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.”

Magnus grunt in pain. Lifting her head, she saw a fresh stream of blood trickling down his shoulder She panicked, “Magnus,

wheelchair and had to protect her How

Magnus wheeled towards the car, tossing Natalia inside “Stay inside. darling

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.

opened the car door, “Sir

hitting the door as it slammed shut. They sped

Chapter 40

the hospital, leaving chaos

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

hospitals,” Magnus insisted, knowing that they would be walking into

pressing it against his wound. “There’s a bullet inside. We need to get you to a

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

her tears staining her coat as

later, thet finally arrived at

into a study, locking the door behind them. Natalia tried to follow, but Linden stopped her, “Ms. Natalia, I need to remove the bullet. It would

her clothes stained with Magnus‘ blood. She felt an intense pain in her chest, a feeling of helplessness she

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

changing into a clean set of clothes and fetching a fresh shirt

her from being shot earlier in the gunfire, and if it hadn’t

it

one, except for Hector, had ever

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

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

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

“You’re not fine You’ve lost

laughed, “Mrs. Andersen, Magnus is a tough one He’ll be fine Don’t worry

her. As she helped Magnus clean up, she realized that she truly cared for him Despite