Chapter 164


    For the next week, Magnus and Natalia coexisted peacefully without any conflicts. Natalia went to


    school in the mornings, and Magnus would return only after she had finished her evening studies and


    gone to bed.


    One afternoon, after waving goodbye to her friend Lexi, Natalia was preparing to head back home to


    study. Graduation was only a few months away. As she stepped out of the school gates, a sleek, ck


    Bugatti was parked by the curb. She nced at it and left directly from the side of the car. As she was


    getting close to Maplewood Manor, the car slowly stopped in front of her.


    Callum opened the car door, staring at her with surprise. “Buttercup,” he eximed, “I’ve found your


    mom!”


    Taken aback, Natalia squinted up at the tall figure blocking the sunlight. He said he had found her


    mom!


    “Mr. Callum, you really found my mom? Where is she?” Despite her mother’sck of affection towards


    her, the chance to see her face in this lifetime would be worth it.


    “She’s in Ennd, Buttercup Your mother misses you. She had her reasons for leaving, but she’ll


    exin everything to you. Come with me. She’s waiting for you Callum reached out to hold Natalia’s


    hand.


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    As he watched the girl in front of him, he noticed that she had lost weight over the past week. She


    didn’t look happy.


    In that moment, he felt the overwhelming desire to hold her and protect her from the world. He


    remembered looking into her blue eyes, promising himself that he would marry her someday.


    Natalia, visibly shaken by the news, didn’t even realize that her hands were tightly held by Callum.


    Isabe, who happened to be passing by, saw this and quickly snapped a picture of the intimate scene


    on her phone. A smirk spread across her face. “Magnus,” she thought, “your wife is cheating on you.”


    “My mom, is she doing well? Why didn’t shee to see me? Does she not like me?” Natalia had


    been longing for her mother’s love since she was a child The news that her mother had been found


    made her forget everything else.


    “She misses you, Buttercup There’s a secret about her life in Ennd, and the reason she couldn’t


    come to see you is because the timing wasn’t right. Come with me, and you can meet her, Callum said,


    his desperation evident.


    Natalia was first taken aback, then she lowered her head Magnus wouldn’t let her leave. She knew she


    couldn’t escape his grasp.


    “I’m about to graduate. After that, I’ll go to see my mom” By then, she could leave Melfort Magnus


    wouldn’t have a reason to stop her.


    “Okay, I’ll wait for you, no matter how long it takes, Callum said, staring at her thoughtfully. He wanted


    to hold her, she was so thin it was


    heart–wrenching.


    “Have you gotten married? Is he good to you?” Callum’s gaze was as intense as a me.


    “Yes, Natalia murmured before looking down


    “You don’t seem happy, Buttercup Come with me. You were my fiancée 15 years ago,” Callum said,


    then pulling out a pendant from his pocket. This pendant can prove it. You were my fiancée 15 years


    ago. All you have to do is agree toe with me, and I’ll take you away from here.” Callum grabbed


    her hand again.


    Natalia was speechless. How could she be his fiancée? She had no memory of such a thing. She was


    a child 15 years ago.


    “Mr. Callum, I’m sorry I’m already married, and my husband is good to me. Thank you for finding my


    mom. As for this pendant, it should be yours. I cant keep something that doesn’t belong to me.” She


    had only thought of Callum as a childhoodpanion, and she hadn’t realized he was using it to stake


    a


    im on her


    “No, it’s yours. I gave it to you 15 years ago. Buttercup, you are the rightful owner of this pendant He


    said, pushing the pendant into her hand before turning to get back in the car


    Tlle back, Natalia Take good care of yourself”


    The car disappeared from sight, leaving Natalia standing there, holding the pendant and staring off into


    the distance.


    Back at Maplewood Manor, Natalia sat in the dimly lit study, with a book on herp. Her mind was filled


    with thoughts about her mother. What was she doing in Ennd? What was her secret?


    She suddenly realized that Kyler must know something. Her mother had entrusted her to Kyler, and he


    must know what happened


    By the time Magnus returned, Natalia had fallen asleep in her chair Upon seeing the empty bedroom,


    Magnus felt a rush of panic. He quickly pushed open the door to the study and found Natalia asleep in


    a chair, curled up like a kitten


    He walked over and gently picked her up. Her body felt cold, and he felt a pang of displeasure. This girl


    was always causing him worry


    Natalia mumbled in her sleep as she was lifted into a warm embrace ‘Mom‘ she murmured, with a small


    smile on her face


    Magnus carried her into their bedroom and gently ced her on the bed. His heart ached for her


    “Sweetheart,” he promised, “I’ll help you find your mom‘


    He fetched his pajamas and went to the bathroom to take a shower. When he came back, he slipped


    into bed next to her. He gulled her close, savoring the familiar scent of her skin. His body responded to


    her proximity, and he found himself craving for her. He hadn’t had sex with her in what felt like forever


    After theirst encounter, he didn’t dare to upset her again But the past few nights, he had been


    tormented by the desire to be with her


    He kissed her gently careful not to wake her. His desire for her was overwhelming, and he found it


    increasingly difficult to control himself. He kissed her again, this time more passionately.


    Natalia stirred in her sleep, pushing him away with a small moan Pleading with her, Magnus said,


    “Honey, please. I miss you” His voice was thick with desire, his boner pressed tightly against her


    abdomen.


    With that, he quickly undressed her and began to shower her with kisses, all the while whispering


    words of love and desire into her ear.


    Natalia felt as though a boulder was crushing her chest, stealing her breath away. She snapped her


    eyes open, only to find Magnus looming over her, his intentions clear. With a jolt of fear, she shoved


    him away. “Magnus…


    “Baby,” he said, his voice thick with desire, “It’s been a while.” He moved to spread her legs apart.


    Images of Magnus with Isabe, and the night he forced himself onto her, shed in Natalia’s mind,


    and she pushed him away even harder. “Magnus, I don’t want…”


    He looked at her, and his irritation red into full–blown anger She didn’t want him. She didn’t miss him.


    Just then, the phone on the bedside table lit up. It was Magnus


    He grabbed it and was instantly met with a picture of Callum and Natalia, their hands entwined, staring


    deeply into each other’s eyes.