly felt scared. She really shouldn't have come to the mountain alone. She couldn't even tell which direction was which.

She started to run haphazardly up the hill, hoping there were no wild beasts around. No, no, please no. She couldn't be lost, could she? What was she to do?

Suddenly, there was a faint "whooshing" sound from ahead. She took a sharp intake of breath, and her heart was pounding. Immediately, she stepped back, tripping over a vine and falling flat on her face.

The "whooshing" sound was getting closer. She looked up, only to see a pair of glowing green eyes coming towards her. Upon closer inspection, she realized it was a huge wolf, as big as a man. Its mouth was glistening with silver drool as if it had seen a delectable meal.

Without wasting a moment, Natalia scrambled to her feet. Her eyes were wide with terror as she stared at the giant wolf. She could barely hear her heart pounding in her chest.

“Please... don’t eat me. I didn’t mean to... encroach on your territory. I’m sorry, I’ll leave right now,” Natalia pleaded, her body shaking with fear and adrenaline.

She took a step back, and the wolf advanced, its green eyes fixed on Natalia, as if afraid that this delicious meal would run away.