Chapter 380


    Magnus wrapped his arms around Natalia’s trembling shoulders. His voice was a soothing whisper. “It’s


    alright, darling, try not to panic. Maybe the little rascal snuck out while you weren’t looking. Come on,


    let’s check with the restaurant management. They’ve got CCTV; it’s going to be okay.”


    With that, Magnus led a pale-faced Natalia to the restaurant manager to inquire about their son.


    After a brief discussion, the manager willingly took them to review the security footage. However, there


    were no cameras in the restroom itself, just one at the entrance corridor. Jonas’ figure vanished at that


    spot, and he wasn’t seen leaving the restroom.


    Magnus’ heart sank. He had hoped against hope that Jonas was just ying hide and seek. Now, it


    seemed clear that the situation was dire. He immediately called James, urging him to send people over


    right away to find Jonas.


    The restaurant staff, realizing the gravity of the situation as a child had disappeared on their watch,


    called the police.


    The police, after their initial investigation, found no leads but promised to do everything in their power


    to find the boy. They asked Natalia and Magnus to wait for any news.


    With a storm brewing on his face, Magnus took Natalia back home, never imagining that a family meal


    could be such a nightmare. To calm the anxious Natalia, he suppressed his own irritation and


    gently consoled her, “Please, don’t worry too much.”


    But how could Natalia not worry? She had been forced to distance herself from Magnus because of a


    past vow.


    And now? With Magnus and their son suddenly reentering her life, her son had vanished as if the vow


    was fulfilling itself! How could a child just disappear from a restaurant without a trace? It had to be the


    curse of the vow!


    The idea tormented Natalia, and guilt consumed her as tears streamed down her face. “It’s all my fault!


    If I hadn’t broken my promise, Jonas would never have disappeared like this. It’s all my fault!”


    Magnus, equally distressed, felt his heart clench at the sight of Natalia’s tears, but he could only hold


    her and say futilely, “Darling, don’t talk like that. It’s an ident, not your fault.”


    “No, it is me! I was too selfish, too hopeful! If I hadn’t acknowledged you, none of this would have


    happened. It’s all my fault!” Natalia shook her head in self-reproach. Her eyes were swollen and red


    from crying.


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    Magnus clenched his fist and mmed it onto the table beside Natalia, roaring lowly, “Darling! This is


    not your fault! Forget that damned vow!”


    When Hector returned from the office, he was met with the scene of Magnus angrily hitting the table


    while Natalia wept inconsbly. Enraged, Hector strode up to Magnus and threw a punch. “Magnus,


    are you even a man!? Show some guts instead of throwing a tantrum in front of a woman!”


    Already seething with anger over Jonas’ disappearance, Magnus was taken aback by Hector’s


    unexpected punch and retaliated, “What gives you the right to lecture me?!”


    The punchnded squarely on Hector’s face, drawing blood from his lip, which he wiped away before


    lunging back at Magnus with contempt. “For your unreasonable behavior, I’m going to give you a piece


    of my mind today!”


    Natalia, already overwhelmed with worry for Jonas, screamed as they began to fight. “Stop it, both of


    you, just stop it!”


    But the long-standing tension between Hector and Magnus could not be soothed easily, and they


    eagerly seized the opportunity to settle their grievances. Crashes and thuds filled the room as they


    exchanged blows. The sound of theirbat resonated through the house.


    “Stop fighting, please, just stop!” Unable to bear it any longer, Natalia grabbed a chair and threw it at


    the living room’s floor-to-ceiling mirror. The ss shattered, jolting Magnus and Hector out of their fight


    as they rushed to Natalia’s side.


    Magnus, “Darling, did you hurt yourself? I’m so sorry!”


    Hector, “Natalia…”


    Natalia red at them with a mix of fury and disappointment, her voice icy, “Have you had enough? If


    you want to fight, take it outside! Don’t bring your egos into this!”


    Chastened, the two men, who were usually somanding, were silenced by her rebuke. Natalia


    slumped onto the sofa, and her tears were flowing again. “Where could Jonas be? What if he’s been


    taken?”


    The thought of child abductions being so prevalent in the news sent her into a panic. Restlessly, she


    turned to Magnus. “What are we going to do?”


    Magnus sighed deeply, drooping his head as he sat beside her. His face was a portrait of worry.


    Confused, Hector asked, “Natalia, what did you say? What happened to Jonas?”


    He had heard about Magnus’ futile attempts to win Natalia back and even bringing his son into it. Jonas


    was Natalia’s weakness; she couldn’t ignore her son.


    With a sorrowful lift of her head and a pained smile, Natalia said, “Hector, Jonas is missing.”


    “What? What happened!” Hector couldn’t believe it. The idea that Magnus’ child could go missing was


    absurd to him.


    Tears began to flow once more as she spoke, tracing paths down her cheeks.


    “Hey, it’s okay, Natalia. Don’t beat yourself up,” Hector murmured, trying to offer somefort. He


    leaned in closer and asked softly, “Can you think of anything else, anything out of the ordinary that


    happened that day?”