The Imposter Bride by Sallie Woods

Chapter 330

And so, Hector hurriedly packed his few belongings and moved in with Natalia, embarking on their co–habiting journey. They would jog together every morning, then return home to paint, exchanging insights. After that, they would cook and eat together

Hector, being the mindful one, took care of Natalia meticulously Every day, he felt as if he was living in a dream. This was the kind of life he had always yearned for, practically perfect. The only imperfection was that Natalia saw him merely as a good friend, with no hint of romantic affection in her eyes.

As time flew by. Hector started to crave more. He was no longer satisfied with being just good pals with Natalia. He wanted more. He wanted Natalia to be his lovet to continue the captivating romance they had during their adolescence

One evening. Hector secretly prepared a lavish dinner behind Natalia’s back When night fell, he called her out of her room

Natalia, pushed along by Hector, found herself in their small garden filled with flowers and plants. To her surprise, a small table had been set up there. Not only was the table laden with a feast, but it also held a beautiful candlestick.

Upon seeing this, Natalia turned to Hector with a smile. “Hector, are you inviting me to a candlelit dinner?”

Hector, ever the gentleman, pulled out a chair for Natalia. “Sit, my beautiful queen.”

Natalia blushed at the compliment and gave a shy chuckle before taking a seat.

Hector poured a glass of red wine for Natalia and raised his glass in a toast. “To our reunion, cheers!”

reciprocated the gesture, her red lips lightly touching the glass.

had a few drinks, the night sky deepened, with stars twinkling like winking

a dazzling red rose seemingly out of nowhere. He knelt on one knee before Natalia. “Natalia, I love you. Will

She thought they were just having a casual drink. She never expected Hector to

you go! When I heard you had fallen into the sea, there were countless times I felt

cherish their time together and not bring up their buried feelings, but it

our relationship was pure platonic affection. But now I realize i was wrong Maybe I was

Hector’s eyes dimmed instantly. He remained kneeling, his silhouette

I’m sorry. I can’t give you marriage or love. My heart is lost, incomplete. You deserve a better woman. If you don’t mind, I can offer you friendship, the purest friendly affection That’s all I can offer Hector, you can forget about the past, and stop

image in his mind. After a long pause, he slowly retracted his numb arm and stood up His voice was steady

her lip. feeling awkward She didn’t know how to comfort Hector, so she just lowered her head

leave quietly but not wanting Natalia to overthink. He put on a brave face Natalia, don’t worry about me! have thick skin No matter how

her eyes welling up She looked at Hector, who was feigning

12 Hector, the indestructible roach. If not this time, then next time

she still felt a bit awkward it was much better than before.

day, if itun into the big bad wat you’ll be in trouble! Hector made a face

pretended to be scared. ‘Oh my, what a terrifying

thanks to Hector’s exaggerated body language. After a bit of teasing they each retreated to their separate rooms for the night