Chapter 171
The Imposter Bride
âMaâam, do you want to eat something?â Linden brought over a bowl of chicken soup. His eyes filled with concern as he watched Natalia, who had lost a considerable amount of weight.
Natalia merely shook her head in silence. She wasnât hungry, and she had no appetite whatsoever âMadam, even if you have no appetite, you have to think of the little gentleman growing inside you Heâs developing and needs plenty of nutrients. Look at you now. Youâre so thin. When Mr. Magnus sees you, heâll surely be heartbroken Linden tried to reason with Natalia, hoping she would feel better Natalia lifted her eyelids at the mention of Magnus Really? Would he truly care? Heh, I bet he has already forgotten about me.â
Linden shook his head helplessly, he was amazed at Nataliaâs stubbornness âMaâam, he is a very devoted man in all these years, Iâve never seen him care for anyone as much as he does for you Youâre the only one who can sway his emotions âPlease stop being angry with the young master Shall I call him to come back?
âNo need Natalia gave a bitter smile, not taking Lindenâs words to heart. If he wanted to come back, he wouldâve done so already. There was no need for any phone calls âMadam, Mr. Magnus cousin is here. Mayâs voice came from downstairs. She was hesitant as whether to let Hector in Magnus had instructed before he left to take good care of the madam and not to let her see anyone. So, would there be any problem letting Hector visit the madam?
Magnus cousin? Natalia pondered for a moment Was Hector here? She slowly stood up from the balcony and walked downstairs âLet him inâ
By the time Natalia descended the stairs, Hector had already stepped inside.
Their eyes met, and both of them froze Hector stared at Natalia, who was so thin she barely looked human. Her belly was protruding. She looked so frail, a gust of wind could probably blow her away His heart felt as if it was being torn apart. The pain was unbearable. âNatalia, how did you get so thin?
That bastard Magnus, has he been mistreating you?â
âNo Natalia forced a smile, gesturing for Hector to sit down Iâm fine. What brings you here?â
âFine?â Hectorâs voice rose sharply. âNatalia, why are you covering up for that bastard?! He has you trapped on Sapphire Island and you say thereâs nothing wrongâ Look at the state youâre in! Where is he? Where is he? Iâm going to give him a piece of my mind!â
He turned to leave but was stopped by Natalia grabbing his wrist. âHector, Iâm really okay.â She looked at Hectorâs handsome face, full of anger and sadness because of her. Unable to hold back her tears, she began to cry Hector opened his arms and pulled her frail body into his embrace, gently wiping her tears away.
âNatalia, donât cry. Iâm here and crying isnât good for the babyâ He softly wiped away her tears Natalia cried even harder She was like a broken dam, unable to hold back her tears. She soaked a large patch of Hectorâs shirt with her tears Hector held her silently His heart was in pain as he watched Natalia, who he had once vowed to take care of for the rest of his life, weep uncontrollably He had promised to make her happy but look at her nowâ¦
After letting Natalia cry it all out, Hector gently moved her shoulders. âNatalia, come with me I will take care of you and the baby. Magnus doesnt love you What kind of man leaves his pregnant wife alone on an island?! Trust me, Natalia.â As he wiped away her endless stream of tears, he gently patted her shoulder Hearing Hectorâs words, Natalia finally came back to her senses. She quickly straightened up. Iâm sorry, Hector, but I canât leave. I promised Morgan that I would have this baby No matter what, I will have this babyâ
âNatalia, why are you doing this to yourself?! Magnus is a bastard, and iâm going to find him Hector was furious.
Natalia wiped her tears and laughed Hector, Iâm doing fine here. Itâs very quiet Magnus didnât trap me here I came willingly âNatalia, how long are you going to defend that bastard? Do you know how fragile a woman is when sheâs pregnant? He, as your husband, should be by your side instead he left you alone on this island is this his way of treating you well?â
Hector grabbed Nataliaâs shoulders His heart was aching for her âLet her gor Suddenly a cold voice echoed from the entrance of the living room. Magnus, dressed in a black shirt and holding car katys, appeared king descending from the heavens. His piercing gaze fixed on Natalia and Hector huddled together in the middle of the room Ever since he heard Hectors words, he had been on edge. He couldnât hold back any longer He wanted to return to Sapphire island. He hadnât slepi wel in days as he missed Natalia terribly He left work early today and headed straight for Sapphire Island He wanted to apologize to his wife, he was willing to sleep in the shady â she resented him But he didnât want to sleep in the office anymore The moment he opened the dour he saw the two of them huddled together in the living room Natalia was sobbing in the arms of her first turned cold, and his eyes were filled with mock She was unhappy and crying so pitifully after seeing Hector His blood Hector and Natalia slowly turned their heads to see Magnus walking towards them Hector let go of Natalia and stood in front of do you want? itâs good that youâre back, shielding h What Magnus didnât wait for Hector to frush. He clenched his fists and punched Hector in the face with a loud bang, Hector fell onto the couch Despite the pain in his jaw, he quickly got up Blood was trickling from the corner of his mouth He turned around and swung a punch at Magnus as well. The two men started fighting in the living room Feeling distraught, Nataha stood by their side, yelling. âStop fighting, both of your Hector, leave now Magnus, stop!â
Magnus could hear Natalia calling out to Hector with such an intimate tone. She was pleading with him to stop. The force in his flat intended immediately, and the living room echoed with the sound of his punches landing and Hectorâs stifled grunts. Both of them ignored Nataliaâs cries, continuing the brawl.
Witnessing Hectorâs battered and bloody face, Natalia rushed over, but as she moved forward, a sudden intense pain in her abdomen caused her to falter and collapse onto the floor. Her vision blurred, and slowly, she fell to the ground, which both men saw.
âNatalia!â
âNataliaâ
The two men immediately rushed over Hector, wiping the blood from the corner of his mouth, moved to help Natalia, but was kicked away by Magnus. âGet lost!â
Magnus held Natalia, looking at her pale face. His heart was about to leap out of his chest. âNatalia, whatâs wrong?â
âMy stomach⦠it hurts so much Natalia could feel the little one inside her stirring restlessly. She had been feeling upset and had barely eaten anything. With this sudden stress, there was a high risk of premature labor âLinden, Linden, go get the doctor fast Magnus held Natalia tightly. She had lost more weight in the past week, and her belly was the only thing growing. while the rest of her body was thin as a rail!