Chapter 297
The Imposter Bride
James gave a nod âAlright as you wish. Donât worry, Iâll make sure Natalia is safe. After all, none of us have escaped your fist!â
âChain me up so I wonât hurt anyone. Magnus said in a voice heavy with fatigue, before closing his eyes and sinking into sleep.
Watching Magnus drift off to sleep, Nataliaâs eyes lit up. Excited, she turned to Dr. Frankieâs mentor âHeâs asleep, does that mean the medication is working?â
James joined in. Indeed, look at him, heâs sleeping so peacefully itâs a testament to how effective the medication is!â
Dr ies spirit lifted as he began to circle Magnus Theoretically, the medication in the vial does seem to have taken effect, butâ¦â
âBut what Natalia asked her anxiety rising as she kept her eyes fixed on Magnus, looking for any signs of discomfort Dr Frankie shook his head. âIâm not sure itâs hard to tell. This poison is rare, so itâs unlikely to be cured quickly. We need to observe him for a while longerâ âAlright, Iâll stay and watch over him. Natalia softly promised She wouldnât leave until Magnus was better.
Seeing Nataliaâs determination, James advised. Natalia, youâve been by Magnusâ side for so long without rest. Why donât you take a break and regain your strength? Weâre all hereâ
Natalia shook her head âCompared to Magnus, whoâs suffering from the poison, whatâs a little tiredness to me? As long as he gets better. I would gladly suffer in his placeâ Facing Nataliaâs resolve James didnât attempt to dissuade her further. He leaned against the wall, waiting patiently for Magnus potential reactions Dr. Frankie and his mentor also waited patiently After all, the antidote they had concocted based on the blood sample was not guaranteed to be 100%, effective It could even cause unforeseen consequences The room was eerily silent, as the four of them anxiously watched over Magnus and silently prayed for his recovery Suddenly, a horrifying scream broke the silence Magnus eyes snapped open his mouth wide as he let out a terrifying yell. His head shook violently, his limbs twitching uncontrollably âMy God, Magnus, whatâs wrong? Natalia rushed to his side, gripping his hand tightly âMagnus, are you in pain? If youâre in pain, squeeze my hand. Youâll be okay!â James also rushed over âMagnus?
Magnus? Whatâs wrong?â
âSedative, give him a sedative Dr. Frankieâs mentor shouted Dr. Frankie quickly grabbed the prepared sedative and injected it into Magnusâ arm.
After the sedative was administered, Magnus frantic state slowly calmed down. He lay there, eyes halfâ
closed, breathing weakly Watching Magnus in this state, Nataliaâs heart ached âWhy is this happening? Why?â
Seeing Magnus in such a pitiful state, Natalia felt helpless. âDr. Frankie, is this a good or bad sign?â
Natalia asked.
Dr Frankie and his mentor began conducting various tests on Magnus. Dr. Frankie held Magnusâ head, while his mentor lifted his eyelids. âHis eyes are bloodshot. It seems the antidote isnât working. The next time the poison strikes, we canât rely on sedatives. It could cause his blood vessels to burst!â
âWhat should we do then? Dr. Frankie asked, looking to his mentor for guidance His mentor shook his head, sighing heavily âUnfortunately, we donât have a solution right now. Weâll have to create a new antidote â
James watching the helpless duo, felt his anger rise âAre you two competent or not? If youâre not, say sol Youâre toying with Magnus lifeâ
Dr. Frankie couldnât meet Jamesâ gaze. The severity of the poison was beyond his capabilities. His mentor, however, was angered by James outburst âJames, as Iâve mentioned before, this is a newly synthesized poison. Depending on the mixture, it can have different effects. No research institution has found a cure yet. We are sorry if you think weâre wasting our time With that, he turned to leave if thatâs the case, weâll take our leave. Youâll have to find someone elseâ
James was left speechless. He knew he was out of line, but seeing Magnus in his current state, he couldnât help but lash out As the mentor was about to leave, James wanted to stop him but couldnât swallow his pride. He turned to Natalia âNatalia, what do you think Natalia knew that if she allowed Dr. Frankie and his team to leave now, theyâd lose any chance of alleviating Magnus suffering. She approached Dr. Frankie, her voice brimming with regret âI apologize for the way James spoke to you. He was out of line Please stay if you canât help us, then we really donât know who we can turn to for Magnus treatment.
Dr Frankie remained silent, understanding that in such situations, the patientâs family could be harsh with their words. His threat to depart was merely a result of frustration. Now that the patients wife was pleading so earnestly, he responded, âI apologize for my harsh words, too. I shouldnât have behaved that way. But regarding Mr. Andersenâs condition, I canât promise to cure him The poison is too potent Unless you can find the person who administered the poison and obtain the antidote. Mr. Andersen wili inevitably suffer through many trialsâ
*1 understand, I doâ Natalia nodded repeatedly âWeâve already dispatched people to find Belle, but weâve yet to discover her whereabouts Please, you must stay and help develop an antidote for Magnus Without you, weâre left utterly helplessâ
âAlright, Mrs Andersen, I apologize for my earlier behavior, I will do my utmost to assist But you must als