The Imposter Bride (Natalia and Magnus) novel Chapter 319

"Really?" Upon hearing Rita's words, Lexi subconsciously placed her hand on her belly, murmuring to herself, "Baby, you don't like it here either, do you? Don't worry. I will get us out of here."

"Alright, I'll eat." Lexi made up her mind. She had to find a way to escape. Meanwhile, Callum was on high alert around her, so she had to pretend to cooperate first, and when they let their guard down, that would be her chance to escape.

Rita had no idea about Lexi's thoughts. She was surprised that Lexi, who had initially refused to eat, suddenly wanted to eat. She quickly brought over the tray. "That's right, Ms. Lexi, a pregnant woman needs to take in more nutrients. You have to take care of yourself."

Picking up a grape, Lexi tossed it into her mouth and managed a small smile. "Is that so? Or is it more about taking care of your future little duke?"

Rita's intentions were exposed, yet she didn't feel there was anything to hide. Instead, she nodded fervently. "Yes, Ms. Lexi. I believe all mothers in the world have the same mindset, to protect and nurture their little ones. You're such an extraordinary woman, so you're no different."

Lexi didn't respond, she only smiled lightly, and continued to eat the grapes. Even though she didn't have the appetite, she needed to build her strength. Eating was no longer about hunger, but about storing energy.

Seeing Lexi slowly eating the kiwis she had prepared, Rita felt overjoyed. Ms. Lexi had been here for so long, and this was the first time Rita had seen Lexi voluntarily eat something. Becoming a mother seemed to make a woman a hundred times more resilient.

"I'll leave you to it then, Ms. Lexi. If you need anything, just ring the bell for me." Rita tactfully left the room, leaving Lexi alone, slowly eating her kiwis.

The kiwis were sweet, as sweet as honey, but to Lexi, they were tasteless. At that moment, all Lexi could think about was how to plan her escape. She didn't want to spend another second in this suffocating prison.

Lexi's hand returned to her belly. "Baby, just hold on. I will get us out of here soon."

In the middle of the night, Lexi was groaning in pain on the bed. Soon after, Rita, who was in charge of taking care of her, rushed over. "Ms. Lexi, what's wrong?"

"I...my stomach...it hurts so much." Lexi managed to say, clutching her stomach.

Rita was stumped. "What do we do? Mr. Callum and the doctor have gone to visit the sick Earl and haven't returned. What should we do?"

Lexi seemed to not hear her, continuing to clutch her stomach. "It hurts...my stomach hurts...I can't stand it..."

Seeing Lexi in such pain, Rita didn't dare to delay. She quickly called two maids to help get Lexi in the car, and they rushed to the hospital.

On the way, Rita called Callum to tell him about Lexi's stomach pain. He said he would return as soon as possible, but it would take more than three hours as the Earl's house was far away. He instructed Rita to take good care of Lexi.

Following Callum's instructions, Rita carefully took Lexi to the hospital, worried sick. However, Lexi, being wheeled into the emergency room, was growing anxious. She knew that Callum and the doctor had left the castle, so she had used the opportunity to lie about her stomach pain.

In order to escape Callum's territory, she asked many people for directions and finally arrived at a place where shady boats were operated. She took out a golden goblet she had stolen from Callum's castle and managed to exchange it for a ticket to Melfort.

Throughout the journey, Lexi, who had no money, could only rely on the salted fish in the boat's cargo hold to fill her stomach. Fortunately, there was some fresh water in the cabin, which helped her get by.

After two days of travel, Lexi finally disembarked. She thought she had reached Melfort, but to her surprise, she had been brought to Fareham, a bustling port city.

Thrown off the boat, she realized she wasn't in Melfort and was disheartened. Unexpectedly, she ran into Natalia.

After so many days, the two miraculously bumped into each other at the port. Truly, fate was a strange thing.

Upon seeing Natalia, Lexi's bottled-up fear finally found a vent. She rushed to Natalia, held her tight, and broke down into a mess of tears. "Oh, Natalia," she sobbed, "It's so good to see you. I've missed you so much."

Natalia was taken aback. She never dreamt she'd stumble upon Lexi in such a condition, especially a four-month pregnant Lexi. Good heavens, what on earth had happened to Lexi, who had vanished without a trace?

"Lexi, honey, stop crying and tell me what's happened," Natalia gently stroked Lexi's back, coaxing her towards a quieter corner. "I've been looking for you everywhere. What on earth is going on?"