The Imposter Bride (Natalia and Magnus)

Chapter 244

Even so, Natalia couldn't shake off a twinge of guilt that seemed to taunt her, as if she'd betrayed

something or someone.

Good heavens, what on earth was she thinking?

Inwardly, she chastised herself, steadying her emotions, and soon fell into a deep sleep. After a day's

ordeal, she was utterly exhausted.

On the other hand, Callum was delighted to have Natalia by his side. He watched her affectionately, his

gaze lingering on Natalia lying next to him. Contentedly, he drifted off to sleep.

When Natalia woke up the next day, her first instinct was to check Callum's forehead.

Thank God, his fever had finally subsided.

She tiptoed out of the room, giving instructions to Rita to prepare some food for Callum.

Knowing Callum had managed to pull through, Rita expressed her gratitude to Natalia for coming just in

time to save this disheartened man.

Natalia, however, felt she had no need for Rita's gratitude. If anything, it seemed she owed more to

Callum.

After chatting to Rita, Natalia headed back into Callum's room. She stared at him carefully; the once

normally hearty and robust man was now a frail and sickly man. A myriad of emotions welled up within

her. Despite knowing she could never go back to her past with Magnus, ever since she saw little Jonas,

her heart seemed to lean more towards Magnus.

She could deceive everyone else, but not herself. It wasn't a rekindling of old feelings, but her desire to

give Jonas a complete family. But this would inevitably hurt Callum, betraying his years of dedication,

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Natalia heaved a long sigh, unsure how to convey her internal turmoil to Callum. His health was

currently unstable, and voicing her concerns now would undoubtedly upset him. Perhaps it would be

better to wait until his health improved before explaining everything.

In truth, Natalia didn't want either Magnus or Callum. All she wanted was her precious Jonas, whom

she had lost and found again.

Natalia quietly walked to the bedside, gently pulled out a chair, and sat down. Despite her best efforts

to be as quiet as possible, she ended up waking Callum.

As soon as Callum opened his eyes, he saw Natalia sitting next to him. His eyes met hers, and he said

with gratitude, "Buttercup, waking up to see you is the greatest joy."

Natalia greeted him with a bright smile, "Cal, you're awake? Do you feel any better than yesterday?"

"Ahem," Callum coughed lightly, his voice significantly better than the previous day. "Yes, I am much

better. Your return is the best medicine for my recovery."

"Cal, promise me that once you're better, you'll stop recklessly damaging your health, okay?" Natalia

asked earnestly.

Callum responded with a bright smile, "Risking my health? Oh no, I will definitely take better care of

myself. Because only then can I take better care of you, and ensure we have a healthy baby after our

marriage."

The mention of a baby reminded Natalia of Lexi and Jonas, whom she had left at the apartment.

Goodness, she had been so focused on taking care of Callum the previous day that she had

completely forgotten about them. She had left them in a foreign land, and she had no idea how they

had spent the day and night.

With this thought, Natalia promptly got up, intending to take her leave. "Cal, I have some things to

attend to. I'll come back later to check on you, okay?"

"Where are you going, Buttercup?" Callum asked, puzzled. He knew Natalia better than anyone else.

She had no friends in the UK. Why was she in such a hurry to leave?

Natalia didn't hide anything and said directly, "Cal, I rushed here to see you as soon as I returned

yesterday, but I left my son, Jonas, and my friend, Lexi, at the apartment. It's been a day and a night. I

need to go check on them."

The mention of Natalia's son immediately caught Callum's attention. He asked in surprise, "Natalia, you

mentioned your son. When did you have a son? Why didn't I know?" She must have been joking. Over

the years, no one knew Natalia better than him. Where did this son come from?

Wait a minute, a son named Jonas. Could it be the child who was said to have died shortly after birth

years ago? Her child with Magnus?

Facing Callum's questioning gaze, Natalia simply said, "Cal, Jonas is the kid we thought died years

ago. Morgan tricked us all by secretly taking him away and making us believe he was dead. That

deception pushed me into so much despair that I crashed my car into the sea."

Hearing Natalia's words, Callum felt so pitiful. He remembered rescuing an unconscious and lifeless

Natalia from the sea years ago. For half a year, she had been unconscious, but sometimes she would

mutter the word “baby” in her sleep.

And now, that child was alive and had suddenly appeared. Dear God, was Natalia planning to go back

to Magnus because of the child?

Callum's heart pounded with worry. He looked at Natalia anxiously. "Natalia, is the child really alive?

That's wonderful! Rest assured, once we're married, I swear I'll treat him as my own son."

He held onto Natalia's arms. "Buttercup, please, don't leave me, okay?" His eyes were filled with a

desperate plea and endless sorrow...

Natalia's heart ached unbearably. She didn't know how to gently refuse Callum, so she said vaguely,

"Cal, you need to focus on getting better first. I'll go check on them and will be back soon."

Having said that, she hastily left.

In fact, Natalia had made up her mind. She couldn't deceive herself. Ever since she saw little Jonas,

she couldn't continue her relationship with Callum.

From the get-go, she had always treated Callum like a brother, a rock she could depend on. Had there

been a chance for romantic love, it would have blossomed long ago. Yet, the debt she owed him was

one she could never repay. Before Jonas came back into her life, she had resolved to spend the rest of

her days with Callum, as a way to show her gratitude. However, now Callum's health was in a poor

state, she couldn't bring herself to voice these feelings. Once he was back on his feet, she knew she

had to have a heart-to-heart with him.

Even if they couldn't be lovers, they could still be family. Regardless of the circumstances, she didn’t

want to spend another moment apart from Jonas. She had already missed five years of Jonas' life and

vowed not to miss a second more.