The Imposter Bride (Natalia and Magnus) novel Chapter 246

Without a second thought, Magnus abandoned his affairs in Melfort to Chase and hopped on the next flight back to France.

After a thorough interrogation of the villa's servants, he deduced that Natalia had likely snuck off back to England, so he didn't hesitate to follow her there.

Well, if she was playing hard to get, he was willing to play harder to track her down!

Initially, he was fuming when he arrived. He wanted to have a word with his runaway wife, demanding an explanation as to why she could just leave him behind with their child, but when he arrived at her doorstep, all his anger evaporated into thin air. And what surprised him even more was hearing Natalia's words for himself. All his worries had been for nothing. She viewed Callum as nothing more than her brother. This was a huge relief and made his painstaking journey all worth the while.

With that, he was in such a good mood that he didn't even mind his son’s comment about his grumpy moods. All he wanted to do was pull Natalia into his arms and express his longing for her.

Faced with Magnus' imposing figure, Natalia felt a pang of unease. She tried to shrink back into the couch, hoping to conceal herself. Noticing Natalia's small gestures, Magnus couldn't help but grin. No matter what she did, she easily caught his eye and made him fall for her even harder.

"Um, so, uh, why are you here?" Natalia stuttered out as a greeting, instantly regretting her words. God, why was she so clumsy? Wasn't this just inviting Magnus to reprimand her?

Sure enough, Magnus chuckled knowingly. "I'm here to find my runaway wife and child. If I didn’t find you here, where else would I go?"

Natalia felt a bit embarrassed as she had indeed left France secretly with Jonas. She knew she was in the wrong.

Lexi, who didn't want to be the third wheel, stood up nonchalantly, picked up her bag, and said, "Oh my, I don't want to be the glaring light bulb here. I've finally made it to England, and I want to make the most of it. I'll leave you three alone."

Natalia was afraid of being left alone with Magnus once Lexi was gone. She quickly got up as well. "I'll go too."

Lexi pushed her back, disdainfully saying, "What are you leaving for? I'm going to find myself a handsome British husband; don't get in my way."

With that, Lexi left Natalia's apartment, waving her hand, and saying, "Don't forget to leave the door unlocked for me if you guys decide to go out. I don't want to sleep on the streets."

"I think you'd better not come back. Go sleep with some handsome Brit!" Natalia teased, feeling a bit betrayed by Lexi's refusal to stay and help.

"Fine then, don't get jealous later, bye!" Lexi waved and left, secretly praying for Natalia, hoping she would finally straighten out her feelings.

Once Lexi was gone, the atmosphere in the room became a bit tense. Natalia tried to make herself as small as possible, hoping to avoid Magnus' intense gaze.

But things didn't go as she hoped. Not only did Magnus not keep his distance, but he also shamelessly moved even closer to her.

Natalia was very anxious. Every time Magnus moved closer, she would shift away, resulting in a slow, silent dance on the couch, which left Jonas dumbfounded. Having dummy parents was quite a helpless situation!