The Imposter Bride (Natalia and Magnus) novel Chapter 290

How could he possibly be on drugs?

“No, it can’t be. Paul, are you sure? How could Magnus ever do such a thing?” He couldn’t be using drugs!

Paul wanted to say more, but the hospital director walked over with a grim face, handing a test report to Natalia. “Mrs. Andersen, this is Mr. Andersen’s blood test report. His blood contains a large amount of drugs.”

The director’s words struck Natalia like lightning, her hands trembling as she took the report. She refused to believe it. Oh God, Magnus could not possibly be using drugs. This must have been a misdiagnosis!

“Madam, what should we do now? Should we inform Mr. Morgan?” Paul asked Natalia.

“No!” Natalia immediately stopped Paul. She walked slowly into the room, looking at Magnus’ hands tied to the bed, and felt a sharp pain in her heart.

"Don't tell him." Morgan, like everyone else, would never accept that the CEO of Andersen Corporation was a drug addict!

“I’ll call James now, tell Dr. Frankie to come to Melfort as soon as possible. We need to keep this under wraps. We can't let any news leak out.” Natalia, despite being in shock, quickly made a decision. No matter what, she could not let the news of Magnus' drug use leak out!

After saying this, Natalia dialed James' number, asking him to come over as soon as possible.

Three hours later, James and Dr. Frankie arrived by helicopter in Melfort. They quickly rushed over, along with Carter.

After a brief discussion, Dr. Frankie decided to first determine the type of drug in Magnus' system and then see if an antidote could be formulated. Dr. Frankie and his medical team immediately started their work.

Meanwhile, James stayed with Natalia, standing by the bed and watching over Magnus. “Natalia, don't worry too much. I believe Magnus will pull through,” James comforted Natalia, feeling helpless himself.

Natalia sighed softly, “I know. He's so outstanding, he can't be using drugs. Someone must be scheming against him behind his back.”

James thought for a moment, “Could it be Lucius?”

“No,” Natalia shook her head confidently, “Lucius wouldn't dare to do this. He wouldn't torture him in this way. The person who poisoned him must hate Magnus to the bone.”

“Alright, I'll send someone to investigate who's behind this,” James said, instructing his men to probe into the cause of Magnus' poisoning.

Natalia nodded. “Yeah, it's best to start with the company. These days, Magnus spends most of his time either at home with me and the kids or at the office.”

As she said this, a face flashed through Natalia's mind, Belle. For some reason, she had never had a good impression of Belle. Even though she was sure she had met Belle only once, she felt a distinct dislike from the look in Belle's eyes.

That dislike was cold and suffocating, as if she was seeing an arch-enemy.

“James, I want your men to pay special attention to a girl named Belle,” Natalia reminded James, unable to put her worries to rest.

“Belle?” James was taken aback, “Who is she?”

Natalia's voice was hoarse from crying. She held onto Magnus' hand tightly, crying her heart out.

“He's not in his right mind right now. He doesn't know who you are,” Carter said, pulling the almost suffocated James out of the room.

“Can we just watch him like this?” Natalia was also pulled out of the room. She leaned against the glass window and cried uncontrollably. “Why has he suddenly become like this?”

"Natalia, don’t take it too hard, Dr. Frankie will fix him.” James gasped, trying to comfort Natalia. His heart was still pounding from his near-death experience with Magnus.

As they talked, Dr. Frankie approached them, clad in his white coat.

“Dr. Frankie, have you developed an antidote yet?” Natalia asked, hope flashing in her eyes. It had been two days, and she was desperate for a positive answer.

Dr. Frankie looked at Natalia, his expression grave. “We’ve only identified the poison. The antidote… we haven't managed to create it yet."

Natalia's hope quickly turned into disappointment. "What poison did Magnus get hit with?" she blurted out without thinking.

"What kind of poison can turn a man into this?" James chimed in, curiosity mingling with his concern.

Handing over the lab report to James, Dr. Frankie explained, "Our overnight research indicates that it's a new kind of poison, called 'Sky Scorcher.' It's hard to come by on the black market, and once it takes effect, it becomes more potent with each passing moment. First, it blurs one's consciousness. Gradually, the entire body begins to decay, until death ensues."