The Imposter Bride by Sallie Woods

Chapter 40

Magnus‘ phone buzzed; it was a message from Dr. Frankie. He glanced at it, revealing a wry smile.

[Congrats, Magnus, Mrs. Andersen is quite a catch,] the text read.

Natalia, meanwhile, was still basking in the good news, pushing the wheelchair in a state of

bliss. Linden followed behind them as they walked out.

As they reached the hospital entrance, Linden prepared to start the car, while Natalia stood with Magnus at the hospital’s entrance. Suddenly Magnus felt a gun aimed at him from behind the hospital shade, “BAM BAM!” With the sound of the gunshot, the bullet was already flying towards Magnus‘ head.

Natalia was standing directly in their path. Magnus instinctively grabbed her, sending the

wheelchair careening away.

The shadowy figure fired again, and Magnus‘ wheelchair veered towards the flower beds by

the entrance.

“Are you okay, darling?” Magnus checked Natalia for injuries, his heart pounding in his chest.

“Who’s trying to kill us?” Natalia stuttered, her heart ready to leap out of her chest.

Magnus did his best to comfort her, “Stay calm. Don’t move.”

Another burst of gunfire echoed through the air, bullets shattering the concrete of the flower beds. One grazed Magnus‘ arm, drawing blood.

Natalia screamed, “Magnus, you’re hurt!”

The gunfight raged on, with Linden now exchanging fire with their assailants. Magnus held Natalia close, “Stay in my arms. Don’t look up.”

Magnus arms, the gunfire and screams echoing around them. Suddenly, she heard Magnus grunt in pain. Lifting her head, she saw a fresh stream of blood trickling down his shoulder She panicked, “Magnus, you’re

wheelchair and had to protect her How was that

wheeled towards the car, tossing Natalia inside “Stay

Magnus‘ wheelchair slide to the right. Then he pulled a gun from his waist “Boom boom!” A couple shots and two black men over there went

the car

the car, bullets hitting the door as it slammed shut. They

Chapter 40

the hospital, leaving chaos in their wake.

at him anxiously,

knowing that they would be walking

the blood soaking through Magnus‘ shirt, began to cry. She took off her coat, pressing it against his wound. “There’s a

care of it.

coat as Magnus‘

thet finally arrived

Linden helped Magnus into a study, locking the door behind them. Natalia tried to follow, but Linden stopped

with Magnus‘ blood. She felt an intense pain in her

Carter and Dr. Frankie rushed inside, Natalia quickly informed them of Magnus‘ condition. Dr. Frankie

a shower, changing into a clean set of clothes and fetching a fresh shirt for

now. Magnus had shielded her from being shot earlier in the gunfire, and if it hadn’t been for her, he wouldn’t have been

it

one, except for Hector, had ever cared about her like

the study door finally opened. Natalia

anxious girl with a slight smile. He s okay, we got

face pale but his eyes alert. He smiled weakly

in Natalia’s eyes again, “You’re

Andersen, Magnus is a tough one He’ll be

realized that she truly cared for him Despite the danger and