Chapter 246
Without a second thought, Magnus abandoned his affairs in Melfort to Chase and hopped on the next
flight back to France.
After a thorough interrogation of the vi''s servants, he deduced that Natalia had likely snuck off back
to Ennd, so he didn''t hesitate to follow her there.
Well, if she was ying hard to get, he was willing to y harder to track her down!
Initially, he was fuming when he arrived. He wanted to have a word with his runaway wife, demanding
an exnation as to why she could just leave him behind with their child, but when he arrived at her
doorstep, all his anger evaporated into thin air. And what surprised him even more was hearing
Natalia''s words for himself. All his worries had been for nothing. She viewed Callum as nothing more
than her brother. This was a huge relief and made his painstaking journey all worth the while.
With that, he was in such a good mood that he didn''t even mind his son’sment about his grumpy
moods. All he wanted to do was pull Natalia into his arms and express his longing for her.
Faced with Magnus'' imposing figure, Natalia felt a pang of unease. She tried to shrink back into the
couch, hoping to conceal herself. Noticing Natalia''s small gestures, Magnus couldn''t help but grin. No
matter what she did, she easily caught his eye and made him fall for her even harder.
"Um, so, uh, why are you here?" Natalia stuttered out as a greeting, instantly regretting her words.
God, why was she so clumsy? Wasn''t this just inviting Magnus to reprimand her?
Sure enough, Magnus chuckled knowingly. "I''m here to find my runaway wife and child. If I didn’t find
you here, where else would I go?"
Natalia felt a bit embarrassed as she had indeed left France secretly with Jonas. She knew she was in
the wrong.
Lexi, who didn''t want to be the third wheel, stood up nonchntly, picked up her bag, and said, "Oh my,
I don''t want to be the ring light bulb here. I''ve finally made it to Ennd, and I want to make the
most of it. I''ll leave you three alone."
Natalia was afraid of being left alone with Magnus once Lexi was gone. She quickly got up as well. "I''ll
go too."
Lexi pushed her back, disdainfully saying, "What are you leaving for? I''m going to find myself a
handsome British husband; don''t get in my way."
With that, Lexi left Natalia''s apartment, waving her hand, and saying, "Don''t forget to leave the door
unlocked for me if you guys decide to go out. I don''t want to sleep on the streets."
"I think you''d better note back. Go sleep with some handsome Brit!" Natalia teased, feeling a bit
betrayed by Lexi''s refusal to stay and help.
"Fine then, don''t get jealouster, bye!" Lexi waved and left, secretly praying for Natalia, hoping she
would finally straighten out her feelings.
Once Lexi was gone, the atmosphere in the room became a bit tense. Natalia tried to make herself as
small as possible, hoping to avoid Magnus'' intense gaze.
But things didn''t go as she hoped. Not only did Magnus not keep his distance, but he also shamelessly
moved even closer to her.
Natalia was very anxious. Every time Magnus moved closer, she would shift away, resulting in a slow,
silent dance on the couch, which left Jonas dumbfounded. Having dummy parents was quite a helpless
situation!
Natalia moved a bit more toward the edge of the couch, trying to maintain a safe distance from
Magnus. Unfortunately, all her actions were in vain. Anything that caught Mr. Andersen''s attention was
bound to be caught.
"Careful!" Magnus stretched out his long arm, and with a swift move, scooped Natalia into his arms,
and whispered into her ear, "Were you nning on falling off the couch?"
Seeing the scene unfolding before him, Jonas screamed internally and decided to find a cooler ce to
hang out instead of being the third wheel.
Magnus held Natalia tightly in his arms. Her face was burning with embarrassment. Even her voice
didn''t sound like her own,pletelycking any confidence. "Let me go. Please let me go."
"I won''t. If I do, you''ll definitely run away again." Magnus didn''t let go, but instead moved even closer,
brushing his lips past Natalia''s ear. Waves of heat washed over her.
Natalia felt like her ears were about to burn off. She covered them with her hands, pleading softly,
"Jonas is still here. Don''t do this..."
"Huh, he has already run off to another room," Magnus whispered enticingly into Natalia''s ear. "Wifey,
we''ve only been apart for two days, and I''ve missed you so much that I can''t eat or sleep. Have you
missed me too?"
Natalia didn''t know where Magnus had learned his sweet nothings from, but hearing them made her
heart flutter involuntarily. "Stop. I''m not your wife."
Magnus squinted his eyes, leaning in to smell the scent lingering on Natalia''s neck. "Really? Are you
sure?"
Afraid that her heart would fall for him again, Natalia struggled out of Magnus'' arms. "Magnus, I''ve told
you many times. There''s nothing between us anymore."
"Oh? Then who do you have something with? Natalia, I heard it myself. You only have a brotherly love
for Callum."
"Yes, Callum and I indeed have a brother-sister rtionship. But, that doesn''t mean I want to continue
what I had with you. Don’t misunderstand me, please." Natalia didn''t hesitate to pour cold water on
Magnus.
However, her cup of cold water clearly wasn''t cold enough because Magnus didn''t get mad, but
Magnus was certain that after all these years, she and Callum had nothing going on, and his wife still
fully belonged to him. He was so happy he felt like he was floating.
Seeing Magnus'' shameless expression, Natalia felt like hitting a pile of cotton. Yes, she waspletely
helpless against the thick-skinned Magnus.
Was she supposed to let him have his way? No, she couldn’t go down that old road again, couldn’t
leave herself battered and bruised, and couldn’t linger!
With that thought, Natalia''s face regained its aloof coolness. She pointed a single finger towards the
door. "Magnus, if you''re here to see our son, you''re always wee. But if you''re here to ruffle my
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feathers again, don''t me me for showing you the door."
Magnus cracked a grin, "Natalia, I didn''te to ruffle your feathers. This is just my instinctual
response to you."
Alright then, Natalia let out a sigh that seemed to reach the sky. She''d never won a debate with
Magnus.