A Reborn Bride Pearl Emerging from Dust novel Chapter 986

“That’s good to hear,” Damien finally exhaled, relief softening his features. “With you here, Ms. Shepherd’s in good hands.”

With that reassurance, Damien disappeared to take a shower.

Calliope gathered the medications and made her way into Mavis’s hospital room. She started by giving Mavis a pill, then followed up with two quick injections.

Uriah never left Mavis’s side, his gaze filled with worry and tenderness. The sight of her, surrounded by machines and monitors, with fresh needle marks dotting her hand, tore at him. His eyes reddened, but he kept silent, not wanting to interrupt Calliope’s work.

When Calliope finished, she looked Mavis over and frowned.

“How is she?” Uriah ventured, his voice low.

“Her vitals are stable and improving. The infection is receding, her fever’s heading down…” Calliope paused, “But she’s still not waking up.”

Uriah’s anxiety spiked. “Shouldn’t she be conscious by now?”

“In theory, yes. She should have woken up already, but she’s completely unresponsive.” Calliope’s frown deepened. “Have you tried talking to her?”

“I have. I haven’t stopped—anything to try to reach her. But she doesn’t react to me, not at all.”

“She’s far too quiet,” Calliope murmured, troubled. “Something about this doesn’t feel right.”

“So… even you can’t figure out what’s wrong?” Uriah’s uneasiness was growing with every answer. He’d believed that with Calliope here, Mavis would snap out of it—wake up, whole and safe. But now, hours later, she was still lost in unconsciousness, as unreachable as ever.

“I can’t,” Calliope admitted, shaking her head. “This is… complicated.”

Outside, Damien was just emerging from his shower. He’d changed into clean clothes, shedding the grime and desperation from before. He looked refreshed, no longer beaten down and weary.

“Damien, I’m going to rest for a bit,” she told him. “If anything comes up, let me know immediately. And don’t try to look for Nigel on your own—you won’t be able to fix anything, and it’ll only put you in danger. Give it three days. I’ll handle Black Spider myself.”

She gave him a pointed look. The last thing she needed was Damien stumbling into more trouble.

Nigel should be safe for the moment, but Black Spider was unpredictable—and dangerously unstable. From past experience, Calliope doubted he’d kill Nigel outright. For now, Mavis needed her attention. Once Mavis stabilized, she’d turn her focus to Nigel’s rescue.

Calliope went to her room and collapsed on the bed at last.

Meanwhile, Damien dialed Silas’s number again, hoping for an answer.