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.”

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

wheelchair and had to protect

towards the car, tossing Natalia inside

wheelchair slide to the right. Then he pulled a gun from his

the car

jumped into the car, bullets hitting the door as it slammed shut.

Chapter 40

the hospital, leaving chaos in

bleeding profusely. Linden looked at him anxiously, “Sir, we need to get you to a hospital.”

they would

the blood soaking through Magnus‘ shirt, began to cry. She took off her coat, pressing it against his

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

nodded, her tears staining her coat as Magnus‘

thet finally arrived at the

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

blood. She felt an intense pain in her

informed them of Magnus‘ condition. Dr. Frankie reassured Natalia, “It’s okay,

set of clothes and fetching a fresh shirt for

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 been for

it

except for Hector, had ever cared about

study door finally opened. Natalia rushed over, “How

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

nodded, entering the study Magnus laid on a small bed, his face pale but his eyes

up in Natalia’s eyes again, “You’re

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

she helped Magnus clean up, she realized that she truly cared