The Cold Surgeon's Contract Bride novel Chapter 127

Selena's name was once again lumped together with Zoey's.

From the mouths of my colleagues.

And I was framed as the one tagging along for the ride.

Even though I had known all along that Ferris was protecting Zoey, the existence of our marriage certificate made me feel a subtle, invisible wave of humiliation.

"Don't say that, Zelda," the young girl's voice steadied a bit. "Selena is a mutual friend of Ferris and me. Even if it wasn't for me, with his personality, he wouldn't have just stood by and watched."

I forced a bitter smile as I heard Zelda reply, "You're wrong about that, Zoey. Think about it. When something like this happens, the administration usually prefers to hand down punishments behind closed doors. But doing that would only resolve the conflict between Curtis and the hospital; it wouldn't directly restore your reputation. Bringing in the authorities was the only way to ensure a fair and public resolution. Ferris was so ruthless and decisive because he wanted to teach those gossiping rumor-mongers a lesson."

I had to admit, Zelda's analysis was spot on.

"Then, Zelda, do you think Ferris will be disciplined for going against the administration's wishes and getting held back just now?"

"Probably not. With his status at Capital General, the leadership will probably just turn a blind eye."

In short, the gossip never stopped, but thankfully, no one uncovered my marriage to Ferris.

It was just that the hospital hadn't issued an official statement regarding Curtis's anonymous report, and Ferris didn't come home that night. Worried about Leon getting dragged down in all of this, I didn't sleep a wink.

The next afternoon, the hospital finally released a statement. It declared that Curtis had confessed to the police about fabricating rumors to slander his colleagues and was currently in police custody. After internal discussions, the hospital had decided to terminate his internship at Capital General effective immediately. As his mentoring physician, Ferris was issued a formal warning for poor leadership and disqualified from this year's professional title evaluations. Meanwhile, Leon was also issued a formal warning for sparking an online war...

The head nurse was standing right next to me when the statement was released. She sighed after reading it and said, "He truly lives up to his title as The Scalpel. He solves problems just as swiftly and decisively as he operates. With his experience, he knew exactly what calling the police would mean. To clear Dr. Zeller's name, he willingly took the punishment himself. From now on, whenever we see that young girl, we'd better tread carefully."