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.”

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 a fresh stream of blood trickling down his shoulder

Magnus was in a wheelchair and had to protect her How was that

wheeled towards the car, tossing Natalia inside

wheelchair slide to the right. Then he pulled a gun from his waist “Boom boom!” A

opened the car door,

car, bullets hitting the door

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the hospital, leaving chaos

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

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

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

of it. It’s too dangerous to go

nodded, her tears staining her coat as Magnus‘ blood

thet finally

them. Natalia tried to follow, but Linden

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

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

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

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 wouldn’t have been shot as the wheelchair slid slowly with an extra person in

it

for Hector, had ever cared

the study door finally opened. Natalia rushed over, “How

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

study Magnus laid on a small bed, his face pale but his eyes alert. He smiled weakly at

Natalia’s eyes again, “You’re not

“Mrs. Andersen, Magnus is a tough

helped Magnus clean up, she realized that she truly cared for him Despite the danger and fear, she was glad to