Chapter 300
The Imposter Bride
Dr. Frankie and a few doctors rushed over to assist Magnus, who had fallen unconscious with his eyes tightly shut Natalia clumsily rose from the floor, her mind consumed by Magnus condition. Her voice trembled as she questioned Dr Frankie, âHas Magnus has he fainted again?â
After settling Magnus on the hospital bed and conducting a brief examination, Dr Frankie shook his head and said, âMaâam, Mr. Andersen just had a fit because of withdrawal symptoms. Now that he has passed out, he doesnât have the strength to fight it anymore You know, after this long struggle, his body is already on the verge of collapseâ
Touching Magnus disheveled hair, Nataliaâs heart ached terribly. The once vibrant Magnus now looked so helpless, all because of that damned drug faced tea âMaâam, I think it would be better to restrain Mr. Andersen This way when his addiction flares up again, he wonât harm himself or others. Dr. Frankie whispered Reluctantly Natalia nodded âAlright, be careful with him Dont let him get hurt Dr. Frankie signaled and the other doctors brought in the chains they had prepared earlier Unable to bear the sight of the shiny cold chains, Natalia turned away her gaze falling on the setting sun outside the window How much longer would this ordeal last? She felt like she was about to break Meanwhile chaos erupted at Andersen Corporation due to Magnus prolonged absence, which unsettled the major shareholders Whenever they tried to contact Magnus, they were met with a stammering Natalia, which only increased their suspicions For their own interests, the shareholders to approach Lucius Lucius, who had been lying low for fear of Magnus discovering his misdeeds, saw an opportunity when the shareholders came to him. After assuring them of his commitment to resolving the issue and indulging them with some lavish entertainment, Lucius began his investigation.
Soon, his subordinates reported that Magnusâ absence was due to a serious illness. However, the nature of the illness was unknown due to tight information contel To uncover the truth about Magnus condition, Luctus decided to visit Morgan. As he entered Morganâs mansion, Lucius was met with a cold snort. âWhat brings you here? | dont want to see you By now, Morgan knew about Lucius past misdeeds and was disgusted by him, even considering kicking him out.
Desperate Lucius feigned tears âGrandpa, I know I was wrong But Iâve come to see you about something important. Itâs about Magnus heâs sick.â
Morgan, who was enjoying tea in the courtyard, was so shocked that he dropped his cup. âWhat?
Magnus is sick? Whatâs wrong with him?â
âYes, Grandpa. Heâs currently in our private hospital. If you donât believe me, you can come and see for yourself,â Lucius said with a smile hidden underneath his feigned concem Hastily Morgan headed towards the hospital, âLetâs go!
With a satisfied grin, Lucius followed Morgan, hoping that Magnus would never recover from his illness.
When Morgan and Lucius arrived at the Andersen family s private hospital, Natalia was unaware of any of this Morgan stormed into the hospital and demanded, âWhere is everyone? Show yourselves!â
Just as Dr Frankie was securing Magnus, he heard Morganâs familiar voice and groaned inwardly. He ran out, intending to stop Morgan, only to see him Magnus room âQuickly get Natalia We canât let Morgan know about Magnus drug problem, he whispered to a doctor before hurrying to intercept Morgan Dr. Frankie hurriedly walked towards Morgan, Mr Morgan, why are you here?â
âHmph Morgan slammed his cane on the ground, âIf I hadnât come, how long were you planning to keep this secret from me? Speak up, where is Magnus?â âWell, uh, that Dr Frankie stammered, deliberately lengthening his words to stall for time secretly praying that Natalia would hurry over Morgan, growing impatient with Dr Frankieâs stalling demanded. âEnough with the games, where is Magnus?â
Just then, Natalias voice came from behind Dr Frankie. âGrandpa? Why are you here?â
Morgan, already displeased with Natalia, was now convinced that she was deliberately hiding Magnusâ
condition. His fury was beyond words. The sound of his cane echoed through the room as he fixed a bitter glare on Natalia âWhat Should I not be here? Should I wait until show.up? Where have you hidden Magnus? Why didnât you tell me he was sick?
ove killed my grandson bellone i is treating ite a shadows. The deacio Natalia felt the sting of his words, especially given the audience. She knew who was behind this Lucius who followed Morgan surely kick Magnus when he was down if he knew about his current condition Regardless, she had to prevent them from seeng Majua in his current uti âGrandpaâ she began, attempting to concoct a believable lie Magnus isnât here itâs me Lam the one who is sick and Her words fell flat Morgan, weathered by age and life, wasnât fooled Through her swollen, teary eyes he saw things werent i His disappointment in Natalia grew and he pushed her aside Move out of my way! If you dont let me see Magrua, then 100 faid hum find him in this small hospitalâ