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 arms, 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

run, but Magnus was in a wheelchair and had

car, tossing

from his waist “Boom boom!” A

immediately opened the car

hitting the door as it slammed

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leaving chaos

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

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

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

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

nodded, her tears staining her coat as Magnus‘ blood seeped into the

later, thet finally arrived at the

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

felt an intense pain in her

Frankie rushed inside, Natalia quickly informed them of Magnus‘ condition. Dr. Frankie

clean set of clothes and fetching a fresh shirt for

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,

it

except for Hector, had ever cared about her

an eternity, the study door finally opened. Natalia

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

face pale but his eyes

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

Magnus is a tough one He’ll be fine Don’t worry

clean up, she realized that she truly cared for him Despite the danger