The Imposter Bride by Sallie Woods

Chapter 11

Magnus found himself questioning. “Was this young woman now his wife? She looked so youthful, like a little girl”

He thought of Lucius, drowning in bourbon in a private booth in the afternoon, and suddenly straightened up, his gaze fixating on Natalia lying on the bed A smirk appeared on his face. Of course, if she wasn’t beautiful, Lucius wouldn’t be in such agony

His eyes turned icy in an instant. He reached out to switch off the bedside lamp, then he maneuvered his wheelchair out of the room

Returning to his own bedroom, he stood up and walked to the window, gazing out at the dark ocean, a sense of loneliness was welling up within him.

Soon, Linden knocked on the door and entered, spotting Magnus standing on the balcony. He approached Magnus softly “Mr. Magnus, I have found out!”

“Ma’am did not make any phone calls today. She only sent texts to three students from Melfort College!” Linden handed over the satellite information to Magnus.

Magnus‘ deep gaze fell upon the information sheet in Linden’s hand.

“Melfort College students? She didn’t contact Lucius? Magnus thought back to Lucius‘ drunken state earlier that day. Could it be that he was not upset over a phone call from this woman, but drowning his sorrows for another reason?

“No, I checked her call logs. She has never contacted Mr Lucius!” Linden said, noting Magnus‘ frosty expression, then discreetly exited the room

No contact. She must’ve changed her phone before coming here Just how cunning was Lucius?

This woman was crying here, while Lucius was drowning his sorrows in a bar. Magnus‘ icy gaze in the dark seemed to emit a chilling light

The next day, at the crack of dawn, Natalia was awakened by a knock on the door. She sat up immediately. Standing at the door was May “Ma’am, Mr. Magnus has requested your presence in the dining room.”

“What?” The sky had barely started to lighten, and she was already being summoned to the dining room.

right there.” She quickly dressed, washed up, and

two maids served him breakfast. Natalia glanced at Magnus, then at the spread on the table. Such a lavish breakfast. Could he finish all of it on his own? What a waste!

him a bowl of soup. “Please,

tightened. “Peel the

small, fair hands skillfully peeled the shrimp in front

slightly, looking somewhat displeased. “Don’t you have gloves? Don’t you know

the shrimp from his bowl and ate it herself, then went to the kitchen to get gloves and

watched her actions, his face darkening even more. “I told you to

Magnus. “You didn’t want to eat the ones I peeled without gloves, right?

half a bowl of shrimp. His expression was as dark as a pot bottom. What was this woman thinking? Did she plan to peel the entire plate of shrimp? Couldn’t she peel something else? What about the

going to eat it all Magnus picked up a sushi roll and started

at him. “Didn’t you

fork down. “I asked you to peel, not to peel the whole lot. You

eyes were frosty, and pursed her lips, “You asked me to peel the shrimp, and

looked at Natalia’s blue eyes and the half bowl of shrimp and pushed the bowl towards her “Eat up!”

removed her gloves. “Aren’t

just looking at all these shrimps.” He then maneuvered his wheelchair out

shrimp

want to eat, then so be it! She picked up the chopsticks and started

elevator, Magnus caught sight of Natalia at the dining table, gobbling up the shrimp. He awkwardly turned his gaze away. She ate as if she hadn’t had a meal in days. This was hardly the behavior of a well–bred lady. His brows

and stood on the balcony. His tall, straight body exuded

standing on the balcony. He quickly closed the door.

asked for.”

a stack of thick books, which

read these?” Linden began to feel a bit sorry for the woman downstairs.