The Imposter Bride by Sallie Woods

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The maid hurriedly lowered her head, “But Mr. Magnus is not in a wheelchair, and there is no wheelchair when he gets up later.”

Linden knotted his brows, “Get back to your work.”

Once the maid had left, Linden immediately pushed Magnus‘ wheelchair gently towards the room. When he saw the two on the bed, he was taken aback. He quickly set the wheelchair in place and retreated.

After a while, Natalia opened her eyes to see a handsome face in front of her. She was momentarily stunned, recalling the man’s words from the night before, “We’ll have to get used to sharing a room”

She felt a rush of heat to her ears and looked up at the man’s sleeping face. Wasn’t he always an early riser? Why was he still asleep? She studies his smooth skin, his handsome features and his eyes closed with long, thick lashes God, he was even more attractive than most women.

His lips were thin, and some said men with thin lips were heartless. Was he heartless?

Recalling the times he had forcefully kissed her without her consent, she blushed, gently removed his hand, and attempted to slip away. The large hand on her waist tightened abruptly. “My dear, you’ve been staring at me for quite a while now. What are your thoughts?”

Startled, Natalia pushed against his chest to back away. “I wasn’t staring I just wanted to get up.”

With a swift movement, the man pulled her back into his embrace, flipping over to pin her beneath him Natalia let out a surprised yelp. “Magnus, what are you doing?” Why was he on top of her again? Weren’t his legs supposed to be numb?

“Sneak a peek and then run away? What do you think I should do, darling? Maybe we should do something more intimate?” His deep, dark gazes bore into hers.

up, feeling something hot pressing against her lower abdomen. Boom! It felt like her brain had exploded. What was he planning? “I… I’m not your wife. Get off me I’m

His eyes locked onto hers. Natalia froze, lifting her gaze to meet

else do you need to prepare for? You re my wife We haven’t done what married couples do.” He

about to sleep with her? If the man from that

I married you, sex between a man and

the woman beneath him. Traumatized? Was she referring to the trauma from that night? He pushed off

was racing.

dressed, Natalia went downstairs to see the man sitting elegantly on the sofa. There was another man there, probably in his forties, wearing a warm smile. Upon seeing her descend the stairs, he immediately stood up, “Good day, ma’am. I’m Linden, the Andersen family’s loyal butler Mr. Morgan has sent me to fetch you and Mr. Magnus back to the

spared her a glance, his attention on his tablet. Regardless, since the elders had sent someone to fetch them, she couldn’t refuse. That would be

we leaving?” She

his tablet, “You go ahead. We’ll join you for dinner” He was

now.” Linden nodded at Natalia and exited the living room.

man on the sofa,

tonight and

“Going back to celebrate

Just stay by my side” He noticed her

lips

didn’t expect it to happen so soon. She knew that once

I’m giving you a chance. If you tell me the truth, I can find a

Magnus staring

come will come. There was no escaping it. So just face it head–on. She turned and packed a few

himself into Natalia’s room, “What’s wrong? You’ve been hiding away all day, scared to

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