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.”

was already careening away. She huddled in 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

in a wheelchair and had to protect her How

towards the car,

from his waist “Boom boom!” A couple shots and two black men over there

the car door, “Sir get

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

Chapter 40

hospital, leaving chaos in their

at him

hospitals,” Magnus insisted, knowing that they would

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

her, “It’s okay. Linden can take care of it. It’s too dangerous to go to a hospital.”

her coat as Magnus‘ blood seeped into

thet finally arrived at

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

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

a car pulled up outside. Carter and Dr. Frankie rushed inside, Natalia quickly informed them of Magnus‘ condition. Dr. Frankie reassured Natalia, “It’s okay, I’ll

set of clothes and fetching a

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 earlier in the gunfire, and if it hadn’t been for her, he

it

for Hector, had ever cared about her like

door finally opened. Natalia rushed over, “How is he?”

girl with a slight smile. He s okay, we

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

eyes again, “You’re not

Magnus is a tough one He’ll be fine

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