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

run, but Magnus was in a wheelchair and had to protect her How was that possible?

towards the car, tossing

about you?” 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 went down.

immediately opened the car door, “Sir get in

door as it slammed shut. They sped away

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leaving chaos in their wake.

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

they would

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

care of it.

tears staining her coat as

finally arrived at the

a study, locking the door behind them. Natalia tried to follow, but Linden stopped her, “Ms. Natalia,

pain in her chest, a feeling

and Dr. Frankie rushed inside, Natalia quickly informed them of Magnus‘ condition. Dr. Frankie reassured Natalia, “It’s okay, I’ll take

a shower, changing into a clean set of

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

Hector, had ever cared

felt like an eternity, the study door

okay, we got the bullet out. Nat, can

small bed, his face pale but his eyes alert. He smiled weakly at Natalia, “Don’t worry,

again, “You’re not fine

“Mrs. Andersen, Magnus is a tough one He’ll be fine

she realized that she truly cared for him Despite the danger and fear,