The Imposter Bride by Sallie Woods

Chapter 155

“Magnus, do you stal think she’s the naive little Isabella from nine years ago? She’s cunning now. If I’d been a moment later that day, she would have had you” Chase raised his voice, staring into Magnus‘ stormy gaze.

“I’m telling you, Magnus, if you don’t take care of the whole thing with Isabella, there will be more misunderstandings between you and your wife in the future.” Chase wasn’t afraid of Magnus‘ outburst. He had a feeling something was off about Isabella. She was a schemer

The words sent a chill down Magnus spine. He didn’t remember much from the night he was drunk, but he remembered enough to know he had hurt

Natalia in bed. She cried.

Annoyed, he got up and walked out.

“Where are you off to?” Chase asked in confusion

“Home” Magnus was done with drinking

Chase was left stunned Magnus had called him here in the middle of the night only to leave so abruptly

Magnus drove straight back to his home, Maplewood Manor. It was late, so he quietly opened the door to his bedroom, only to find it cold and empty Right, his wife was in the guest room

He turned towards the guest room, the door unlocked. The moonlight filtering through the pentagonal window illuminated her sleeping face. She looked troubled even in her sleep. Her pale face looked desolate

Magnus shrugged off his jacket, slipped into the bed next to Natalia, and pulled her into his embrace, taking in her sweet scent.

Natalia stirred in her sleep, feeling too warm When she tried to push him away a little, he only held her tighter. With no other option, she found a comfortable spot and went back to sleep

Only when he heard Natalia’s even breathing did Magnus loosen his hold on her, pressing a soft kiss to her forehead “Darling, don’t do this to me I love you he whispered

slept through his confession

Natalia woke up to an empty bed. She stretched lazily, suddenly feeling as though someone had been sleeping next to her

had returned, drunk,

didn’t dwell on it. She got up and got ready

to work early, leaving town for a

bustling crowd. It had been fifteen years, but he thought about the little girl every single

at the library, he’d seen Natalia’s captivating blue eyes and was taken aback. Those eyes reminded him of the girl he was looking

born here, and he hadn’t seen the pendant. So she couldn’t be the

by a Mexican gang due to family interests. The girl had bravely saved him, and he’d made a vow then to

a pendant as a token. It was his family’s symbol- an amulet of the Sphinx. He only knew that her name, Buttercup. She

year

years after that incident, he had visited the orphanage where he’d met her. The warden had told him that she was adopted by a man. When he asked about the man, the warden only told him that he was from

his situation was stable, he had decided to find

was big, but where were you, Buttercup? Did

walking past the coffee shop. She had long hair and a red string

preparing to meet Lucius for a date when someone grabbed her wrist from behind. She turned to see a

swung out

Callum looked at Kendra with joy,

you Let go Kendra

its okay I came here to find you” Callum’s joyous expression didn’t

stunned but saw no malice in the man’s eyes Perhaps he had mistaken her for someone else. Sir, I’m not the person you’re looking for. My name

it I gave it to you fifteen years ago I can’t

to process the man’s words. The amulet was something she had taken from Natalia when they were

on reclaiming

discovered it was extremely valuable and kept it with her always. Natalia, struggling to survive, was forced to give remembered who