The Cold Surgeon's Contract Bride novel Chapter 118

"How did you know?" Terrence's eyes lit up with surprise before quickly icing over again. "You've got quite the grip too, Dr. Lennox. You train as well?"

"Wing Chun."

"What a coincidence."

After exchanging a few more words, they realized they had actually trained under the same lineage, and a passionate conversation immediately sparked between them.

Beatrice and I looked at each other, both of us wearing exasperated expressions.

"Exactly. You were desperately trying to protect your wife, and I was stepping up for my friend. I guess you could say we're kindred spirits."

Hearing this, Terrence abruptly turned to me, then back to Leon, looking as if a lightbulb had just gone off. "Wait, so you and Dr. Hayes are dating?"

Both Leon and I froze at his words. I immediately waved my hands and corrected him, "No, no, no, Dr. Lennox and I are just friends."

Terrence turned his head suspiciously and looked at Leon. "What do you have to say?"

Leon unconsciously scratched his head, hesitating for two seconds before replying, "We're friends right now, yeah."

Terrence scoffed, immediately striding over to his wife with a wronged expression. "Look at them, honey. They're totally playing coy."

"What did I tell you last time about digging into other people's private lives, hm?"

Seeing Terrence's tattletale act fail, Leon and I burst out laughing. The couple joined in, and the room was filled with genuine warmth until a young nurse interrupted. "Excuse me, it's time for rounds."

I turned around curiously, only to realize that Ferris and another intern, Curtis Chambers, were standing in the doorway.

Before we could even say hello, Ferris marched in with a thunderous scowl. He cast a disdainful look around the lively room and snapped, "Why is everyone bringing their junk into the hospital? This is a ward, not a shopping mall."

Once rounds were over, Leon and I followed Ferris out of the room to let Beatrice rest.

Ferris walked ahead with a dark expression, radiating an inexplicable, oppressive aura. Leon, Curtis, and I trailed behind. Taking advantage of Ferris's distraction, I secretly shot Leon a meaningful glance.

Leon instantly understood. Taking two quick steps forward, he said with a hint of humor, "I heard all about it. Thank you for stepping in with Mr. Thorne, Dr. Sterling."

At those words, Ferris halted abruptly. His gaze swept over my face and Curtis's before settling on Leon. "First of all, I didn't apologize to the Thornes because of our friendship, but for the reputation of the entire Department of Neurosurgery. Secondly, I maintain my original stance and opinion regarding what happened yesterday," he said strictly.

I watched the smile slowly vanish from Leon's face. Just as I was about to intercede, Leon gave himself a graceful out. "Alright, I know you're a man of principle. Let's just consider this chapter closed. By the way..."

He suddenly turned to me and asked, "How's the investigation into The Anonymous Whistleblower Report going? Do you know who did it yet?"

A sharp scoff rang out. Ferris whipped his head toward me and warned, "Isn't Dr. Lennox a bit too invested in the affairs of the Department of Anesthesiology?"