The Imposter Bride (Natalia and Magnus) novel Chapter 160

Hearing Linden's words, a chill ran down Magnus' spine. "Wait, what did she say that day?" he implored hastily.

Linden gave Magnus a puzzled look. "What else could she say? She didn't leave with him, of course. She sent him away. But he was persistent, left his number, and said he would be waiting for her.”

Leave? Over his dead body. Magnus' face turned icy cold. He turned on his heel and headed up the stairs.

Watching the irate figure of Magnus, Linden suddenly regretted his words. Had he said too much? Should he have been less detailed? But what's said was said, and what's done was done. Magnus was clearly so attached to his wife that he wouldn't dare quarrel with her. There was no way this Englishman could measure up to him.

Shaking his head, Linden went back to his things.

Magnus clambered up the stairs to the main bedroom and kicked open the door, which startled Natalia. She was engrossed in her jade piece when Magnus suddenly appeared, startling her so much that she dropped the pendant onto the floor. Luckily, the thick carpet cushioned the fall, preventing the pendant from breaking.

Natalia bent down to pick up her pendant, frowning at Magnus. "What's the matter?"

Magnus strode over to her, growling in a stern voice, "Who is this Englishman?! What right does he have to take you away?! What’s going on between you two? So, you wanted to leave with him! No wonder you’ve been insisting on breaking up with me.”

Damn it, he had thought she cared for him, and the lipstick mark from that night had made him feel guilty.

Seeing Magnus' livid face, Natalia realized he knew about Callum's visit. She didn't think she had done anything wrong. Why was Magnus interrogating her so aggressively?

"He said he knew me before I was five, when I lived in England," Natalia replied nonchalantly, not planning to explain too much to Magnus. After all, she herself didn't know much about Callum. How could she explain him to Magnus?

"Knew you? When did you live in England? He's clearly trying to take advantage of you, even daring to come here?" Magnus looked down at Natalia, grabbing her shoulders and pulling her up. "Tell me! Are you planning to leave me for him and go to England?"

Natalia was dazed by Magnus' sudden outburst. His face looked so fierce and terrifying that she was genuinely frightened. This must be his true nature, right? Suspicious of others without any real basis.

And what about him? He was constantly flirting with Isabella but would never admit it. Talk about double standards.

"Speak up! Do you want to leave with him? Do you want to leave me?" Not getting a response from Natalia, Magnus' voice rose in frustration. It seemed like the only way to cover up his fear of her leaving.

"Yes! Yes, I do want to leave with him." Natalia's stubbornness kicked in, and she bravely met Magnus' fiery gaze. "I think we're not meant to be, Mr. Andersen. You status are too high above me, and I can't reach you. Let me go, and let yourself go too."

She suddenly felt that this place was no longer suitable for her, and this man was no longer the one who had given her a home. It would be better to sort it out all at once, to avoid losing everything and her dignity in the future.