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.”

tried to protest, but Magnus‘ wheelchair was already careening 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

was in a wheelchair and had

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

She 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

immediately opened the car door, “Sir get

door as it slammed shut.

Chapter 40

chaos

at him anxiously, “Sir, we need to get

hospitals,” Magnus insisted, knowing that they would

soaking through Magnus‘ shirt, began to cry. She took off her coat, pressing it against his wound. “There’s a

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

staining her coat as Magnus‘

later, thet finally arrived at

follow, but Linden stopped her, “Ms. Natalia, I need to

clothes stained with Magnus‘ blood. She felt an intense pain in her chest, a feeling of helplessness she had never

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

changing into a clean set of clothes and fetching a fresh

her from being shot earlier in

it

Hector, had ever cared about

an eternity, the study door finally opened. Natalia rushed

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

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

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

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

clean up, she realized that she truly cared for him Despite