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

bed. She stretched lazily, suddenly feeling as though someone had been sleeping next to her last

had left, hadn’t he? But he had returned, drunk, and slept with

didn’t dwell on it. She got up

headed to work early, leaving town for

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

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

here, and he hadn’t seen the pendant. So she couldn’t be the one he was looking

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

pendant as a token. It was his family’s symbol- an amulet of the Sphinx. He

year

had visited the orphanage where he’d met her. The warden had told him that she was adopted by a man. When

that his situation was stable, he had decided to find her

big, but where were you, Buttercup? Did you remember

coffee shop. She had long hair and a red string around her neck. Taken aback, he immediately got up

someone grabbed her wrist from behind. She turned to see a man holding

hand free When her pendant swung out of her collar, the man gasped. It was

Callum looked at Kendra with joy,

you Let go

me? its okay I came here to find you” Callum’s joyous expression

someone else. Sir, I’m not the person you’re looking for. My name is Kendra, and I’ve

am looking for Buttercup This amulet proves it I gave it to you fifteen years ago I can’t be mischien.” Callum

process the man’s words. The amulet was something she had

on reclaiming

her always. Natalia, struggling to survive, was forced to give remembered who had given it to her.