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.”

Suddenly, she heard Magnus grunt in pain. Lifting her head, she saw a fresh stream

and

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

Magnus‘ wheelchair slide to the right. Then he pulled a gun from his waist “Boom boom!” A couple shots and two black men

immediately opened the car door, “Sir

door as it slammed shut. They

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chaos in their wake.

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

knowing that they would be walking

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

can take care of it. It’s too dangerous

tears staining her coat as Magnus‘ blood

minutes later, thet finally arrived at

them. Natalia tried to follow, but Linden stopped her, “Ms. Natalia, I need to remove the bullet. It would be best if you wait outside.”

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

Dr. Frankie reassured Natalia,

clean set of clothes and

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 an extra person in

it

had ever cared

door finally opened. Natalia

at the anxious girl with a slight smile. He s okay, we got the bullet out. Nat, can you help him get

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

Natalia’s eyes again, “You’re not

a tough one

that she truly cared for him Despite the danger and fear, she was glad to be then