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

Magnus was in a wheelchair and had to protect her How was

car, tossing Natalia inside “Stay

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

opened the car door, “Sir get in

the door as it

Chapter 40

leaving chaos in their

shoulder was bleeding profusely. Linden looked at him

insisted, knowing that they

Magnus‘ shirt, began to cry. She took off her coat, pressing it against his wound. “There’s a bullet inside. We need

okay. Linden can take care of it. It’s

as Magnus‘

finally arrived at the villa.

door behind them. Natalia tried to follow, but Linden stopped her, “Ms. Natalia, I need to

retreated, her clothes stained with Magnus‘ blood. She felt an intense pain in her chest, a

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

into a clean set of

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 hadn’t been for her, he wouldn’t have been shot as the wheelchair slid slowly with

it

had ever cared

door finally opened. Natalia rushed

slight smile. He s okay, we got the bullet

pale but his eyes alert.

in Natalia’s eyes again, “You’re not fine You’ve lost so much

a tough

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