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 grunt in

and had to protect her How

towards the car, tossing Natalia inside “Stay inside.

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

the car door, “Sir

the car, bullets hitting the door

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the hospital, leaving chaos in

was bleeding profusely. Linden looked at him anxiously, “Sir, we need

insisted, knowing that they would be walking into a trap.

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 to get you to

take care of it. It’s too dangerous to go to a hospital.”

as

later, thet finally arrived at

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

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

Dr. Frankie reassured Natalia, “It’s okay, I’ll take care of him.” He and Carter disappeared into

into a clean set of clothes and fetching a

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,

it

except for Hector, had ever cared

felt like an eternity, the study door finally opened. Natalia rushed over,

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

face pale but his eyes alert. He smiled

again, “You’re not

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

helped Magnus clean up, she realized that she truly cared for him Despite the danger and fear, she was glad to