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.”

in Magnus arms, the gunfire and screams echoing around them. Suddenly, she heard Magnus

in a wheelchair and had to protect her How

wheeled towards the car, tossing

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

car door,

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

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leaving chaos in their wake.

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

insisted, knowing that they would be walking into a trap.

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

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

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

later, thet finally

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

an intense pain in her chest, a feeling of

inside, Natalia quickly informed them of Magnus‘ condition. Dr. Frankie reassured Natalia, “It’s okay, I’ll take care of him.” He and Carter disappeared

took a shower, changing into a clean set of clothes and fetching a fresh shirt

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

it

Hector, had ever cared about her like

eternity, the study door finally opened. Natalia rushed

and looked at the anxious girl with a slight smile. He s okay, we got the bullet out. Nat, can

laid on a small bed, his face pale but his eyes alert.

eyes again, “You’re not fine You’ve lost so

laughed, “Mrs. Andersen, Magnus is a tough

Dr Frankie, relief washing over her. As she helped Magnus clean up, she realized that