The Imposter Bride (Natalia and Magnus)

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 playing 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 become 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 accident, 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.

Magnus clenched his fist and slammed 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 inconsolably. 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?!” Còntens bel0ngs to Nô(v)elDr/a/ma.Org

The punch landed 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 their combat 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 glass 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 glared 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 so commanding, 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 some comfort. He

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

happened that day?”