Chapter 178


    Having said that, Chase and Carter promptly exited the room. James turned back to look at Magnus,


    who was lying in bed with a cast on his leg, andforted him, "Don''t worry too much about Natalia.


    What will be will be. You lie here and rest, and remember, you have to listen to Dr. Frankie and


    cooperate with the treatment. You can''t afford to get hurt again."


    After saying this, James nodded at Dr. Frankie and followed suit, leaving the hospital room.


    The room quickly became quiet after they left, and Magnus soon fell into a sleep-like state.


    True to their word, Chase and Carter spared no resources and cost in their search for Natalia, who had


    fallen overboard at sea. Theybed the area for three days and even sent divers a thousand meters


    out to search the ocean floor. But there was still no sign of Natalia. After half a month of no news, it


    seemed impossible that they would find her.


    Upon waking, Magnusy despondently in bed, his expression somewhat vacant. He was sure his wife


    couldn''t be in danger! He believed she was still alive.


    As long as she came back safe, he promised he would never make her angry again. He would agree to


    anything she wanted! Even if she insisted on divorcing him and leaving his side, he would try to make it


    work.


    He silently prayed that his wife would return safely, even if it cost him a leg!


    Dr. Frankie cast a nce at Magnus, who was lying quietly on the bed. He was no longer acting out or


    shouting, and was just lying there lifelessly, as if he had no interest in anything. He was lost in his world


    of longing for Natalia, full of regret.


    Dr. Frankie watched him and couldn''t help but shake his head. As a doctor, beyond treating his


    physical wounds, there was little he could do to console his friend''s emotional turmoil. He knew his


    friend''s heart all too well. The first time, he watched as Magnus stood up from his wheelchair, enduring


    pain unimaginable to most. This time, he watched as Magnus was once again bound to a wheelchair,


    and his heart ached for him.


    After checking the medical equipment monitoring Magnus'' condition, Dr. Frankie cast another


    concerned look at his patient before quietly exiting the room. He was just a doctor, after all. Aside from


    treating physical ailments, there was little he could do to help his friend''s emotional turmoil.


    Judging by Magnus'' expression, it seemed like he wouldn''tst long if they couldn''t find his wife.


    Magnus stared silently at the ceiling for a long time. His mind was filled with memories of Natalia.


    Her little tempers, her asional moods, the way she pouted, and her subtle frown. Everything was so


    beautiful. It was as if she was still by his side, never having left.


    “Nat, God bless you. Please,e back soon!” Silently, Magnus prayed in his heart for Natalia''s safety.


    But he knew deep down that this was extravagant of him. His wife might nevere back.


    Time passed in Magnus’ silent prayer, and soon several more days had passed.


    Magnus sat on the bed, watching the sky darken, and his mood falling along with it. He knew that as


    time went on, he would never find his wife again.


    Chase and Carter, who Magnus had sent out to find Natalia, still had no news.


    As the sky outside the window gradually darkened, and the city lights began to shine, Chase and


    Carter once again came to the hospital room. As soon as they pushed open the door to the room,


    Magnus lifted his head anxiously. "How is it? Have you found my wife?"


    Chase shook his head, telling him the harsh truth, "We hired thirty search and rescue teams, and we''ve


    been searching for three days, but we haven''t found Natalia."


    Following Chase, Carter came over with a stic bag in hand. "Magnus, we searched the sea for


    several days and only found this."


    With that, he brought the stic bag over to Magnus, revealing a soggy, tattered slipper, "This should


    be Natalia''s."


    Looking at the slipper, Magnus'' heart sank to the bottom. It was indeed his wife''s slipper. She had left


    wearing those slippers. Yes, it was hers.


    Only the shoe was found, but not the person. It was all too clear.


    Magnus didn''t dare to think further, still constantlyforting himself in his heart. "It''s impossible, she


    must have been saved by someone. She must have!"


    Magnus went silent. Chase and Carter knew he was having a hard time, but they didn''t know how to


    James came in just then. "That''s great, I asked everyone at the beach that day, and finally, someone


    told me they saw a girle up from the west dock after the police left, and then she drove away


    quickly."


    "What?" Magnus suddenly sat up from the bed and asked loudly, "What did you just say? Say it again!"


    James was startled by Magnus'' strong reaction and scratched his head a bit awkwardly. “I asked


    around at the beach today, and an old man who often picks things up by the sea told me that he saw a


    young man pull something out of the sea and then leave hurriedly."


    "Damn it, then you said it was a girl who was saved!" Chase red at James, thinking he was


    exaggerating.


    James puffed out his chest, refusing to ept the criticism. "That''s right, think about it, we''ve been


    searching for Natalia for so long without finding her, so she must have been saved by someone."


    He knew that what James said had no basis, but to avoid discouraging Magnus, Chase had no choice


    but to go along with it. "Yes, Natalia must have been saved by someone."


    Looking at the slipper, Magnus waved weakly at Chase and Carter. “You can go now. I want to be alone


    for a while.”


    As Magnus was still closing himself off, Chase was the first to speak, “Magnus, you have to think


    positively. Natalia will be fine. She might have been saved by someone.”


    Magnus didn’t say anything more, and just waved his hand to let them leave. His mind was in chaos


    right now, and he wanted some peace. He hoped Chase was right, but he no longer held that hope in


    his heart. His wife might nevere back.


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    "Let''s head back," Carter suggested, tugging gently at Chase as they made their way out of the room.


    He lowered his voice. "He''s not in a good mood. Let''s give him some space."


    The brothers nodded at each other and moved toward the exit. As they opened the door to leave, a


    voice echoed from behind them, "Wait."


    Carter and Chase halted their steps, turning their heads back towards the bed where Magnusy. They


    were unsure why he had stopped them.


    "Keep the search going out on the sea. Don''t stop until you find her. Just keep looking," Magnus


    rasped, and his voice was straining with evident exhaustion. He closed his eyes. "I need some rest.


    Let''s have some quiet."


    The search was a merefort for his restless heart, a beacon of hope that he clung onto each day.


    Days slipped by unnoticed in the waiting, in the hope that there would be news of Natalia. However,


    with each passing day, the only thing that greeted him was disappointment, over and over again.