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

and had to protect her How was that

the car, tossing Natalia

pulled a gun from his waist “Boom

car

jumped into the car, bullets hitting the door as

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chaos

at him anxiously, “Sir, we need to

they would be walking into a

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

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

her coat as Magnus‘ blood seeped into the

finally arrived

the door behind them. Natalia tried to follow, but Linden stopped her, “Ms. Natalia, I need to remove the bullet. It would be best if you wait

Magnus‘ blood. She felt an intense pain in her chest, a feeling of helplessness she had

a car pulled up outside. Carter and Dr. Frankie rushed inside, Natalia quickly informed them of Magnus‘ condition. Dr. Frankie

changing into a clean 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 hadn’t been for her, he wouldn’t have been

it

ever cared

an eternity, the study door finally

anxious girl with a slight smile. He s okay, we got the bullet out. Nat, can you help him get cleaned up and

nodded, entering the study Magnus laid on a small bed, his face pale but his eyes alert. He smiled weakly at Natalia,

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

Magnus is a tough one

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