Chapter 377

Natalia's heart was heavy with the vicious oath she'd been coerced into by Belle. If she ever went back to Magnus, her son, Jonas, would be doomed to an untimely death.

The thought of such a curse was unbearable. She couldn't let that happen to Jonas. No amount of personal suffering could justify that outcome.

With this in mind, Natalia's turmoil began to settle, and the conflict in her eyes softened. "Magnus, please go. Take Jonas and leave. I can't be part of your lives anymore. The moment I made that damn promise in front of Belle, it sealed my fate—I can't return to you," Natalia managed to say, her voice choked with emotion. "Just go, and don't disrupt the life I need to lead now."

Magnus wasn't one to let her slip away so easily. He grasped her firmly, compelling her to look into his eyes, which were as deep and relentless as the ocean. "Darling, why do you insist on believing that nonsense? Besides, I'm not asking you to come back with us; Jonas and I are here to join you. We’ll follow your lead. That way, the curse won't hold, right?"

A spark ignited in Natalia's eyes, as if Magnus’ words had cleared the fog that had long clouded her mind. Yet as she gazed into his eyes, the image of Diana surfaced—Diana, who had spent a scandalous night with him, according to the tabloids. If Magnus could spend a whole night with Diana, why bother coming back for her?

Natalia recoiled. "Aren't you with Diana now? Isn't that working out for you?"

"No! That was all just an act," James burst out, a surge of elation running through him. Her concern meant she still cared! "Listen to me, I only got close to her to find out where you were. I swear, if I've ever done anything to betray you, be it with Diana or any other woman, may I be struck down by lightning and suffer a fate worse than death!"

Natalia's head snapped up. "Who asked you to swear?!"

Realizing she had revealed her lingering feelings for Magnus, she stubbornly shook her head. "It's too late, Magnus. Some things can't be undone.

When I saw those articles about you and Diana, claiming you were lovers, my heart was shattered. Eventually, I was hit by a truck in the streets of Hawaii, and the doctors said there was an eighty percent chance I'd become a vegetable."

"What?!"

"Oh my God, Mommy..."

Both Magnus and Jonas exclaimed in shock. They had no idea Natalia had gone through such a perilous time.

"I'm so sorry, darling. It's all my fault," Magnus said, his hands trembling as he held her. He was furious at himself for not being there for her in her darkest hour.

Jonas rushed to embrace Natalia. "Mommy, I'm so glad you're okay. You can't leave me alone!"

"Don't be scared, my love. Look, I am all right, aren’t I?" Natalia ruffled Jonas’ hair before turning to Magnus with a silent gaze. "When the hospital all but declared me a lost cause, it was Hector who brought me back to consciousness. He stayed by my side for months, talking to me day and night, and made me want to fight back."

"I owe him a debt I can never repay, Magnus. I've promised to marry him. I can't break my word again," she said, holding Jonas close.

"Darling, I'm wracked with guilt for not being by your side. But please believe me, if I had been there, I would have never left your bedside," Magnus said earnestly.

"But marrying Hector out of gratitude? Have you thought about our feelings? There are other ways to repay him. You can't sacrifice your life for a debt. You have Jonas, you have me. From now on, wherever you are, that's where we'll be," Magnus stated, his arms enveloping both Natalia and Jonas.

Natalia hesitated. "Magnus, it's not about debts. When I woke up, I realized I owed Hector too much. His devotion moved me, and before you came, I had already pledged to marry him."

Magnus froze. Could Natalia have developed feelings for Hector? No, that couldn't be. He could only imagine how much Natalia had suffered because of him. How he wished it was he who had been by her side when she awoke, not Hector. Suddenly, he realized that he might have lost control of everything.

He pulled Natalia down onto the couch beside him. "Darling, gratitude isn't love. You need to see that clearly! I understand that waking up to Hector's dedication could touch your heart. But the man you love is me. How can you marry him just because you feel indebted? We're the ones who truly love each other. You're the only woman for me, and you're meant to be my wife for life. Without you, I'd be alone forever! Is that what you want to see?

Darling, can't you see the love I have for you?"

Natalia felt a tightness in her chest. She didn't want to choose and didn't want to waver. Hector had taken care of her tirelessly over the years, and she couldn't entertain any unnecessary thoughts.

"Just go, Magnus. Our past love—is history now," Natalia said with a painful finality. Her eyes shut, willing to tarnish her own reputation if needed.

"And I've already moved in with him."

Magnus felt as if his world had exploded. It couldn't be true, it just couldn't!

The distance in Natalia's eyes tore a hole in his heart. If this was all true, he would kill Hector! His wife, she had to return to his side.

The Imposter Bride (Natalia and Magnus)

Chapter 376 Forgive Us, My Dear Sister Chatper 494 Flirting With My Ex-husband Chapter 1463 Magnus’ emotions surged like a tempest and he clutched at Natalia's arm. "I don't care! I don't care, my love! No matter what has transpired between you and Hector, you'll always be my one and only." Without her, he didn't even dare to face another day!

No matter what she had become, she was still his wife!

Meanwhile, Jonas watched his mother's reluctance to reconcile, and his tears began to fall like rain. "Mommy, don't you want me anymore? Mommy, am I going to become an orphan nobody wants?"