Chapter 490
Rolling his eyes ever so slightly, Jonas drawled into the phone with a hint of teenage nonchnce. "Dad, can you, like, not be so
full of yourself? Are you even half as cool as me?"
"Sure, sure, you got me there. My son''s obviously the coolest, most dazzling dude on the!" Magnus boasted unabashedly.
Then, with a chuckle, he told Jonas, "Hey, bud, how about | swing by your school with your mom in a few days, huh?"
Jonas, acting all grown-up, shook his head. "Nah, you guys do your thing. I''ve got everything under control here, no need to fuss
over me."
Hearing his son''s confident response, Magnus let out a low chuckle. "Yeah, | know you''re the man. But your mom''s been missing
you like crazytely."
"Really?" A grin Jonas couldn''t quite hide spread across his face. Ah, his mom missed him!
"Ahem," Jonas cleared his throat, trying to sound casual. "Well, if that''s the case, you should let Mome over. | mean, I''ve
grown into a little man, sure, but | can''t exactly stop her from wanting to see me, can |?"
Magnus internallyughed but happily yed along. "Alright, then. We''ll pack our bags and head over to your school in a couple
of days."
"Cool, no problem," Jonas agreed. "But let''s get something straight, when you guys get here, I''m bunking with Mom."
"What?" Magnus suddenly bristled, standing up in a puff of indignation. "Son! You''re pushing ten for crying out loud! And do you
still wanna cuddle up with my wife? Are you kidding me?"
Compared to Magnus'' fiery temper, Jonas remained calm and collected. "Dad, get this straight. Even if I''m ny, she''s still my
mom. I''ve been stuck in the kids'' room all this time, and | hardly ever get to sleep next to her. Now that she''s finallying to
see me, can''t you grant me this one little wish?"
"Hmph!" Magnus was nearly apoplectic. "Dream on! I''m telling you, go find a girlfriend to snuggle with, but you''re not sharing a
bed with my wife!"
Unruffled, Jonas continued, "Dad, please understand one fact. Until | find a girlfriend, I''ll have to sleep with Mom."
"That''s it! Jonas, I''m telling you t out; forget about it!" With those words, Magnus hung up, still fuming.
No sooner had he ended the call than Natalia approached him, her voice soft with concern. "What''s up? | could hear you huffing
and puffing from a mile away."
Still seething, Magnus pointed at the phone and looked at Natalia with a mix of frustration and disbelief. "It''s that little brat Jonas.
That kid''s actually learned to talk back to me. Can you believe it?"
"Jonas? What''s he done?" Natalia replied, puzzled. Jonas was supposed to be training in the States, wasn''t he? Where would he
find the time to challenge Magnus?
Magnus pursed his lips, recounting the argument with Jonas to Natalia, his face still red with anger. "Can you believe that cheeky
brat has the nerve to argue with me?! Humph, I''ve made a decision; I''m not visiting that kid anytime soon. That''ll teach him a
lesson."
Natalia couldn''t help but smile at Magnus'' childish behavior. He might''ve been tough and cunning to others, but with her, he was
always just a big kid.
Sheughed gently, trying to soothe her husband''s ruffled feathers. "Oh, honey, are you really squabbling with our son? Besides,
he''s not wrong. | wasn''t around for him until he was five, and when we finally got back together, you shipped him off to the kids’
room. If you think about it, | really haven''t had the chance to properly tuck Jonas in at night."
"So what? | grew up the same way! Since when do real men need their mommies to sleep at night?"
Magnus, unfazed, continued, "| don''t care. Does he want someone to sleep with? He better grow up, find a wife, and quit trying
to steal mine.”
Natalia chuckled, torn between annoyance and amusement. Magnus might''ve appeared domineering and shrewd to others, but
was always adorably petnt in her presence.
She yed the peacemaker, smiling and soothing Magnus. “Alright, alright, why are you getting upset with the kid? Cool it, will
you? We really don''t have time to go see him anyway."
“Ha, | know you get me!" Magnus mistook Natalia''s words for an agreement not to visit Jonas and wrapped his arms around her
slender waist, kissing her affectionately. "You''re the best, babe.”
"What are you talking about!" Natalia said,ughing as she handed Magnus an invitation. "Look, | got an invite from the Queen.
She''s grateful for that crown design | did for herst time and wants to host me at the pce for a few days. If possible, she''d
like tomission some new jewelry designs from me in person."N?velDrama.Org: text ? owner.
Magnus quickly perused the invitation, indeed finding the earnest words Natalia had described.
"A trip to Ennd, huh? Babe, I''ming with you,” Magnus dered decisively.
Natalia hesitated. "You''reing with me? The invitation does say family is wee, but who''ll handle things here if you''re
gone?"
Magnus hadn''t even thought about work; he dismissively waved a hand. "Babe, if thepany crumbles because I''m gone for a
few days, then it''s not worth keeping anyway. Done deal, let''s head to Ennd!"
And with that, they boarded their flight bound for Ennd.
In Ennd, Callum and Lexi were scouring the castle, busy as bees, since their little kid had gone missing once again.
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She and Callum exchanged a knowing look, each picking up a child to take them for a bath. Their little adventurers were covered
in paint, resembling two mischievous little mud monkeys.
After finally settling down the pair of
rambunctious munchkins, the nanny
came to whisk them a ay, leavinigh |
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couch, gasping slightly. "Oh my God,
what was | thinking, having another
kid? These two little rascals are
practically taking years off my life!"
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“Honey, it''s a sweet burden,” Callum said with a sly grin, kneading Lexi''s shoulders and yfully nuzzling her back. "Actually, I''ve
been thinking about going for round three."
"NO!" Lexi shot up like she''d been zapped, immediately putting a distance between herself and Callum, "I''m already at my wit''s
end with two, and you want another? What do you think | am, a breeding sow?"