The Imposter Bride by Sallie Woods

Chapter 237

Natalia tossed a bit of cheddar cheese into the skillet, followed by a couple of slices of bacon, and waited for them to sizzle just right. The skillet crackled, and the mouthwatering aroma wafted through the air, quickly attracting Magnus

Magnus had followed the scent and saw his wife bustling about in the kitchen, along with their son standing nearby. He felt a sense of sheer bliss.

Natalia was unaware that Magnus had come over. As she placed the pancakes onto a plate, she patiently explained to Jonas, I used to love this. Give it a taste, and if you don’t like it, I can make you something else.”

“Delicious!” Jonas nodded eagerly, without even taking a bite. “Anything you make is delicious This is your special breakfast of love”

“You little charmer Natalia ruffled Jonas‘ hair and placed the plate with the quesadilla in front of him it’s still hot, so be careful ”

“Okay, Mommy, but I really can’t wait, Jonas said, reaching for the fork to pick up the pancake.

But as quick as he was, someone was quicker

Without even using a fork, Magnus lifted a piece of pancake with his hand and popped it into his mouth, not minding the heat at all He finished it in just a few bites and exaggeratedly exclaimed. “Oh my god, this is delicious, honey absolutely delicious”

“Daddy, how could you? That was my pancake Mommy made it for me Jonas was upset. His hands were on his hips as he expressed his dissatisfaction with Magnus

Magnus was out of line He was the adult here, and how could he snatch food from a child? Especially food that Natalia had specifically made for him

Magnus scooped Jonas up in his arms, without much sincerity, he said, “Oh, I just wanted to taste it for you, but it was so good, I ended up eating it alt

crossed his arms, clearly unhappy

appear in the kitchen and childishly fight over food with their son Jonas.

food, waved his hand dismissively “Mm–hmm, let them

But she didn’t say anything else. They were in France, not Melfort so she probably wouldn’t know whoever was looking for Magnus

that thought, she placed another pancake onto a

got into a squabble, scrambling for the pancakes.

is mine. Daddy, how could you?” Jonas, being smaller and having shorter reach, couldn’t get

all the pancakes for himself, then reluctantly shared a small portion with Jonas, seemingly realizing his actions were somewhat inappropriate “Well, kids can’t eat too much it’s not good

Jonas rolled his eyes “Being

He grinned. “Ha, I guess I

me Not only did you steal it, but you want to hog it all. That’s too much Jonas was indignant, hopping up and down,

bickering. Natalia felt a wave of warmth rush over her. She quickly shook her head, trying to nd herself of these

Oh, Magnus wasn’t lying to us. You really are okay. I thought I’d never see you again in this lifetime”

the doorway Natalia looked up and was stunned to

her seat in shock, her hand covering her mouth in disbelief Tears began to well up in her

they d met in Melfort, it would’ve made sense. But here? In France? How could it be such a

hiding away and Irving perfectly fine all this time, yet you put us through so much Lexi and I mourned you for years. We even held a memorial for you each

fainted from crying. All these years, every time the anniversary of Natalas disappearance came around, the

now. Natalia was alive and well. This was indeed

a welcome surprise

for kind–hearted Natalia to lose her life like

you guys found out?” Magnus looked at the two unexpected quests,