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 went

at the dining table as two maids served him breakfast. Natalia glanced at Magnus, then at the

her thoughts, she went over and poured him a bowl of soup. “Please, have some soup..”

tightened. “Peel the

down, peeled the shrimp, and placed them in his bowl. Her small, fair hands skillfully peeled the shrimp in front of him, as she occasionally glanced up at him.

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

quickly picked up the shrimp from his bowl and ate it herself, then went

watched her actions, his face darkening even more. “I told you to peel, not

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

watching as his bowl quickly filled with 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

so much. You’re going to eat it all Magnus picked up a sushi roll and

you ask me to

finally lost his temper, slamming his fork down. “I asked you to peel, not to

her lips, “You asked me to peel the shrimp, and I did a pretty good job!

bowl of shrimp and pushed the bowl towards

removed her gloves. “Aren’t you eating

maneuvered his wheelchair out of the dining room, leaving Natalia

shrimp

didn’t want to eat, then so be

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.

door and stood on the balcony. His tall, straight body exuded an aura of cold

pushed the door open and saw Magnus standing on the balcony. He quickly closed

asked for.”

saw Linden holding a stack of

began to feel a bit sorry for the