The Imposter Bride (Natalia and Magnus) novel Chapter 387

Watching Natalia's deathly pale face, Magnus knew what was tearing at her heart, so he spoke with a gentle voice, "I'm okay, James took the men out to scour the sea. Don't worry, they'll find Hector."

A hint of relief crossed Natalia's face as she sniffled and asked Magnus, "What about Jonas? Is he alright?"

Magnus shook his head. "He's fine, just scared out of his wits at the moment. It's all in the past now, and he'll be back to his usual lively self soon."

"That's good," Natalia nodded, her eyes drifting to Magnus' arm. "Does it hurt?"

Magnus felt a warmth spread through him under her concerned gaze. "Hurt? Of course, it hurts," he said with a playful whine.

Natalia managed a half smile. "Then, come lie down, and rest for a bit. Don't sit there. Maybe lying down will feel better."

A glint of joy flickered in Magnus' eyes as he rose from the chair and carefully lay down on the hospital bed, nestling close to Natalia. "With you by my side, the pain disappears."

Natalia's heart clenched with emotion, and memories of Hector flooded back. She remembered when he was down with a bad flu. As she was busy preparing him a hot chicken soup to get rid of the cold, Hector had said the same thing as Magnus, with a warm towel draped over his forehead.

Confused about why tears suddenly filled her eyes, Magnus hurriedly explained, "Darling, I'm speaking the truth. No matter where I go or where I stay, I only feel peace all over my body when I'm lying next to you. It fills me with happiness. What's a little pain compared to that?"

"Mhm," Natalia murmured softly, "Don't talk, you're injured and need to rest."

"But darling." Magnus' voice took on a strange tone, "What if I can't control it?"

Puzzled at first, Natalia followed Magnus' embarrassed gaze down to his lap and, unsurprisingly, spotted the tent he'd pitched. Her face flushed with a mix of concern and exasperation. "Can't you think of anything other than that? Look at the time. You're still so... so driven!"

Magnus wrapped his arms around her. "Darling, we've been apart for too long, I've missed you... See, I can't control myself or how much he misses you."

Overwhelmed, Natalia's cheeks turned a deeper shade of red. She pushed Magnus away, only to hear him cry out, "Ouch..."

"Oh? Are you okay? Did I touch your wound?" She asked with concern, turning to face him, only to get lost in his tender gaze.

"It doesn't hurt, not at all, darling. As long as you're here, I don't feel pain anywhere," Magnus said, pulling his uninjured arm around Natalia, drawing her closer. "Darling, I was thinking..."

Before he could finish, the hospital room door burst open, and Jonas bounced in. "Mommy, are you awake?"

Now Natalia was truly mortified. She quickly sat up, stammering, "Yes, yes, I’m awake."