Chapter 324


    Magnus felt a wetness at his nose. He wiped it with his hand, seeing blood smeared on his palm. It was


    then he realized that Callum had injured him. He looked up with an irritable re, snapping at Callum,


    "What the hell is wrong with you, Callum?"


    James also rushed over, ready to defend his friend. He squared off with Callum, saying, "If you''re


    itching for a fight, Callum, I''m game! But you''re asking for trouble,ing here to our turf."


    Callum was seething with anger. Ignoring James, he pushed James away with a forceful hand,


    swinging his fist at Magnus again. "Magnus, I can''t believe I let Natalia go with you! Look at how you''ve


    treated her. You''re a total screw-up! You''ve got her on the run again. If you want a fight, Magnus, then


    let''s do it. Don''t hide behind yourpdog!"


    James was taken aback at being referred to as a dog. His anger red up, and he stomped his foot, a


    de popping out from the sole of his shoe. The de gleamed menacingly as James swung his leg,


    aiming for Callum’s back.


    Callum heard the whoosh of the de, ducked just in time, and shot James a re. "A sneak attack?


    You''re a real piece of work!"


    "At least I don''t resort to name-calling!" James retorted, his eyes shing as he aimed another kick at


    Callum.


    On the other hand, Magnus had been feeling downtely, needing a way to vent his frustrations. If


    Callum was looking for a fight, he would get a fight! Magnus didn’t bother about keeping up


    appearances or coordinating with James. He just swung his fists at Callum, hoping to drive away his


    feelings of despair.


    Despite Callum’s strength, he was outnumbered. He had to deal with Magnus'' punches while avoiding


    the de on James'' shoe. Before long, he looked rather disheveled.


    Lexi, watching from the sidelines, was horrified. She had asked Callum toe and talk to Magnus


    about Natalia, not to start a fight. And now, Callum was in a precarious situation, facing off against


    Magnus and James alone.


    Worried for Callum, Lexi blurted out, "Magnus, we didn''te here to fight! I''ve seen Natalia!"


    This caused Magnus to freeze in his tracks. He turned to look at Lexi. "Where is she?"


    Seizing the opportunity, Callumnded a solid punch on Magnus, causing him to stagger back. But he


    didn’t get away scot-free. James'' de came whizzing towards his back. Callum ducked, but the de


    still grazed his shoulder, leaving a shallow cut from which blood began to seep.


    Lexi had had enough. She screamed, "Can you all just stop fighting? We came here to talk, not cause


    trouble! Can''t we just sit down and discuss things calmly?"


    As she spoke, Lexi rushed towards Callum and wrapped her arms around his waist. "Just stop it! No


    more fighting!"


    Callum stopped and looked down at a worried Lexi. A smile formed on his face as he said, "Lexi, are


    you worried about me? I''m touched."


    James saw Lexi holding onto Callum and withdrew his raised foot. He grumbled and rubbed his arm.


    Callum''s sweet talk had given him goosebumps. God, he couldn''t stand that guy and their over-the-top


    affection.


    It was clear that James had a double standard. He didn''t like Callum, so everything about him annoyed


    James. Yet, he forgot how nauseatingly sweet Magnus and Natalia were when they were together,


    making all the single folks envious.


    In the meantime, Magnus stood watching Callum and Lexi interact. He didn''t know when they had


    gotten close, but he was d. With Callum having a new girlfriend, he wouldn''t bother Natalia


    anymore.


    "Lexi, what did you say earlier? You''ve seen my wife? Where?" Magnus asked Lexi eagerly, not


    bothered with Callum.


    Lexi ced herself between Magnus and Callum, afraid that they might start arguing again. Then she


    answered Magnus'' question, "I ran into Natalia yesterday at the port in Fareham."


    "Fareham? That''s impossible! I''ve checked all the airports, bus stations, and ports in Melfort, and


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    there''s no record of Natalia buying a ticket!" James interjected, unable toprehend why he hadn''t


    found this information. Had he been careless?


    Lexi turned to a confused James. "Of course not, that’s because she didn''t buy a ticket. Natalia said


    she was afraid we''d find out where she was, so she stowed away on a freighter. She''s been hiding in


    the bottom of the ship since leaving Melfort."


    Magnus felt his heart shatter. He couldn''t imagine his wife hiding alone in the filthy bowels of a


    freighter. He had seen freighters before, their oily decks stacked with cargo. The lower levels must


    have been stuffy, hot, and reeking.


    She had gone to such lengths to leave, to hide from him. Natalia...


    "She''s been sleeping at the bottom of the cargo hold all this time?" Magnus'' voice trembled with


    heartache. "And where is she now? You came here to tell me where she is, right?"


    Lexi shook her head regretfully. "I''m sorry. We had a bit of a disagreement, and by the time we turned


    around, Natalia had disappeared again. Callum searched the entire Fareham but couldn''t find her. I


    think she was deliberately hiding from us."


    "Nothing? And yet you two have the gall to stand here running your mouths? Absolutely unbelievable!"


    James sneered, itching to throw another punch at Callum. If they hadn''t found Natalia, what right did


    they have to strut around here, ming Magnus?


    Callum caught the sarcasm in James'' voice and red back. "What about you? Didn''t youe up


    empty-handed as well?"


    Without waiting for James to respond, Callum turned his attention to Magnus. "Magnus, you promised


    to give Buttercup a lifetime of happiness when you took her away. But look at her now, constantly on


    the run, trying every trick in the book to avoid Melfort. Is this your idea of happiness?"