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.”

and screams echoing around them. Suddenly, she heard Magnus grunt in pain.

and had to

the car, tossing Natalia inside “Stay

pulled a gun from his waist “Boom boom!” A couple shots and two black men

opened the car

jumped into the car, bullets hitting the door as

Chapter 40

the hospital, leaving chaos

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

that they would be

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

reassured her, “It’s okay. Linden can take care of it. It’s too dangerous to

her coat as

minutes later, thet finally arrived at the

study, locking the door behind them. Natalia tried to follow, but Linden

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

Dr. Frankie rushed inside, Natalia quickly informed them of Magnus‘ condition. Dr. Frankie reassured Natalia, “It’s okay, I’ll take care of him.” He and Carter disappeared into

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

on the couch looking at the door to the study; she’d never been so helpless as she was now. Magnus had shielded her from being shot

it

Hector, had ever

eternity, the study door finally

s okay, we got the bullet out. Nat, can you help him get cleaned

but his eyes alert. He smiled weakly at Natalia, “Don’t worry, darling, I’m

again, “You’re not

Magnus is a tough one

realized that she truly cared for him Despite the danger