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

in a wheelchair and had

car, tossing Natalia inside “Stay inside. darling

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

car

bullets hitting the door as it slammed shut. They

Chapter 40

chaos in their

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

hospitals,” Magnus insisted, knowing that they would be walking into

soaking through Magnus‘ shirt, began to cry. She took off her coat, pressing it against

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

staining her coat as Magnus‘ blood seeped into the fabric.

later, thet finally

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

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

a car pulled up outside. Carter and Dr. Frankie rushed inside, Natalia quickly informed them of Magnus‘ condition. Dr. Frankie reassured Natalia,

shower, changing into a clean set of

she was now. Magnus had shielded her from being shot earlier

it

ever cared

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

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

bed, his face pale but his eyes alert. He smiled

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

Frankie laughed, “Mrs. Andersen, Magnus is a

that she truly cared for him Despite the