Chapter 399


    Ang turned her head towards Callum with a sense of urgency in her eyes. "Callum, the reason I


    hopped on the first flight here was to see my high school sweetheart. Now, where is he? Please, don''t


    jerk me around. This is serious."


    Callum was clearly unimpressed with Ang''s exnation and felt she wasn’t sincere at all. She was


    just here for a st from the past. But Ang admitted it outright.


    Though tinged with resignation, he couldn''t help but shake his head in admiration and pointed towards


    the backyard. "He''s out there in the garden, ying with the kids. You can find him there."


    "What?" Ang''s eyes widened in shock. "It''s been years since I''ve seen him, and you''re telling me


    he''s got kids now? I don''t care; this time, I''m not letting him slip away!"


    With that deration, she strode purposefully towards the garden, her legs carrying her swiftly through


    the yard.


    Natalia and Lexi exchanged a nce, both thinking Ang had some nerve. What if the guy was


    married? Was she nning to just swoop in and take his wife’s ce?


    Natalia''s heart skipped a beat at the thought. Magnus was out there in the garden. Good Lord, was


    Ang''s long-lost love... Magnus? For a solid ten seconds, Natalia''s face was frozen in shock before


    she managed to find her voice. She turned to Callum, disbelief coloring her tone, "Cal, this old me of


    hers, it''s not Magnus, is it?"


    Natalia didn''t even wait for Callum''s response before she was chasing Ang''s footsteps towards the


    garden. Her mind was a whirlwind of emotions. Was it possible that Magnus was Ang''s high school


    sweetheart? This was just too much to handle!


    Though she had just met Ang briefly, Natalia could already sense her forceful personality. What if


    Ang was set on clinging to Magnus...


    Natalia couldn''t bear to think further. She rushed out to the backyard, only to be met with a scene that


    shocked her to the core.


    True to Natalia''s fears, Ang was clinging to a man like an octopus. Her voice was sickly sweet as


    she cooed, "Darling, I''ve searched for you for years, and finally, I''ve found you. I won''t let you get away


    from me this time!"


    Natalia''s face drained of color. She knew it! That jerk, Magnus!


    Her fists clenched, and she took a deep breath, trying to hold back the tears that threatened to spill as


    she turned to leave the garden. She didn''t have the grace to watch Magnus with another woman and


    greet them with a smile.


    But before she could make her escape, a strong arm wrapped around her waist, and a familiar voice


    whispered in her ear, "Where are you going, dear?"


    Natalia stiffened, trying to sound calm. "Let go of me, Mr. Andersen."


    "What’s with the sudden formality calling me ''Mr. Andersen?’" Magnus sounded genuinely puzzled as


    he turned Natalia to face him. "You''re crying? Why?"


    Hearing his nonchnt inquiry, Natalia couldn''t hold back her tears any longer. No longer trying to hide


    her distress, she wiped her eyes angrily. "Magnus, please keep your distance. I can''t be bothered to


    Magnus was utterly confused. "Dear, what are you talking about? What high school sweetheart?"


    It took a moment for Natalia to realize something was off. She had clearly seen Ang hugging a man,


    so how could Magnus have gotten to her side so quickly?


    Suspicion crept in as she lifted her head and saw Magnus looking at her with a puzzled expression,


    while Ang was still sitting in the distance, apparently kissing someone.


    Natalia''s cheeks flushed with embarrassment. She had forgotten that Magnus wasn''t the only man in


    the garden—there was also James!


    So, Ang’s prince charming from the past was actually James?! She wished the ground would


    swallow her up. She had made a massive fool of herself!


    Natalia cast her eyes down, looking for an escape.


    Magnus, picking up on her thoughts, wrapped his arms around her, pressing her against his chest with


    a triumphant chuckle. "So, you thought I was that woman''s old me? Ha! I''m not, dear. She''s here for


    James."


    Natalia stuttered, too mortified to form a coherent sentence.


    Magnusughed heartily. "Dear, rest assured, in this world, you''re my one and only, my wife, and my


    treasure! There''s no one else!"


    Still feeling mischievous, he leaned in close to her ear and whispered, "And you''re wrong about one


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    thing, I''m not just any guy."


    With that, he gave her a suggestive nudge, sending her face into a burning flush. Magnus was


    incorrigible—then, now, and likely forever.


    Natalia remained silent, her embarrassment so profound that she simply submitted to Magnus'' every


    word.


    Lexi followed the direction of Callum''s pointed finger and couldn''t help but feel awkward. Even though


    she had lived in Ennd for years, the sight of Ang ambushing James with a kiss still made her


    blush.


    James, who had been taking a breather with Magnus in the backyard, was utterly blindsided by the


    sudden appearance of this assertive woman locking lips with him without so much as a by-your-leave.


    While it was tough to turn down a beauty, James couldn''t help but be wary of such an unexpected


    advance. After all, who knew if there was a catch when affection was thrown at you out of nowhere?


    Besides, he was no stranger to attention from women; he certainly didn''t need to stand there like an


    exhibit in a zoo for all the onlookers to gape at!