The Imposter Bride by Sallie Woods

Chapter 157

Why on earth did Mom leave her in the orphanage? Did her mother not love her? Yes, that seemed plausible. After all, the circumstances of her birth were far from ideal. She was an unwanted child, an extra burden in this world.

Gazing at Natalia’s pallid face, Callum felt a pang in his heart. Was she disappointed? He quickly reassured her. “It’s alright, darling. You lived in England until you were five Your mother must have lived there too. If you’re willing to come back with me, I promise I’ll help you find her.”

With his current influence in England, finding a person wouldn’t be a challenge

His words stirred Natalia. Her childhood memories were blurry. She vaguely remembered being brought back to Melfort by her father and was given an pendant. The rest was a blur, as if someone had erased her memories.

But now, Callum offered to help her find her mother How could she not be tempted? She had always convinced herself that her mother must have had her reasons

But now, there was no need to fantasize about a happier life. She remembered feeling envious as a child, seeing Kendra being cared for by her mother when she fell ill Would her mother treat her the same way if she were around? Even in her dreams, she hoped that she could one day be treated tenderly by her mother Although her wish had never come true, she never stopped longing for her mother’s embrace

However, she couldn’t agree to go back to England with Callum just yet. Even though she unexplainably trusted this suddenly appeared man, her current situation didn’t allow her to leave

If she were to leave, she wanted to walk away in broad daylight, not as a deserter.

With these thoughts in mind, Natalia smiled warmly at Callum “Thank you, Mr. Callum I can’t go to England to find my mother just yet I have some personal matters to attend to. Please, excuse me

All Callum could see was Natalia, and he believed everything she said. There was no reason to argue with her. He was just glad to have found her, and he nodded eagerly. “Alright, no matter how long it takes, I’ll wait for you I promised to take you home. You take care of your things, and I’ll come back to see

you

like her dear friend, who brought her good news in her darkest hours

suddenly felt a sense of

so formal with me, Buttercup. I’m just so happy to

filled with affection. This was his Buttercup, the one he had promised to marry and cherish, nòi matter what her life had become. She had to be his

face turn red: She

captivated by her. She had grown up and become so beautiful T be in Melfort for a while. Call me if you need anything” He gestured to one of his men behind him, who handed

The card was exquisite, with Callum’s name written in elegant script. Below the name was a string of numbers, nothing

Call me anytime if you

carefully pocketed the card

Callum stepped forward and took

aback, unsure of

Mr. Magnus. Was this man going to whisk

his master. This

nearby, felt a pang of jealousy Natalia seemed like a very seductive woman. Kendra didn’t consider herself any less, so why were all these men acting as if they d

She hoped he would

about England? Her dream

phone call, was worried. This man was dangerous if Mr Magnus found out, there would be trouble Mrs. Anderson was a married woman. Thank goodness Mr Magnus wasn’t at

kept his gaze on Natalia until he was sure she had put his card away. Then he

waved back, watching as Callum walked away with his men As they left,