The Imposter Bride (Natalia and Magnus) novel Chapter 269

“You can't have what you love.”

Lexi sighed quietly, unsure of how to extricate herself from the predicament. Callum was so domineering, so perhaps, she should have shown weakness from the start.

Just as the thought crossed her mind, Callum, ever the sharp listener, heard Lexi's sigh. He slowly opened his eyes and addressed Lexi, who was lying in bed, "You awake?"

His voice was rasp with fatigue, and his eyes were slightly red, probably from staying up watching over her.

Lexi quickly dismissed the sympathy that tried to creep into her thoughts. There was nothing praiseworthy about the overbearing devil in front of her.

She had to reconsider her tactics. This time, Lexi did not turn her head away. She bravely met Callum's gaze and murmured, "Yeah."

Callum noticed Lexi's change of demeanor. She seemed to have lost much of her hostility and disgust towards him. He liked this change. Lexi was finally coming to terms with her situation.

"Hungry? Should I have Rita whip you up something?" Callum asked quietly. After losing all that blood, she surely needed to replenish her strength.

Lexi nodded and even managed a feeble smile. "Yeah, I am a bit peckish."

Callum was pleased with what he saw. A satisfied smile spread across his face. "Good. I'll have Rita order the kitchen to prepare something nourishing for you. You're such a good girl."

Lexi despised the term "good girl," but she had learned from the recent ordeal that brute force was futile. She decided to keep her thoughts to herself.

Rita, who had been waiting outside the door for Lexi to wake up, was relieved to see her not only awake but also asking for food. If only Ms. Lexi had complied earlier, she wouldn't have had to go through all this.

However, Rita genuinely hoped for Lexi's quick recovery, so she hurried to the kitchen when Callum ordered food for Lexi.

Callum and Lexi were left alone in the room. Looking at Lexi's pale face due to blood loss, Callum expressed his regret, "I'm sorry for what happened today. I didn't expect you to be so desperate, to the point of risking your life."

Lexi shook her head slowly. "I was too impulsive. It won't happen again."

"Really?" Callum was skeptical. The desperation in Lexi's eyes was too vivid to forget.

"That's good, Ms. Lexi. Everyone only has one life, and you mustn't give up on yourself easily. No matter what difficulties you encounter, face them bravely and solve them. You can do it!" Rita said a lot in one breath, reciting all those words she often heard on TV.

Lexi's mood inexplicably improved. She sipped the nutritious porridge cooked by Rita and suddenly felt a sense of acceptance. Had she gone crazy?

Meanwhile, in Melfort, Natalia finally received news from Magnus. His men in the UK hadn't found any records of Lexi leaving the country.

Natalia was panicked. "Oh my God, she never left England? Where could she be? Is she alright? What if she's in trouble?"

Magnus hugged her, trying to soothe her. "Darling, don't worry. I've sent men all over England to find her. As soon as we find her, I'll let you know."

"But I'm so worried, Magnus. With all the craziness happening in the world right now, I've heard about so many serial killers in England, my God, what if something terrible happens to Lexi? If anything happens to her while she's there, I'd never forgive myself. I was the one who let her go to England in the first place," Natalia said, as her fear turned into tears.

Seeing his wife's distress, Magnus felt a pang in his chest. To calm her down, he told a small white lie, "Darling, there's no need to worry. My guys just didn't find any record of Lexi's travels, but it doesn't mean she didn't go with a tour group, maybe by ship, you know? If the tour group is big, they sometimes don't keep strict records."

"Really? Are you sure?" Natalia asked, wanting to believe him.