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.”

heard Magnus grunt in pain. Lifting her head, she saw a fresh stream of blood trickling

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

wheeled towards the car, tossing Natalia

from his waist “Boom boom!” A couple

car door, “Sir

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

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hospital, leaving chaos

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

insisted, knowing that they would be walking into

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

reassured her, “It’s okay. Linden can take care of it. It’s too dangerous to go to

staining her coat as Magnus‘ blood

thet finally arrived

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

She felt an intense pain in

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

of clothes

on 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 the gunfire, and if it hadn’t been for her, he

it

for Hector, had ever cared about her like that.

like an eternity, the study door finally opened.

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

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

welled up in Natalia’s eyes again, “You’re not fine You’ve

is a tough one He’ll be fine Don’t worry

that she truly cared for him Despite