The Cold Surgeon's Contract Bride novel Chapter 247

It took us half an hour to reach the inpatient ward.

The second I stepped into the room, Lucille's sharp reprimands hit me like a barrage. "I called you so many times and you didn't answer! If it wasn't for my son-in-law... Wait, Dr. Lennox is here too?"

Spotting Leon right behind me, Lucille slammed on the brakes, staring at us in absolute shock.

Ferris stood on the opposite side of the room, calmly flipping through a medical chart. His face was an unreadable mask, completely void of emotion.

I walked over to him. "Thank you for calling me, Dr. Sterling. How is my uncle?"

The moment the words left my mouth, his piercing gaze locked onto my face. One second. Two seconds. Three. He stared at me intently, but didn't say a single word.

Silas's booming voice suddenly interrupted the tense silence. "Well, well, if it isn't Leon! Long time no see. You and my Selena coming in together at this hour... are you two officially dating now?"

When the word "dating" hit the air, I clearly saw Ferris's hand tighten around the clipboard in a white-knuckled grip.

Lucille panicked, instantly trying to run damage control. "What nonsense are you spewing?! Leon just happened to help out. Don't go making things up!"

Her voice trembled slightly, terrified of how Ferris might react.

Leon quickly stepped in to explain. "Selena was completely out of it last night from drinking. I brought her back to the apartment and didn't feel safe leaving her alone, so I stayed to keep an eye on her."

"The apartment?" Lucille asked, her brow furrowing. Her gaze swept over my face briefly. "What apartment?"

His voice was frigid. In a single sentence, the smiles froze on all three of our faces. Silas, who had a famously short temper, instantly bristled. "What kind of quack doctor are you? I'm sitting right here, perfectly fine! Who curses their own patients like this? You make it sound like I'm heading to the morgue tomorrow! You know what? Get out. I want a new doctor. I want..."

His eyes darted around the room before locking onto Leon. "I want Leon to treat me. I don't need a quack like you!"

*Smack!* Ferris slammed the clipboard onto the table. He shot Silas an icy glare and sneered, "Ungrateful."

With that single word, he turned and stormed out of the room.

Lucille's face drained of color. She glared furiously at Silas and groaned, "He went out of his way to secure this private room for you! After everything he's done, how could you insult him like that?!"