The Cold Surgeon's Contract Bride novel Chapter 237

Lucille and I headed back to Eden Gardens together.

Standing by the kitchen island, dressed in a crisp white shirt and dark trousers, Ferris held a wine glass in one hand, slowly swirling the dark liquid. He cast a cool, indifferent glance our way, a hint of displeasure hidden beneath his languid posture.

He was already drinking.

Seeing this, Lucille immediately greeted him with a bright smile. "Having a late-night drink? Selena, hurry up and help Ferris over to the sofa."

With a sharp clink, the wine glass was set down on the marble counter. Ferris lazily lifted his eyelids, his voice dark and raspy. "Finally decided to come home?"

His tone was deceptively light, but his eyes gleamed with a chilling mockery.

Lucille picked up on the tension right away and laughed smoothly. "Oh, listen to you, Ferris. This is Selena's home, of course she was going to come back! As for that photo, I already asked her about it. It's a complete misunderstanding, and she's here to explain it to you personally."

Lucille shot me a pointed look, and I stated the facts plainly: "Dr. Lennox needed to discuss something with me, so we grabbed a quick bite. I just happened to have a grain of rice on my face..."

A harsh thud cut off my sentence.

Ferris poured himself another half glass, the heavy sound echoing as the wine bottle slammed back down onto the counter.

It felt loaded with suppressed rage.

The atmosphere in the room instantly grew suffocating.

Lucille tugged at my arm and beamed at him. "See, Ferris? You just heard her explanation. She and Leon are just friends. It's completely normal for colleagues to grab dinner together, isn't it?"

"Is touching her face normal?" Ferris snapped, his head snapping up as his dark, predatory gaze locked onto mine. "Furthermore, I explicitly told you to keep your distance from Leon Lennox, but it seems you didn't take my words to heart."

"Oh, Ferris, you can't place all the blame on our Selena," Lucille interjected smoothly, launching into her defense. "Sure, both our families are well aware of the marriage, but the rest of the world isn't. In Leon's eyes, our Selena is smart, beautiful, and most importantly, single. Naturally, that's going to spark a man's desire to pursue her."

At this, Ferris's brows knotted together furiously. He stared at me and mocked, "So you decided to just play along?"

Before I could even open my mouth to retort, Lucille cut me off. She waved a dismissive hand and said, "Now, Ferris, that's just not fair. You know what they say—persistence wears down resistance. Since your marriage is a secret, Leon assumes she's on the market. They work together. She can reject him once, but she can't reject him a hundred times without making things awkward at work, right?"

"You make a good point, Mother," Ferris finally set down his glass, his eyes shifting back to me. "But it's been a while since the Thorne Logistics issue was resolved, and Selena still refuses to move back in. It's hard not to let my imagination run wild."

Ferris even managed to lace his voice with a trace of grievance, playing the role of the devoted, misunderstood husband flawlessly.

Lucille fell for it again. She glared at me before hastily explaining, "Selena told me all about that. She's just been in the spotlight lately and was worried reporters might follow her and cause trouble for you."

Ferris let out a cold scoff but didn't argue.

"When I heard you had a misunderstanding tonight, we rushed right over," Lucille said, throwing me another frantic look. "Since Ferris isn't worried about the reporters, Selena, you should just move back in starting tonight."

I stared at Lucille in utter shock, having absolutely no intention of agreeing.

But with the conversation boxed into this corner, refusing now would make me look like I was deliberately trying to pick a fight, so I chose to remain silent.

"Alright, alright, it's getting late," Lucille said, tactfully preparing her exit. "You've both had a long day at work and must be exhausted. Get some rest. I'll be heading out now."