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.”

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

wheelchair and had to protect her How was that

car, tossing Natalia inside

from his waist “Boom boom!”

immediately opened the car door, “Sir get in

bullets hitting the door

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hospital, leaving chaos in

Linden looked at him anxiously, “Sir, we need

they would be walking

began to cry. She took off her coat, pressing it

of it. It’s

as Magnus‘ blood seeped

finally arrived at the villa.

Natalia tried to follow, but Linden

pain in her chest, a feeling of helplessness she had never experienced

Dr. Frankie reassured Natalia, “It’s okay, I’ll take care

changing into a clean set of clothes

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 hadn’t

it

Hector, had ever cared

eternity, the study door finally opened.

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

entering the study Magnus laid on a small bed, his face pale but his eyes alert. He smiled weakly

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

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 to