The Imposter Bride (Natalia and Magnus)

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.

"Yeah. I've realized it's not so bad. Some women would kill to be kept. I guess I can consider myself

one of them, except I don't have to share a bed." Lexi tried to joke, but her smile didn't reach her eyes.

Callum had intended to comfort Lexi, but her sudden change of perception left him speechless. The

words, "share a bed" caused a strange reaction in him. He remembered the night he claimed her. He

was drunk, but her softness and tightness were unforgettable.

This man, who hadn't indulged himself for over thirty years, finally understood how wonderful that

experience was! He frowned inwardly, cursing quietly in his heart, "Shit!"

Lexi felt a bit puzzled. Could it be that her attitude was wrong and it displeased Callum? However,

before she could understand the meaning behind Callum's muttered curse, he had already briskly

walked out of the room. It was strange. Why did he leave in such a disheveled state?

Alone, Lexi lay there contemplating the reason for Callum's sudden change of demeanor, completely

unaware that Callum was trying to conceal his own embarrassment. He had a boner just thinking about

that night.

"Shit!" Callum continued to curse as he left the house. Damn it! Just because of two words, he had a

boner! It must be because he hadn't been with a woman for a long time! He definitely didn't miss the

soft and fragrant body of Lexi! No, he didn't!

Soon, Rita brought the cooked meal and helped Lexi eat. Lexi felt apologetic and said, "I'm sorry for

troubling you."

"Huh?" Rita was taken aback. She never expected someone to apologize to her. After all, she was just

a maid. Rita wiped her hands on her apron in excitement and said somewhat embarrassedly, "Ms. Lexi,

as a maid, it's my duty to do these things. You don't need to thank me. But please, take care of yourself

in the future and stop playing with your life."

Lexi knew Rita genuinely cared for her and gave her a smile. "After this experience, I've learned my

lesson. I won't do such things again."

"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 Còntens bel0ngs to Nô(v)elDr/a/ma.Org

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.