Chapter 299
The Imposter Bride
Frankie patiently explained. âMaâam, you fainted when you came calling for us yesterday, so we decided to let you rest here. I donât want to lie to you. The symptoms of decay you see are due to the toxins in Mr. Andersenâs body. If we canât find an antidote in time, the decay will deepen, and even spread from the outside in and endanger Magnus organs â
Dr Frankieâs words struck Natalia like a bolt out of the blue, leaving her weak. She knew that when Magnusâ poison acted up, he would go crazy, but she never imagined that the towns would gradually eat away at his health.
âNo Natalia backed away, shaking her head. âThis canât be happening! I wonât accept it She pulled out her cell phone and dialed James with trembling fingers âI need to call James and ask him if heâs found that woman named Belleâ
The phone was answered quickly, and James weary voice came through âHello, Natalia? Is there another update on Magnus?
Natalia wanted to tell James about Magnus condition but swallowed her words. She knew that telling him wouldnât help, it would only make him more anxious. So Natalia steadied her voice, asking as calmly as she could, âNothing major, I just wanted to ask, have you found Belle yet?
At the other end, James cursed when he heard Belleâs name âThat damn woman, is she a mouse? My men in Europe canât find a single trace of her Sheâs driving me nuts!â
Nataliaâs heart sank, and she hurriedly hung up after offering James some weak words of comfort.
Still no sign of Belle Natalia clenched her hand around her phone until her knuckles turned white. Her mind was filled with unshakeable anger. She despised that woman, Belle If she ever met her, sheâd slap her without hesitation and demand to know why sheâd committed such a heinous act.
âItâs bad itâs really bad! Mr. Magnus poison is acting up again,â a nurse rushed in, her voice filled with panic. âHeâs broken the straps on the bed!â
Out of pity Natalia replaced the chains that had been binding Magnus with straps. Now, the straps were useless in restraining him.
âWhat?â Dr Frankie turned pale and rushed towards the sickroom.
Natalia followed behind her steps unsteady. Her world was falling apart!
When they arrived at the sick room, they found Magnus showing uncharacteristic strength. He had shattered the straps on the bed and even knocked the entire bed over. He was kicking it furiously and cursing. âYou bastardsâ Let me out! Give me the teal Let me out!â
Natalia didnât hesitate She tried to enter the room, but Dr. Frankie blocked her âMaâam, you canât go in there nowâ
âWhy not?â Natalia looked at Dr Frankie in confusion. âMagnus is in danger right now. If we let him carry on like this, heâll hurt himself.â
âThatâs true, but heâs in a frenzy right now. If you rush in, he might hurt you!â Dr. Frankie tried to dissuade her Natalia insisted on opening the door âIâm not afraidâ I know that no matter what he becomes, he will never hurt me!â
âMaâamâ How can you be so reckless? If you get hurt, whoâs going to care for Mr. Andersen? You need to take care of yourself for his sake! Dr. Frankie desperately tried to shake Natalia out of her resolve Natalia shook her head, a resolute smile on her face. âDr. Frankie, donât worry I wonât get hurt. Nobody understands Magnus better than me Even if he could harm the entire world, he would never hurt me.
And look at him now, he must be in pain. How could I stand by and leave him alone in this empty room? i need to be with him, and you canât stop me Dr. Frankie was speechless at Nataliaâs determination. He suddenly understood why Magnus loved her so much she was just as stubborn as he was beyond all hope of salvation Natalia pushed open the door and slowly walked in.
Magnus was in the room, furiously destroying everything that restrained him. He heard the sound of the lock and turned his bloodshot eyes on Natalia. âGive me the tea or Til kill you!
Natalia showed no fear She stepped over the clutter on the floor and approached the agitated Magnus.
âMagnus, donât hurt yourself like this. Destroying these things will only tire you out I know youâre in a lot of discomfort right now, so Iâm here to keep you company. I canât ease your pain, but if hitting something will help, then take it out on me With that, Natalia closed her eyes and waited for the punch she knew was coming. She was betting that even in his madness, Magnus would never harm her Now beyond reasoning Magnus rushed at Natalia and shoved her against the wall. He clenched his teeth and wrapped his hands around Nataliaâs slender neck âGive me the tea, or Iâll snap your neck!
People outside the door gasped in horror Dr. Frankie immediately pushed through the door and rushed in, shouting at Magnus, âMr Magnus, stop night there! Open your evés and see clearly, sheâs the woman you love the most, are you really going to choke her to death?â
However, at this point. Magnus mind was buzzing as if it was about to explode, completely deaf to Dr.
Frankieâs ches. His hands were relentlessly tightening Natalia stood in front of Magnus with her face pale, her gaze showing her unbelievable resolve. She believed that Magnus would never harm her even if it meant destroying the whole world With his eyes bloodshot from rage, Magnus met Nataliaâs gaze, emitting a fierce light. His large hand landed on Nataliaâs neck and began to tremble violently.
Dr. Frankie was so frightened that he didnât dare blink, fearing that a little more force from Magnus would hurt Natalia. But the next moment, Magnus, who was still in a frenzy, suddenly lost all his strength, and collapsed like a ragdoll, knocking Natalia down with him This sudden turn of events caught everyone off guard Natalia, ignoring the pain of being knocked down, voiced her concern anxiously âMagnus, whatâs wrong? Are you okay? Are you hurt?