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.”

huddled in Magnus arms, the gunfire and screams echoing around them. Suddenly, she heard Magnus grunt in pain. Lifting her

could run, but Magnus was in a wheelchair and had

Magnus wheeled towards the car,

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

the car door, “Sir get

hitting the door as it

Chapter 40

hospital, leaving chaos in their

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

knowing that they would be walking into a

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

of it. It’s too dangerous to

nodded, her tears staining her coat as Magnus‘

thet finally arrived

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

intense pain in her chest, a feeling of helplessness

of Magnus‘ condition. Dr. Frankie reassured Natalia, “It’s okay, I’ll

of clothes

on 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

it

had ever

study door finally opened. Natalia rushed over, “How is

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

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

welled up in Natalia’s eyes again, “You’re

“Mrs. Andersen, Magnus is a

over her. As she helped Magnus clean up, she realized that she truly cared for him Despite the danger and fear, she