The Imposter Bride by Sallie Woods

Chapter 61

When they arrived at Melfort, it was already dawn. The man in the wolf mask strode off the boat, carrying the feverish girl in his arms. He didn’t exchange a word with Hector

Hector was left feeling quite superfluous with a lump in his throat.

Linden, on the shore, swiftly came forward to take the unconscious Natalia from him. He looked up at the masked man.

“She has a fever, get her to the hospital! She needs clothes and also inform May!”

Linden nodded promptly. “Yes! Thank you for saving Ms. Natalial

“It’s my duty as a bodyguard! The masked man turned on his heel and strode away.

Hector watched him for a moment before joining Linden in taking Natalia to the hospital

When Natalia woke up again, it was already the next day Opening her eyes to the sterile white surroundings, she knew she was in a hospital. She had been saved from drowning by a man in a mask, but who was he?

Just then, the hospital room door opened, and May walked in carrying a thermos. Upon seeing Natalia awake, she smiled and approached. “Ms. Natalia, you’re awake I knew you would be. I made some soup for you. Eat it while it’s hot. You had a fever after the bodyguard brought you back last night. We were so scared! If Mr. Magnus knew you were kidnapped, he’d be frantic. Thank God you’re okay”

Natalia slowly sat up, feeling weak. She took the soup from May and slowly ate a few spoonfuls.

“May, was it my classmate Hector who brought me to the hospital?”

“No, it was Mr. Magnus‘ bodyguard who saved you. Linden brought you here. Hector was also there. May said with a smile

the man in the mask? She remembered Hector was there to save her too. Frowning, she wondered

kidnapped

know who kidnapped me?

on, let Linden pick you up and drop you off from school. If something were to happen to you while Mr. Magnus was

would want to kidnap her. She had just had a

two

in and saw Natalia sitting on the bed, he immediately approached. “Natalia, are you

better?”

“I am, thank you,

boat where you were being

bodyguard hired by Magnus,

sat down beside her, lightly holding her hand. “Natalia, leave Magnus. You re not his

to the States‘

she weren’t a replacement bride, if she didn’t owe her father anything, she would leave with Hector without hesitation. But she was no longer the Natalia she

couldn’t abandon her

Magnus looked at her with a firm gaze, he told her not to leave him, and to stay by his side. She didn’t know why he wanted her by his side, was it because he liked her body? Apart from

getting what he wanted. If someone defied him, he would

Tm sorry, Hector. I’m not the same Natalia anymore. You should go to the States. I can’t

at her small face. She had changed, she was no longer

me? Have you fallen in love with

enough for your Go!” She turned her face away, not wanting to

are you so stubborn? No matter what, I’ll wait for you. I’ll wait

in the past few months that left her feeling insecure and lacking confidence. His heart hurt to the point of numbness. He stood up and gently put a hand on her shoulder