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.”

already careening away. She huddled in Magnus arms, the gunfire and screams echoing around them. Suddenly, she heard Magnus grunt in pain. Lifting her

a wheelchair and had to protect

her pleas, Magnus wheeled towards the car, tossing Natalia inside

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

the car door, “Sir get

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

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the hospital, leaving chaos

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

Magnus insisted, knowing that they would be

seeing the blood soaking through Magnus‘ shirt, began to cry. She took off her coat, pressing it against his

“It’s okay. Linden can take care of

coat as Magnus‘ blood seeped into

thet finally

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

felt an intense pain in her

them of Magnus‘ condition. Dr. Frankie reassured Natalia, “It’s okay, I’ll take care

into a clean set of clothes

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,

it

had ever cared about

eternity, the study door finally opened. Natalia rushed

and Linden stepped out and looked at the anxious girl with a slight smile. He s okay, we got the bullet out.

bed, his face pale 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 worry

As she helped Magnus clean up, she realized that she truly cared