The Imposter Bride by Sallie Woods

Chapter 96

Looking at Magnus in his current state, it was clear he had no intention of settling down for the night. Best she keep her distance.

After all, his wound had scabbed over, and in a few more days, it should be mostly healed.

if he acted willfully at this time, there was a risk of reopening the wound, which would only prolong the healing process.

Watching Natalia’s fleeing figure disappear around the stairway corner, Magnus, dabbing his lips with a napkin, couldn’t help but flash a wicked smile. “What difference does it make whether you sleep in the guest room or my bedroom?” he muttered to himself.

Since she kept in mind the things Dr. Frankie had emphasized when he returned to France, Natalia, upon going upstairs, didn’t dare to stay in Magnus‘ bedroom. Instead, she took her book and went straight to the guest room to sleep.

She thought that, by doing this, Magnus would leave her be and stay in his own room.

But little did she know, after she’d finished showering and emerged from the guest room bathroom, she would find a freshly showered, handsome man dressed in a white bathrobe, seated on her bed.

“Wha…wha…” Magnus had followed her to the guest room. Natalia felt really helpless.

Magnus, however, simply lifted the blanket by his side, patted the bed, and said, “Come here, Nat.”

He was determined to savor Natalia’s sweet company tonight, no matter what

When Natalia looked at Magnus‘ gazes, she felt a shiver run down her spine.

In the past, she wouldn’t have felt anything special about Magnus‘ advances. But after he confessed his feelings for her a few days ago, the thought of sharing a bed with him now made her unusually nervous.

to the master bedroom. You

the door, desperate to escape.

no matter how she twisted the doorknob, the

she turned to Magnus, who sat on the bed, and

open the

Linden lock the door. It won’t be opened until tomorrow morning. So you can either stand

for a long time.

and was determined to

down next to Magnus, and tried to convince him to behave himself as she wanted his wounds to

he was injured, surely

that reassurance, Natalia, who had been nervous, finally felt slightly more at

she could even calm her racing heart, the man next to

chance to react, he lowered his head and passionately kissed her lips,

and entangled her tongue in his, as if

their thin robes and onto Natalia’s skin, making her body gradually heat up

kissing Natalia, his hands were wandering all over her body,

that this could cause his wounds to reopen, she

Magnus finally let her go. He then gasped for air and said

him was like a fatal temptation. From the moment she entered his life, his heart was no longer his own.

in his eyes

wanted to wrap her arms around him, but her nervousness made

himself, he should be considerate of

Natalia’s concerned expression, Magnus suddenly suggested.

with a mischievous smile, “if you can’t resist the

unable to resist, took the doctor’s advice