The Cold Surgeon's Contract Bride novel Chapter 198

Shifting my gaze to Leon, I raised my glass again. "Dr. Lennox, thank you for defending me during the press conference, and for taking me into the lion's den today. This toast is for you."

Leon rubbed the back of his neck awkwardly. "You're too kind, Selena. It was the least I could do."

"But seriously, Capital General is full of hidden geniuses," Julian sighed between bites. "I thought I'd be the first to crack the stimulant story. I never expected you two to figure it out, let alone some anonymous doctor dropping the blood results right into the cops' laps. Absolutely brilliant."

Leon and I exchanged a glance. "The hospital has plenty of brilliant and experienced senior doctors," I said.

Leon nodded in agreement. "But whoever it was, they acted insanely fast."

"Wait a second," Julian said, staring down at his phone with a baffled expression. "It wasn't my colleague who called the cops."

Leon and I stared at him as he explained. "I told my guy to call the police at 3:15 if he didn't hear from me. The cops showed up at 2:55. I thought my colleague just had great intuition, but he just told me the cops were already arresting the executives by the time he picked up the phone..."

I was totally lost. "Then how did the police arrive at the exact right time?"

"I have no idea," Julian's eyes went wide. "Could it just be a pure coincidence?"

"The police probably received other tips," Leon reasoned as he enjoyed the food. "It's a high-profile case. They definitely had plainclothes officers stationed around the perimeter."

Julian and I agreed with that logic.

"These BBQ Ribs are just okay," Leon muttered, taking a critical bite. "Nowhere near as good as Selena's cooking."

Julian's jaw dropped. He looked at me in shock. "Selena cooks for you?"

His warm laugh instantly erased my embarrassment. Looking at his gentle, boyish face, I couldn't help but smile back.

Right at that moment, Julian's voice broke the air. "Ferris? What a coincidence. You eating here too?"

The name Ferris made my entire body tense up immediately. Following Julian's gaze, I saw two figures standing by a parked car in the opposite row.

Wearing a long wool coat over a dark suit, Ferris stood there exuding the aura of a flawless gentleman, staring silently in our direction.

Beside him stood an imposing, authoritative middle-aged man who exuded absolute nobility.

Under the dim streetlights, a metallic glint flashed from the man's lapel—a badge that belonged strictly to high-ranking law enforcement.