A Reborn Bride Pearl Emerging from Dust novel Chapter 222

"Lisette, hurry up and check on your brother!" Monty urged her.

Lisette barely knew what she was doing, but she still went through the motions, placing her fingers on Horatio’s wrist as if she actually understood how to check a pulse. She put on a convincing enough act before looking up at Monty and Horatio.

"Dad, Horatio, I’m not a professional. I really can’t do much here. But I heard that the Miracle Doctor is in Capitalton! Recently, Upton Thorne, the wealthiest man from Sea City, brought his son here, and rumor has it - it’s because of her.

If we keep an eye on Upton, we’ll find her! And once we do, everything will be solved! People say she can do the impossible—heal wounds that should never heal, bring back people from the brink of death. Fixing a leg like Horatio’s? That’s nothing to her!"

Monty seemed excited. "Are you serious?"

"Dead serious." Lisette’s tone was unwavering.

A glimmer of hope sparkled in Horatio’s eyes.

"So if we find her, my legs can be saved? That’s brilliant."

He had thought his legs would start recovering within a few hours. But to his astonishment, his legs still were short of strength. Two days passed. And still, he couldn’t so much as stand.

Since Upton was staying at St. Mercy Hospital, the most prestigious medical facility in Capitalton, Lisette and Valerian accompanied Horatio there.

...

Calliope felt a tad surprised when receiving a call from Upton.

"Yvette, what are you doing here?"

Yvette jerked her head up, meeting Lisette’s gaze. She gripped a document in her hand, which had been crumpled up, her face slightly pale, seemingly in a foul mood.

Lisette caught sight of the document- a prenatal exam report.

"You’re pregnant?" she blurted out, then quickly added, "Isn’t that a good thing? Why do you look like the world’s ending? If anything, this could secure your place in the Baker family."

"I know. But… I won’t be able to keep the baby." Yvette’s face was sour. "Fleur never likes me. And if she finds out that I’m pregnant, only to lose the baby, she’ll be furious. And Gideon… if he knew about it, he’d be disappointed too."

She had been ecstatic when she first saw the results. The timing couldn’t have been better. But then the doctor stated that the pregnancy wasn’t viable, and it was only a matter of time before she lost the baby.