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.”

she heard Magnus grunt in pain. Lifting her head, she saw a fresh stream of blood trickling down his

in a wheelchair and had to protect

towards the car, tossing Natalia inside “Stay inside.

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 down.

car door, “Sir get in

bullets hitting the door

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leaving chaos in

the car, Magnus‘ shoulder was bleeding profusely. Linden looked at him

that they

shirt, began to cry. She took off her coat, pressing

can take care of it. It’s

as

finally

Natalia tried to follow, but Linden stopped her, “Ms. Natalia, I need to remove

with Magnus‘ blood. She felt an intense pain in her chest, a feeling of helplessness she had never

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

set of clothes and fetching a fresh shirt

the door to the study; she’d never been so helpless as she was now. Magnus had shielded her from being shot earlier in the gunfire, and if

it

ever cared about her

an eternity, the study door finally opened. Natalia rushed

s okay, we got the bullet out.

but his eyes

welled up in Natalia’s eyes again, “You’re not fine You’ve

Magnus is a tough one He’ll be fine Don’t

helped Magnus clean up, she realized that she truly