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.”

the gunfire and screams echoing around them. Suddenly, she heard Magnus grunt in pain. Lifting her head, she saw a fresh stream of blood trickling down his

but Magnus was in a wheelchair and

car, tossing Natalia inside “Stay inside.

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

opened the car

bullets hitting the door as it slammed shut.

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chaos in

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

that they would be walking into a

blood soaking through Magnus‘ shirt, began to cry. She took off her coat, pressing it against his wound. “There’s a

can take care of it. It’s

her coat as Magnus‘ blood seeped

later, thet finally arrived at the villa.

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

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

quickly informed them of Magnus‘ condition. Dr. Frankie reassured Natalia, “It’s okay, I’ll take care of him.” He and

a shower, changing into a clean set of clothes and fetching a fresh shirt

from being shot earlier in the gunfire, and if it hadn’t been

it

Hector, had ever

like an eternity, the study door finally opened. Natalia

He s okay, we got the bullet out. Nat, can you help him get cleaned up and change his

a small bed, his face pale but his eyes alert. He smiled weakly at Natalia,

eyes again, “You’re not

is a tough one He’ll be fine Don’t

she realized that she truly cared for him Despite the danger and fear, she was glad