The Alpha's Unwanted Bride novel Chapter 495

Chapter 495: The AWAKENING

The morning light trickled softly so through the half-drawn curtains, casting pale gold rays across the fur blanket covering Jasmine’s still form.

The room was quiet now—too quiet. Only the gentle rustle of trees outside and the distant murmur of water filled the air.

Nanny Nia sat by the bed, her fingers clasped tightly around Jasmine’s pale hand. She hadn’t left her side since the night before.

Her eyes were rimmed red flag with exhaustion, but she couldn’t rest. Not until she was sure. Not until Jasmine came back.

She had been awake all night.

Barely able to sleep.

She was worried that if she slept, then somehow harm would come to Jasmine.

She took in a deep breath and looked at Jasmine still unconscious.

Even with her scar and red hair, she was ever beautiful.

Nanny Nia thought about the fact that the dead baby was still here.

Marie had thought to dispose of it, Nanny Nia could remember.

Marie had packed it all up in a neat towel and started to leave the room when Nanny Nia had stopped her.

"Where are you going?" She has asked her eyes stuck on the wrapped up foetus. "With ....it."

Their eyes both locked down at the wrapped up towel.

"Well. I’m going to dispose of it." Marie said.

Nanny Nia became instantly uncomfortable. "I don’t think you should do that."

"Why not?" Marie frowned. "It’s dead. What? You think it will rise from the dead?"

"No..." Nanny Nia sighed stressed. "Of course not."

"So do you want to be the one to do it?" Marie asked.

"No." Nanny Nia asked a bit too quickly. She rubbed her forehead and walked Marie aside.

As though to protect Jasmine from over hearing even though she had still been unconscious.

They now both stood at the door.

"I don’t think any of us have the right to be doing that." Nanny Nia expressed.

"Even Xaden?" Marie rose a brow.

"Especially him." Nanny Nia’s face twitched. "Not after what he has done."

Nanny Nia sighed heavily. "It’s her child. Let her wake up and figure out what she wants to do with it. Not us."

Marie looked down at the well concealed towel and sighed. "I still don’t understand you people and sentiments. But fine. She can dispose of it herself."

"Thank you." Nanny Nia said.

"For the meantime you keep it." Marie said thrusting it into Nanny Nia’s arms and forcing her to collect it.

Nanny Nia had it on her laps up till now.

Well wrapped up in towels like a hidden load of bread.

A faint sound escaped Jasmine’s lips... barely a breath, waking Nanny Nia up from her streams of thought.

Nanny Nia sat up immediately, right after gently picking up the well wrapped up towel from her laps.

Her heart thudded wildly as she leaned in closer, almost afraid she had imagined it.

Then it happened again—a soft groan, like the ghost of a voice waking from far away.

Jasmine’s lashes fluttered.

Nanny Nia let out a choked gasp, covering her mouth. "Jasmine?" she whispered, voice trembling.

Nanny Nia quickly, but gently dropped the towel on her seat before slowing walking up to Jasmine’s bed. "Sweetheart... can you hear me?"

Jasmine’s brow creased slightly. Her lips parted, cracked and dry, but struggling to form something—anything. Then a hoarse whisper, barely audible:

"...Nia?"

Nanny Nia’s tears came all at once. She leaned forward, brushing hair from Jasmine’s clammy forehead. "Yes, child. Yes, I’m here. You’re safe." 𝓯𝙧𝙚𝒆𝙬𝙚𝒃𝙣𝙤𝒗𝓮𝓵.𝙘𝙤𝙢

Jasmine blinked slowly, disoriented. Her eyes flicked around the room, glazed and unfocused, until they landed on Nanny Nia’s face.

Now Nanny Nia was knelt down beside her on the floor, tears now streaming down the old woman’s face.

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