Chapter 177
The Imposter Bride
He remembered plunging into the sea with his wife. There was no way he would abandon her.
The door to his hospital room swung open as Morgan, Anthony, and Lillian stepped in.
Lying on the bed with his eyes wide open, Magnus stared at the ceiling. Morgan saw this, felt overcome with emotion, and rushed to Magnusâ side.
âMagnus, youâre finally awake. Do you know youâve been unconscious for half a month? How long were you planning on scaring me?â Morgan said as tears streamed down his face.
Magnus slowly moved his gaze from the ceiling to Morganâs face Where is my wife? Whereâs Nat?â
He tried to get up to look for Natalia, but Morgan held him down. âYour legâs broken, and you have severe internal injuries. Donât move!â
Magnus shrugged him off âWhereâs my wife? I need to find her!â
Even the hardened Lillian couldnât help but feel a pang, of sympathy After all, he was her flesh and blood. âNat fell overboard. we couldnât find her. Maybe someone else did. Once youâre better weâll look for her!â
Couldnât find her? Then he would continue the search. Natalia must have been freezing in the water.
He had to find her!
Ignoring Morganâs protests, he tried to get out of bed but ended up tumbling to the floor A sharp pain shot up his leg. What had happened to it?
Anthony rushed over. Your legâs not healed. You want to ruin it again?â
His leg had been broken again. What was he to do? Magnus closed his eyes as tears rolled down his cheeks. He remembered the moment Natalia fell into the sea, and his mind felt like it was going to explode.
âNat, if anything happens to you, I wonât surviveâ
Who said men didnât cry? They just hadnât been hurt enough.
Magnus felt a deep concern for Natalia, who had fallen into the water. He despised himself for not being able to do anything because of his injury. He looked helplessly at Morgan standing by his bed.
âGrandpa, I beg you. Can you help me find my wife? Iâve never asked you for anything before, but now Iâm begging you Please help me find her.â
Morgan shook his head âMagnus, Iâve told you before, that girl doesnât deserve you. Her background is murky at best, and if it wasnât for her, my grandson wouldnât left this world. Now that sheâs missing, itâs even better i dont have to deal with her anymore!
With a hard heart, Morgan spat out these words. Seeing Magnus heartbreaking look. he hated Natalia even more. Why did she have to jump into the sea? âGrandpa, how many times do i have to tell you before you believe me?â Magnus stared at Morgan in despair 1 love Natalia. She is the only wife Iâll have in this lifetime. Do you know that the early death of our child was partly my fault? I hurt her and our baby!â
Morgan sensed Magnus emotional state, and didnât want to upset him further. He nodded perfunctorily.
âAlright, alright Iâll send someone to look for her Donât get too agitated. You need to focus on healing your leg. This is the second time itâs been broken. You canât afford another accident.â
With that, Morgan left the room with Anthony and Lillian, instructing his bodyguards to continue the search for Natalia But it had already been half a month. If they were going to find her, they would have by now. Morgan was deep in thought.
As soon as Morgan left, Dr. Frankie walked in. He saw Magnus struggling to get out of bed, and rushed over âYou canât move around like that. Otherwise, your leg that I worked so hard to set will be displaced âYou need to make my leg better, now! Itâs been days. What are you doing? Magnus shouted at Dr Frankie Dr Frankie was taken aback. This guy was so heartless When heâd rushed back that day, Magnus leg had been crushed between a car door and a steel pipe Heâd spent a day and night without food performing surgery on him. And now that he was awake, this was how he treated him. Dr. Frankie was so angry he wanted to punch him âMagnus, do you have a conscience? Your leg has broken twice! I ve wasted my youth and time with my family treating you, and you Magnus pushed Or Frankie aside. Then get out! I need to find Natalia. Sheâs still in the sea I need to save her!â
Magnus was on the verge of breaking down.
Seeing how agitated Magnus was Dr Frankie pushed him back onto the bed. âCalm down! Nurse, give him a sedative!â
âYou dare Magnus glared at him.
âWhy wouldnât 17 Do it The nurse nodded and turned around to prepare the sedative Quickly, she handed the syringe to Dr Frankie He whispered to the nurse. âHold him down Heâs terrified of injectionsâ
The nurse approached Magnus hesitantly and reached out to hold him down.
âDonât touch me!â Magnus glared at her warning her to stay away The nurse flinched and looked at Dr Frankie for help âIf you want to get better quickly, you need to cooperate with our treatment Otherwise you might never be able to stand again. Your leg has broken for the second timeâ Dr Frankie looked him in the eye Magnus had no response, but what about his wife?
As Dr. Frankieâs words echoed in the room, the Chase brothers and James walked in They heard Dr Frankieâs words and knew that Magnus was refusing to cooperate with the doctor They approached Magnus and held him down âDo you never want to stand again, or do you want to get better quickly to find Natalia?â James asked, holding down Magnusâ arm âMagnus, this isnât a minor injury. You canât take it lightly This isnât the first time youâve injured your leg.
You need to take care of it Carter the most rational of them all, said.
âThatâs right. It takes a hundred days to recover from a bone injury. Youâre going to have to stay in the hospital for at least a few months, Chase added.
While the three of them were talking, Dr. Frankie had already injected the sedative into Magnus arm.
After pulling out the syringe, Dr. Frankie shook his head in resignation âIf we donât get tough, he wonât behave. This time, his shock is no less than the last time. Sigh!â
Magnus seemed deaf to Dr. Frankieâs warnings, showing no concern for his own injuries. With the last vestiges of his consciousness, he commanded. âYou three head to the beach, now! Find my wife and get her out of those waters! I donât care how you do it. I need her back, alive or dead!â
With that, the sedative that had been administered earlier began to take effect, and Magnus slowly closed his eyes.
Fear that Chase and the others would not heed his words, he bit down hard on his bottom lip, drawing blood in an effort to keep himself awake. âGo now!â
Seeing Magnusâ desperate attempt to stay awake, Chase and his friends were trembling with pity and distress. They were brothers in arms, each one always looking out for the other Magnus had always been their rock, but now his wife and child had been taken from him. How was he to bear it all?
Swiftly they nodded. âAlright, weâre on it. You focus on getting better. Weâll bring Natalia back?
âYeah, you rest here, weâll go find her right awayâ
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