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

mask? She remembered Hector was there to save her too.

kidnapped

you know who kidnapped

and that’s what matters From now on, let Linden pick you up and drop you off from school. If something were to

a good idea of who would want to kidnap her. She had just had

for two days, preparing

in and saw Natalia sitting on the bed,

better?”

smile. “I am, thank you, Hector.”

man in the mask? Why did he suddenly appear on the boat where you were being kidnapped?” Hector felt

by Magnus, Natalia answered nonchalantly.

lightly holding her hand. “Natalia, leave Magnus. You re not his wife, keeping you by his side is against the law. Come with

to the States‘

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 once was. She couldn’t leave to repay her father’s kindness. If she left, who knew what Magnus would

abandon her

side. She didn’t know why he wanted her

to getting what he wanted. If someone defied him, he would be merciless, like Perth She didn’t dare to leave, not unless Magnus wanted to let her go

pulled her hand back Tm sorry, Hector. I’m not the same Natalia anymore. You

She had changed, she was no longer the naive girl she once was

come with me? Have you fallen in love with Magnus?

before, I’m not good enough for your Go!” She turned her face away, not wanting to explain any

is what I said true. Natalia? Why are you so stubborn? No matter what, I’ll

had happened 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 Natalia, don’t stress. No