Chapter 441


    Natalia bit her lip with a sheepish grin. "Cal, it totally slipped my mind that you two would swing by together."


    Callum handed the stuff he brought to the housekeeper before wrapping Natalia in a warm bear hug. "She insisted on crashing


    here for a few days, and since | was keen on checking up on you, | figured why not make it a trip."


    Lexi rolled her eyes yfully as she tugged Natalia down onto the couch. "Whatever, it was all this guy''s idea, saying a little


    getaway is good for a mom-to-be''s health and soul."


    Natalia chuckled and settled in, her mood brightening with her friends’ arrival. "Ha, look who''s talking. | didn''t expect to hear you


    were expecting again so soon!"


    At that, Lexi shot Callum a mock-re before cradling her belly. "If it were up to this guy, we''d have a whole ser team by now.


    He thinks the more, the merrier for our golden years."


    "Come on, you know Cal''s always been crazy about kids. If he''s happy, just pop out a couple more, no big deal," Natalia said,


    ying peacemaker with a dismissive wave.


    Lexi''s eyes widened in disbelief. "Natalia, are you actually siding with him? Do you have any idea how many he wants? He''s


    practically nning a football squad. I''m not a breeding sow!"


    "Who said anything about sows?" Callum quickly defended himself. "I just love kids, but I''d need a truckload of courage before I''d


    darepare you to one."


    The living room buzzed with their lively conversation, and time flew unnoticed into the evening.


    As headlights approached from a distance, Natalia knew Magnus was home. She signaled the housekeeper to start dinner, then


    turned back to her chatty catch-up with Lexi.


    Magnus walked in to find Lexi, with her burgeoning belly, deep in conversation with Natalia on his couch. Callum was animatedly


    contributing to the chatter.


    “Honey, I''ve been starving waiting for you to get home," Nataliained with hushed excitement as she spotted Magnus.


    “Lexi flew all the way from the UK to see me. Isn''t that sweet?”


    "If you''re hungry, you should eat. Don''t wait on me next time," Magnus said, nodding politely to Lexi and Callum. "Wee to


    our ce."


    Magnus said the right things, but he couldn''t help feeling a bit sour about Callum''s presence, especially knowing Lexi would hog


    Natalia all night. He imagined the two pregnant chatterboxes keeping up their gabfest all night. The thought alone was enough to


    drive him up the wall.


    Why couldn''t Callum keep a tighter leash on Lexi? Why did he let her roam around with such a belly?


    Though his thoughts were grumbling, Magnus kept a charming front as he engaged in pleasantries with Callum, then settled on


    the sofa to listen to the women''s chirpy trip down memoryne.


    Before long, the housekeeper announced dinner was ready. As the host, Magnus stood up first, inviting Lexi and Callum to join


    them at the table.


    After a congenial meal and some more chat, the topic of sleeping arrangements came up.This belongs to N?velDrama.Org.


    Magnus had plenty of guest rooms, any one of which could easily amodate Lexi and Callum. But before he could even


    offer, Lexi was shaking her head, insisting on bunking with Natalia to share some heart-to-hearts.


    Magnus'' face darkened with disapproval, poised to defend his turf from this invasion, but a sharp stomp on his foot and a


    disapproving nce from Natalia silenced him. He''d have to let it go—for now.


    "Where will | crash, then?" Callum asked, his tone cautious.


    Magnus'' eyes swept the room as he thought, ''Nowhere in here, buddy. The presidential suite at the fancy hotel down the road


    should do it.’


    Before Magnus could suggest the hotel, Natalia interjected. "Cal, we''ve got plenty of guest rooms. Pick any you like, whatever


    floats your boat."


    Magnus fumed silently, not liking how chummy Natalia was with Callum. But with the offer made, he couldn''t send Callum


    packing without upsetting his wife.


    He gritted his teeth and nodded, begrudgingly giving up his private den.


    That night, Natalia and Lexi were like kids at a slumber party, whispering and giggling under the covers. In the next room, Callum


    was already lulled to sleep by their incessant chatter, asionally snoring lightly.


    Magnus was fuming, the storm


    clouds practically visible above his


    head as he red up at his bedroom,


    now upied by the uriwelcarhe


    gugetcyina Ger) thought of Lexi


    sprawling out on his bed made his


    blood boil. Still, despite his seething


    resentment, he knew better than to


    let it show — especially with his wife


    being pregnant. Even if she weren''t,


    he wouldn''t dream of doing anything


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    The next morning, Magnus woke up


    at the crack of dawn, sharing a quick


    breakfast with atalietisioré das ing


    AFI tHe dice. He couldn''t bear the


    thought of ying the gracious host


    to Callum, that insufferable fellow.


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    With Magnus out of the house, Lexi


    felt a sense of liberation wash over


    her. She spent the nel lounging


    aps rents wai NGS. Their


    cofversation was as light and


    aimless as a cloud on a summer day.


    By the time noon rolled around, it felt


    like no time had passed at all. Please


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