The Imposter Bride by Sallie Woods

Chapter 229

Alice couldn’t fathom what kind of sweet nothings this wicked woman had whispered into Cal’s ear to bewitch him into proposing. He was about to be engaged to this lowly woman, and it was driving Alice mad

Frustration and resentment bubbled within her as she glared daggers at Natalia, praying for someone anyone to stop the wedding and retum her beloved Cal to

her.

Four members of the Rowell family had turned up, essentially making it a full house However, Henry was the only one who genuinely wished Natalia and Callum

well

Henry, seeing the lovely, delicate Natalia, offered his heartfelt blessings. Bending slightly, he kissed Natalia’s hand “May you and Callum find happiness.”

Thank you Now, remove your filthy hand. Before Natalia could express her gratitude to Henry, Callum grumbled in disapproval. He was irked at Henry’s audacity to kiss his bnde–to–be without his permission

Yes, all these formalities, like kissing hands and cheek–to–cheek greetings, should be abolished

Henry noticed Callum’s imitation and chuckled. These were just common courtesies, and Callum’s jealousy seemed a bit excessive

Just as he was about to make a sarcastic remark, Rita dame rushing over, frantic “Sir, we have a problem Our castle it’s surrounded

Rita was so panicked that she didn’t even lower her voice, attracting the attention of the quests attending the engagement party.

dare cause such a ruckus at his engagement party? Callum’s brows furrowed in confusion Very soon, however, he had

handle it Callum reassured

our castle is surrounded by six Gatling guns. Those are not toys if they fire, they’ll blow the

the eastern side of the castle, protected by a

that Magnus would go to such extremes and bring out

had all of this happened?

meters in length. It required a crew of four to operate, with each member responsible for a different task to ensure

his hands on such a formidable weapon, let

a puzzled frown, Callum decided to investigate

his side had also heard Rita’s words. Although she didn’t quite understand what a Gatling gun was, she could tell from Callum’s reaction that it wasn’t

such a brazen manner. However, this wasn’t his turf England How had he managed to pull off such

it was

the threat, she reached out and grabbed his hand. Callum paused and regarded Natalia’s concerned expression.

worry didn’t abate. After all, they were surrounded by Gatling guns!

wouldn’t dare to cross that line. Stay here,

commotion, followed Callum out, keeping a

seething with rage. She walked up to Natalia and, taking advantage of her distraction, pushed Natalia roughis.

stumbled backward, stepping on her gown, and almost fell. Just as she was about to make a fool of herself, Henry, who was standing next to Alice, quickly reached out

murmured, her face pale

nodded courteously. “It’s nothing. We are