A Reborn Bride Pearl Emerging from Dust novel Chapter 249

Lisette and the others snapped their heads around at the sound of heavy footsteps.

A towering, broad-shouldered man, easily six and a half feet tall, bald, and covered in tattoos, limped into the room, leaning on a cane. One of his legs was wrapped in a thick cast.

He hobbled over to Lisette’s bedside and eyed her with a smirk. "So, you don’t want to leave?" His voice was deep, almost amused. "That works for me. I could use a bedside companion."

Then, without warning, he glanced at Lisette’s injured arm, turned around, and dropped his full weight onto it.

"Ah!" Lisette’s scream pierced the air.

Everyone in the room winced, their expressions tightening in shared discomfort.

"You’re sitting on my arm!" she shrieked.

Valerian lunged forward, trying to shove the man off, but the giant barely budged. Instead, he pushed Valerian away with a single hand, sending him sprawling onto the floor.

"Seriously? That weak?" The man snorted, looking unimpressed. "What, do you skip meals or something?"

His gaze returned to Lisette, whose face had turned a sickly shade of white from the pain. "You like this bed so much?" He gave her a grin that was anything but friendly. "Well, it’s mine. You’ll have to be my mattress if you want to stay."

With that, he leaned back as if he was about to lie down on her.

Lisette panicked. "I’ll go! I’ll leave! I’ll check out, transfer hospitals, and whatever it takes. Just don’t lie down!"

The man chuckled, finally shifting off her arm. He looked her up and down. "You know, I like you. You could stick around and keep me company. I get bored, you know."

Lisette scrambled off the bed like she had woken up in a nest of vipers. Her arm throbbed agonizingly, but all she cared about was getting the hell out of the nightmare of a hospital.

Realizing they were no match for this guy, Valerian quickly gathered Lisette’s things.