The Imposter Bride (Natalia and Magnus) novel Chapter 252

She stood up from the sofa, moving to a position further away from Magnus, fearing she might be swayed by his charm again.

As Natalia quietly took her juice to a more distant location, Magnus unleashed his superpower of being irresistibly charming and moved closer to her with a cunning smile on his face. "Honey, shall we get going?"

"Go where?" Natalia was puzzled. Didn't they just return to his place yesterday? The sofa was barely warm again. Why were they leaving so soon?

Natalia set down her drink, and Magnus looked at her with affection. "My love, can we return to Melfort? After all, this isn't our home. Plus, you can occasionally visit your mother's grave back there."

Magnus' words struck a chord in Natalia's heart. Yes, home is where the heart is, and this place would never be home for her.

"But, Cal's health hasn't improved yet, I'm worried if I leave abruptly..."

Natalia's words were cut off by Magnus' slender finger. "Shh. Stop calling him that name, it makes me jealous. Darling, I know your feelings for him are just like a sibling’s love, but can you guarantee that Callum doesn't have other intentions? It's better to reject him directly than let him live in an illusion. It won't hurt him to start a new life."

"But I'm afraid he can't handle it, Magnus. You know how well he has treated me all these years. He's been my only support. How can I be so cruel to him?" Natalia lowered her head, feeling upset.

She was well aware of Callum's devotion, but to directly reject him was something she couldn't do. She was terrified of seeing the disappointment in Callum's eyes.

"Darling, I'm sorry I wasn't there for you all these years. Trust me, I'll love you more than Callum ever could, and I'll be your only support! Also, being a man myself, no one understands men better than I do. The more you don't reject him, the more he thinks there's a chance. It will only make him more obsessed with you. Let him go, let him start his life anew. And you, are destined to be mine for life!"

Magnus gazed deeply into Natalia's eyes. His warm hand gently caressed her cheek. His deep-set eyes reflected only love and affection.

Magnus' words was like a punch to Natalia's gut. Yes, she was always worried that Cal couldn't handle it. She gave him hope only to disappoint him again!

Was she really doing the right thing by dragging this out?

Watching Natalia lower her head, Magnus couldn't bring himself to utter a single word of guilt. He gently embraced Natalia. "Honey, go clarify things with him. Let him let go of his hopes and start a new life sooner. Shall we leave tomorrow?"

Natalia's mind was full of thoughts about how to clarify things with Callum, she didn't notice that she was already in Magnus' arms. By the time she realized, Magnus had sneakily pulled her onto his lap, giving her a passionate kiss.

Feeling the heat from Magnus' thigh and his undeniable hardness, Natalia's face turned beet red. She pushed away and squeaked, "You...put me down!" Jonas was still there!

As she spoke, she looked towards Jonas, only to find him covering his eyes with his small hands, peeking through the gaps and grinning. "I didn't see anything!" He then darted into the room and closed the door.