The Imposter Bride (Natalia and Magnus) novel Chapter 172

His heart ached as if it was pierced by a needle. "Natalia, don't you worry. Are you going into labor?"

Natalia laboriously shook her head. "I'm not due for another two months. It's too early for labor..."

"But..."

"Magnus, this is all your doing! If anything happens to Natalia, I won't let you off," Hector growled from the floor, his face smeared with blood.

Magnus glared at him fiercely, shouting for his bodyguard. "Get over here!"

"Sir!" The bodyguard entered the room.

"Throw this man off Sapphire Island immediately. If you see him again, let Perth take care of him!"

"Yes, sir!"

How dare Hector lay hands on his wife? Magnus couldn't believe Hector was still after Natalia, even knowing she was pregnant!

The bodyguard hauled Hector up and began to escort him out. Hector was injured and also led away.

"Magnus, you bastard! How can you torment a girl like this. You'll regret it. You should let her go!" Hector's shouts echoed as he was escorted to the car.

Magnus carried Natalia upstairs, and gently lay her down in their bedroom. The doctor arrived shortly afterward to examine her. "Sir, she is weak and malnourished. She can't be subjected to any shock, or she could go into premature labor. The baby has formed but premature birth is risky."

The doctor left after prescribing some medication to prevent premature birth.

Magnus stared at Natalia as she lay on the bed. Malnourished! He quietly descended the stairs.

"How have you been taking care of Natalia? Why is she this weak? And malnourished? What on earth are you doing?" He raged at the maids and May.

"Sir, it's not our fault. She barely eats anything. She spends her days staring blankly from the balcony. She never smiles, and won't eat anything we prepare." A maid sobbed in defense.

She barely ate? And she was unhappy every day? Was she still unhappy even if he was not around? Didn’t she hate him? She should’ve been happy when he was not around.

Suddenly, he remembered Hector's words and a wave of panic washed over him.

‘Darling, I'm sorry. I didn’t know what you really wanted.’

He walked back upstairs and gently pushed open the bedroom door. Sitting by the bed, he held her small hand tightly, gazing at her frail face, wondering how she came to be in such a state. "Darling, what would you like to eat? I'll make it for you, okay?"

Natalia heard someone speaking. She opened her eyes to see Magnus sitting by her bed, looking handsome as ever. It felt like a lifetime had passed.

How long had it been? He hadn't returned to Sapphire Island in ages. He and Isabella must’ve been getting along well by now. Once her baby was born, would Isabella be welcomed into the Andersen family? The Simmons family was prestigious, so they would be a suitable match for the Andersens.

Thinking back to Hector's battered face, she said, "Magnus, please send Hector to the hospital. Thank you." He had come to see her after she got hurt, so she couldn't ignore him.

Upon hearing her concern for Hector, Magnus felt a surge of jealousy. "He won't die!" He tightened his grip on her hand. He had also been hit by Hector. His wounds were internal and not visible, but he noticed that she hadn't shown any concern for him.