The Cold Surgeon's Contract Bride novel Chapter 260

Leon's final sentence was remarkably sincere, and his praise for me was exceptionally high.

To some extent, it smoothed over the hidden pain buried deep in my heart.

After all, nobody knew better than me that Ferris had forced me, a mere intern, into that surgery simply so I could be his scapegoat if things went south...

But the training I received was real, and the experience was real.

"Alright," Leon reached out, waving his hand in front of my face. "Over two hours in surgery must have exhausted you. Go get some sleep, or you won't be rested for morning rounds."

I looked at him in surprise. "What about you?"

"I'm on guard duty," Leon glanced toward the ICU. "Keeping watch over Silas."

Silas was my family. It made no sense for me to sleep while Leon stood guard. I immediately refused, "No way, I can't—"

"What, you don't trust me?" Leon cut me off, feigning offense. "My surgical skills might not match Ferris's, but I'm still a graduate of a top medical university and a certified resident at Capital General. Standing guard is a piece of cake."

"I didn't mean it like that..."

"I know, I'm just joking," Leon chuckled. "Since you trust me, Dr. Hayes, be a good girl and get some rest."

I was forced by Leon to go rest.

It wasn't until I lay down on the lounge chair that I realized how much my muscles ached. My back was drenched in a cold sweat. Recalling the race against time in the operating room, I gained a profound new respect for anesthesiologists.

But under what pretext was I supposed to deliver these noodles?

Professionally, the hospital had strict rules forbidding doctors from accepting gifts from patients or their families, even if it was just a bowl of noodles. Personally, what private relationship did Ferris and I even have left to speak of?

Thinking of this, I said calmly, "Dr. Sterling was just doing what a doctor is supposed to do. Even if the patient wasn't my uncle, he would have still given it his all. There's no need for us to go out of our way to thank him. Saving lives is his job."

"Selena, you can't say that... Ferris is, after all..."

Lucille's voice suddenly cut off. Her eyes widened as she stared at the door of the hospital room, suddenly flustered. "Ferris? Are you here for rounds?"

I turned my head, only to realize that Ferris was standing silently in the doorway, with Zoey right beside him.