The Cold Surgeon's Contract Bride novel Chapter 252

My mind immediately flashed back to my argument with Ferris last night. A massive lump formed in my throat, and I didn't know how to respond.

I could invent an excuse for anything else, but this concerned Silas's condition. Hiding the truth from Lucille simply didn't feel right.

Honestly, I was also afraid she would cause another scene.

After all, she still saw Ferris as the perfect son-in-law.

Looking at Lucille's expectant face and then at Silas on the hospital bed, I gritted my teeth. I decided to try my luck with Ferris one more time. "He worked late last night," I deflected. "I'll find a chance to talk to him tonight."

Lucille's tense face finally relaxed.

But my chest felt like it was weighed down by a massive boulder.

Just then, Leon walked over. "I brought The Signature Six-Ingredient Noodles from Jackson’s Old Mill. Do you want some, Dr. Hayes?"

I looked at him in surprise, then at the bowl of soup in front of Silas, utterly amazed.

Leon had actually brought breakfast.

It was only six in the morning. Given the distance between Capital General and Jackson’s Noodle House, he had to have arrived at the diner by five-thirty.

Winters in Port Capital were brutal; the five o'clock mornings were a freezing battleground of neon lights and frost, where the steam from the diner would instantly turn to ice on the street. Yet, Leon had gone out of his way to bring breakfast all the way here at such an hour.

A rush of warmth filled my chest. I choked back my emotions and shook my head. "Thank you, I've already eaten."

"For this observation class, they need to select a highly typical neurosurgery case. I mentioned Silas's situation to Barney," Leon explained patiently. "From what he said, if Ferris takes the lead, this would absolutely count as a prime textbook case."

"You mean, use Silas's surgery as the teaching case," I instantly caught on, "and have Dr. Sterling lead it?"

"Exactly," Leon smiled brightly. "The discussion is scheduled for this afternoon. Barney invited you to attend as the patient's family member. They'll need you to consent to a few things, so just go along with it."

Things were going much smoother than I had anticipated.

"But..." I worried, recalling Ferris's attitude from last night. "Will Dr. Sterling agree to this?"

"Dr. York personally stepped in," Leon said with confidence. "Besides, this doesn't violate Ferris's principles. He has no reason to refuse."