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.”

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

Magnus was in a wheelchair and had to protect her How was

towards the car, tossing Natalia inside “Stay inside. darling

slide to the right. Then he pulled a gun from his waist “Boom boom!”

the car door, “Sir get

the door as it slammed shut.

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the hospital, leaving chaos

car, Magnus‘ shoulder was bleeding profusely. Linden looked at him anxiously, “Sir, we need to get you to

hospitals,” Magnus insisted, knowing that they would be walking into

to cry. She took off her coat, pressing it against his wound. “There’s a bullet inside. We need to get you

can take care of it. It’s too dangerous to

her tears staining her coat as Magnus‘

later, thet finally arrived at

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

Magnus‘ blood. She felt an intense pain in

and Dr. Frankie rushed inside, Natalia quickly informed them of Magnus‘ condition. Dr. Frankie reassured Natalia, “It’s okay, I’ll take

of clothes and fetching a fresh shirt for

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 hadn’t been for her, he wouldn’t have

it

had ever cared about

eternity, the study door finally opened. Natalia rushed over, “How is

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

but his eyes

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

“Mrs. Andersen, Magnus is a tough one He’ll be fine Don’t

relief washing over her. As she helped Magnus clean up, she realized that she truly cared for him Despite the danger and fear, she was