The Cold Surgeon's Contract Bride novel Chapter 191

The car was only a few inches away from me.

I stood frozen in place, my gaze locked on the man in the driver's seat. Ferris's brow furrowed, his expression somber as he stared at me.

I knew this was his displeased look.

I guessed it was because of the massive scene Lucille had caused at the estate.

I tightened my grip nervously and took two steps back, the sound of Ferris opening his car door echoing in my ears.

The setting sun stretched the man's shadow endlessly. As his dark figure slowly approached, I lifted my gaze and met Ferris's bottomless dark eyes.

They looked like a silent, dark vortex, threatening to pull me in at any second.

One glance was enough to make a wave of anxiety wash over my chest.

I took an involuntary step back, hearing the man speak with a mocking edge. "Dr. Hayes, your tricks are certainly getting more creative."

I understood his sarcasm and replied calmly, "I'll go get Lucille right now."

"And then what?"

Before I could even take a step, Ferris's counter-question stopped me. I looked up at him, only to hear him sneer, "And then run off to cling to the Lennox family's coattails and bleed them dry?"

Bleed them dry? Cling to coattails? The Lennox family?

It seemed Lucille was right on the phone. Leon was indeed the youngest son of the prestigious Lennox family, one of the Founding Four of Port Capital.

But I had no idea about his background when we first met.

Seeing Ferris and me, Lucille spoke up first. "Now that Ferris is back, let's put our cards on the table. Is the Sterling family going to help Selena with this mess or not?"

I immediately stepped forward to stop her. "Lucille, this was my choice. It has nothing to do with the Sterlings. Let's just go home."

Lucille shot me a look of sheer disbelief and snapped, "Have you lost your mind?"

"I think you're the one who's lost her mind," Vivian drawled, her tone dripping with the arrogance of the elite. "At least your daughter sounds like she has some manners. Unlike certain people who come into another family's home shouting and making a scene. Anyone who didn't know better would think a circus act had wandered in."

Lucille jumped to her feet, unable to sit still. "You think I'm a circus act now? Back when those rich wives were gossiping about your husband's affairs, who was on the front lines defending you? Vivian, you can't be such a hypocrite."

The room fell dead silent at her words. The staff held their breath, not daring to look up. Vivian's hands trembled with rage, the teacup lid rattling sharply against the porcelain as she looked at Ferris helplessly. "Ferris, do you see this nonsense?"

Lucille turned to him as well, speaking bluntly. "Yes, Ferris, say something. Hasn't Selena been nothing but devoted and obedient to you since the day you married? Now that she's in serious trouble, not only does your family refuse to help, but you also spread rumors about her and Leon. How is that fair?"