Chapter 289
The Imposter Bride (Natalia and Magnus)
Parched like a desert traveler, Magnus hastily sipped the freshly brewed tea, only to spit it out instantaneously. He demanded in a stern voice, âWhat happened to this tea? Are you sure this is the same stuff Molly usually makes?â
The startled assistant nodded nervously, âYes, sir. This is the only tea in Mollyâs cabinet, the Arabica, it is.â
âNo! Thatâs not the taste! Go find Molly now! Immediately, right now!â Magnus roared, his mind filled with thoughts of the tea Molly usually brewed for him.
âAlright, alright...â The assistant was relieved. He would rather run till he broke a leg to find Molly than bear the brunt of Magnusâ fury.
âSuch irresponsibility! She promised and didnât keep her word, instead, she took off without notice. That Molly, when she comes back, Iâll give her a piece of my mind!â Magnus fumed, pacing the room as his anger flared.
Meanwhile, Belle had been keeping an eye on the CEOâs office since Mollyâs departure. When she saw Magnus dismissed the server who brewed the tea, she knew her plan had worked.
âWatch out, Natalia and Magnus, Iâll make your lives a living hell!â
Magnus was waiting anxiously in his office, feeling an inner rage burning. He vented his anger by smashing everything in his office but still felt unsatisfied.
âArgh!â Magnus shouted as he felt his limbs start to numb. He collapsed on the floor, rolling around.
He felt as though his body was crawling with insects, an unbearable mixture of itchiness and numbness. His bones ached as if a blunt knife was scraping inside him, a torture worse than death by a thousand cuts.
âAh!â
Paul was supposed to pick up Magnus that day. As he pushed open the office door, he found Magnus rolling on the floor in distress. Startled, he rushed to Magnusâ side, bending down to help him, âSir, what happened?â
Magnus was already delirious. His eyes were bloodshot, and he stared at Paul, who was trying to help him, with a hideous face. Without hesitation, he swung his fist at Paul.
Paul was caught off guard and was punched squarely by Magnus, falling to the ground with blood seeping from his nose.
Looking at the frantic Magnus, Paul realized the severity of the situation. He ignored the bleeding from his nose, and bent down again, trying to help Magnus up from the ground.
But Magnus now was not the calm and wise Magnus he knew. He was like a madman and did not recognize Paul. His mind was filled with thoughts of destruction. His inner rage was burning ferociously, demanding the annihilation of everything in sight!
As Paul, bleeding from his forehead, bent down to help Magnus up, he was met with more ferocious punches.
Paul braced himself against the forceful punches and managed to help Magnus up. âSir, whatâs happening? Itâs me, Paul!â
However, Paulâs words fell on deaf ears. Magnus, who had just been helped up, was holding a bronze horse statue that he had knocked over, and without a second thought, he smashed it towards Paulâs head.
âThump!â
Although Paul dodged, Magnus inevitably hit his forehead. No matter how tough a person was, they couldnât win against a bronze artifact. Blood began to stream down Paulâs forehead. He shook his head to clear the dizziness and managed to steady himself.
But as soon as Paul had steadied himself, Magnus swung the bronze horse at him again.
âGet me tea! Now! Or Iâll kill you!â Magnus raved like a demon escaped from hell.
Paul dodged Magnusâ attack, horrified. Magnusâ behavior was eerily similar to that of a drug addict.
âGet me tea! Now!â Magnus swung the bronze horse at Paul.
Paul knew talking was useless at this point. He quickly left the office and dialed 911. The ambulance arrived promptly. Medics managed to sedate Magnus and transported him to the Andersen familyâs private hospital via the CEOâs elevator.
After all this was done, Paul, with his face smeared with blood, finally called Natalia, âMaâam, somethingâs wrong with Mr. Magnus. I hope you can come to the hospital immediately.â
Upon receiving Paulâs call, Natalia was taken aback. She knew Paul was very reliable. He wouldn't bother her unless he encountered something he couldnât handle. Now he was telling her that Magnus was in the hospital; what had happened?
On the way to the hospital, Natalia was restless, worrying about Magnus. Was he ill? He was perfectly fine when he left in the morning. Soon, she arrived at the hospital. Paul greeted her as soon as she walked in, âMaâam, youâre finally here. Thank goodness.â
âWhatâs wrong? What happened to Magnus? What happened?â Natalia was shocked to see Paulâs blood-streaked face.
âWhat happened to you? Whereâs Magnus?â She looked around anxiously but didnât see Magnus.
The Imposter Bride (Natalia and Magnus)
ï¤Chapter 288 Forgive Us, My Dear Sister ï¤Chatper 494 Flirting With My Ex-husband ï¤Chapter 1463 âMaâam, donât panic. He just had a sedative. Heâs sleeping now. Look.â Saying this, Paul led Natalia to the window of Magnusâ ward.
Through the hospitalâs transparent glass window, Natalia was astonished to see Magnus bound to the hospital bed. His face was pale and haggard as if he had been seriously ill.
âPaul, why is Magnus tied up? What happened to him?â
Natalia couldnât understand. Magnus was fine when he left in the morning, but now he looked like a completely different person.
Paul sighed, âMaâam, the boss seems to be suffering from withdrawal symptoms.â
âAddiction?â Natalia stumbled back, shaking her head in disbelief. Impossible!
No way, it couldnât be. Magnus was not that kind of man. He was so exceptional, so distinguished, he would never have anything to do with drugs!
âMadam, I understand your disbelief, I, too, find it hard to believe,â Paul responded, pointing to his bandaged forehead. âI went to pick up the young master and unluckily ran into him in the throes of withdrawal. He began twitching uncontrollably, and then started to lash out. He hit me here with a brass statue. If I hadn't dodged in time, I believe he wouldn't have hesitated to kill me on the spot."
Natalia was too shocked to speak. No, the Magnus that Paul described was not the Magnus she knew. The Magnus she knew might have been a bit arrogant and stubborn, but he was certainly not a bloodthirsty madman.