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.”

she heard Magnus grunt in pain. Lifting her head, she saw a fresh stream of blood trickling down his shoulder

but Magnus was in a wheelchair and had to protect her

car, tossing

to the right. Then he pulled a gun from his waist “Boom boom!” A couple shots and two black men over there

immediately opened the car door, “Sir

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

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chaos in their wake.

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

knowing that they would

coat, pressing

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

nodded, her tears staining her coat as Magnus‘ blood

finally arrived at the

helped Magnus into a study, locking the door behind them. Natalia tried to follow, but Linden stopped her, “Ms. Natalia, I need to remove the bullet. It would

her clothes stained with Magnus‘ blood. She felt an intense pain in her chest, a feeling of helplessness she had never experienced

and Dr. Frankie rushed inside, Natalia quickly informed them of Magnus‘ condition. Dr. Frankie

clean set of clothes and fetching a fresh shirt for Magnus.

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 earlier in the gunfire, and

it

one, except for Hector, had ever

an eternity, the study door finally opened. Natalia rushed over, “How

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

but his eyes alert. He smiled weakly at Natalia,

eyes again, “You’re not fine

Andersen, Magnus is a tough one He’ll be

up, she realized that she truly cared