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‘ wheelchair 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

Magnus wheeled towards the car, tossing Natalia inside “Stay inside. darling

from his waist “Boom boom!” A couple shots

the car

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

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leaving chaos in their

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

they would be walking into

seeing the 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

care of it. It’s too dangerous to

tears staining her coat as Magnus‘ blood seeped

finally arrived

them. Natalia tried to follow, but Linden stopped her, “Ms. Natalia,

pain in her chest, a

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

of

sat 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 earlier in the gunfire, and if

it

one, except for Hector, had ever cared about her like

what felt like an eternity, the study door

girl with a slight smile. He s okay, we got the bullet out. Nat, can you

on a small bed, his face pale but

eyes again, “You’re not fine You’ve lost so

Frankie laughed, “Mrs. Andersen, Magnus is a

helped Magnus clean up, she realized that she truly cared for him