Chapter 43. Oh No!

Impulsively, Beauty kicked at the blurred image, so hard.

Then she heard a low groan and snapped fully awake, her heart pounding. Rubbed her eyes and blinked rapidly, her vision clearing just in time to see Bruno stumbling back, clutching his nose, his eyes wide with surprise.

He was kneeling in front of her, holding a blanket, his nose was bleeding and the blood trickling between his fingers.

Beauty panicked.

He only wanted to cover me up, I… kicked him and made his nose bleed!

“Oh my God!” she yelped, shooting up from the bed. “Sir Bruno, I’m so sorry! Are you okay? Let me help.”

She offered but he turned her down politely.

Bruno grimaced, trying to smile through the pain, though it was clear his nose had taken quite a hit.

“It’s… it’s fine,” he managed to say, his voice strained. “I… didn’t think you’d wake up so suddenly.”

That didn’t make her feel any better. Her face turned pale, a mix of embarrassment and guilt flooding in