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.”

and screams echoing around them. Suddenly, she heard Magnus grunt in pain. Lifting her head,

could run, but Magnus was in a wheelchair and had to protect

towards the car, tossing Natalia inside “Stay inside.

about you?” She saw Magnus‘ wheelchair slide to the right. Then he pulled a gun from

car door,

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

Chapter 40

chaos in their

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

insisted, knowing that they would

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

of it.

coat as Magnus‘ blood seeped into

finally

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

intense pain in her chest, a feeling

Magnus‘ condition. Dr. Frankie reassured Natalia, “It’s

a clean set of clothes

as she was now. Magnus had shielded her from being shot earlier in the gunfire,

it

ever cared about her like

like an eternity, the study door finally opened. Natalia rushed over, “How is he?”

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

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

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

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

Frankie, relief washing over her. As she helped Magnus clean up, she realized that she truly cared for him Despite the