Chapter 192
Callum escorted Natalia back to the grand hall of the castle and handed her cloak to a waiting servant.
He then turned to her with an excited grin. "In honor of your triumphant return, I''m throwing a
spectacr feast tonight. I want everyone to celebrate your sess."
Natalia blushed. "Callum, isn''t that a bit excessive? I just won a minor award. Won''t this be too
ostentatious?"
"Excessive? Minor? Ostentatious?" Callum responded with a heartyugh. "My dear, you
underestimate the significance of your achievement. Designers worldwide dream of the honor you''ve
received. I''m merely adding a cherry on top of your celebration. There''s nothing excessive about that."
"But Callum," Natalia lowered her gaze, feeling guilty, "I''ve been living here for so long. I can’t let you
spend so much on me. I feel like I''m taking advantage of your generosity."
Callum ruffled Natalia''s hair affectionately. "You seriously need to stop worrying about that, my dear.
You''re my fiancée; everything here is yours as well. If you keep talking like this, I might have to spank
you."
His words made Natalia''s cheeks flush. Was he flirting with her?
"All right, go freshen up. The feast will start once you''re ready. No rush, take your time. Remember,
you''re the star tonight." Callum then turned to the servants behind him. "Assist Miss Natalia with her
preparations."
"No, Callum, I can manage on my own." Natalia hastily refused, waving her hands in dismissal. She
was okay with everything but the maids assisting her with her bath. She still remembered the
embarrassment she felt when the maids helped her bathe after she regained consciousness. They
were so thorough; they didn''t even spare her private parts. The experience made her blush all over
with embarrassment. Since then, Natalia had set certain boundaries with Callum and no maid would
assist her in bathing. Absolutely not!
Callumughed aloud. "Natalia, you need to get used to their assistance. If you don''t need them, then
what''s the point of hiring them? Maybe I should just let them go."
"No, Callum." Natalia objected, afraid that Callum might dismiss the maids. "They''re very helpful. I''m
ufortable with their assistance because I''m not used to this type of service." As Natalia spoke, her
voice gradually faded until it was nearly a whisper, and she hung her head low in embarrassment.
Callum waved her off. "Alright, I was just teasing you. Go freshen up, you''re going to be the center of
attention tonight."
Natalia hurriedly retreated to her room. The moment she arrived, the diligent maids already had an
evening gown ready for her.
"Miss, do you need our assistance?" A maid asked humbly, bowing her head.
"No, thank you. I can manage." Natalia quickly picked up the dress and made her way to her private
bath.
Callum specially hired the maids in the castle to take care of Natalia while she was unconscious.
During the half-year that she was unconscious, Callum had employed sixteen maids to take turns
watching over her. Every day, they would soak her in the hot spring for an hour to stimte her inactive
muscles and bones. They would also tell her stories to stimte her brain and prevent her from turning
into a vegetative state.
When Natalia finally regained consciousness, she was still weak and uncoordinated. Callum would
support her every day as they did various physical exercises around the castle. Once she was able to
walk like a normal person, Callum hired private tutors to keep herpany and teach her various
things.
Over the years she was awake, Callum had be her world. Sometimes, she thought that if she had
forgotten everything, then so be it. She didn''t even want to know who her parents were, and she never
asked Callum. If he wasn''t her parent, then she wouldn''t ask, and she would just live quietly.
Only the scar on her abdomen constantly reminded her of something she had gone through. Touching
it still caused a faint pain.
After she woke up, Callum took good care of her, and she wanted to work. After going through dozens
of courses, she finally chose painting and design, in which she was interested. So, without Callum''s
effort, Natalia wouldn''t be who she was today.
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Soaking in the misty water, Natalia thought about all the things she was grateful to Cal for. However,
she knew very well that even though Callum had done so much for her, there was still something
missing in her heart. Her dependence on Callum was like a sibling''s dependence, unrted to romantic
love. She could fool anyone, but she couldn''t fool her own heart.
Callum''s gaze toward her was as passionate as ever, full of love. What if one day he asked her to fulfill
her duties as a fiancée, what would she do?
Sitting in the hot spring, Natalia''s mind was spinning with thoughts, unsure of how to untangle her
messy thoughts. She absentmindedly pped the water, lowering her head to look at her abdomen
through the clear spring water, and saw the long scar again.
Natalia''s face changed slightly as she touched the long scar. Callum had said that the scar was left
from an appendectomy. But she wasn''t stupid. Even appendicitis wouldn''t leave such a long scar.
Wouldn’t it have been some type of gynecological surgery that left such a scar? Could it be...
Just then, a maid''s voice came from outside the door. "Ma’am, have you finished soaking? The Duke
said that you shouldn''t soak in the hot spring for more than an hour."
"Oh, I''ming," Natalia responded hastily, putting all her messy thoughts aside. She quickly dried
herself, put on her bathrobe, and headed to the dressing room.
In the dressing room was an evening gown that Callum had specially prepared for Natalia. Dressed in
an intricate and exquisite outfit, Natalia took a good fifteen minutes to finally get herself all dolled up.
She picked up the hem of her dress and slowly stepped out, immediately catching the admiring gaze of
her maid. "Miss, you''re absolutely stunning. You look like an angel descended from heaven."
Natalia almost burst outughing at the over-the-toppliment. She was far from angelic. But who
didn’t enjoy a good ttery? Natalia was no exception.