The Cold Surgeon's Contract Bride novel Chapter 319

Leon had perfectly timed his arrival. He shot me a bright smile. "Selena, I figured you'd be here."

The moment he stepped into the room, Silas's face broke into a massive grin. "Smells fantastic."

Lucille practically sprinted over to greet him, smiling so widely the crinkles around her eyes deepened. "Leon, look at you! You didn't have to bring so much just for a visit!"

"It's nothing, really, just some food. I know you've been exhausted watching over Mr. Lowell these past few days, so you need to keep your strength up." Leon was already setting the containers down on the table. "I noticed you like gourmet comfort food, so I brought some. It's nowhere near as good as Selena's cooking, so please bear with it."

He then turned to Silas with an affectionate chuckle. "You're still on a strict liquid diet, Mr. Lowell, so you can only enjoy the aroma for now. Once you're fully recovered, I'll bring you a proper feast."

"Deal, deal! Once I'm out of here, we'll get together and have a few drinks!" Silas beamed, enthusiastically agreeing.

Lucille quickly scolded him. "You can eat, but no alcohol!"

"Exactly, we'll just drink soup together. We can call that 'having a few drinks'," Leon smoothly deflected, his effortless charm making everyone in the room laugh.

The crushing tension in my chest instantly evaporated. Looking at Leon's cheerful demeanor, a deep sense of warmth and profound gratitude washed over me. Not just because he had single-handedly lifted Silas and Lucille's spirits, but because his perfectly timed entrance had completely derailed Lucille's relentless nagging.

Now thoroughly distracted from pushing me toward Ferris, Lucille warmly ushered Leon to take a seat. "You're so thoughtful, Leon, remembering exactly what I like to eat! Sit down, sit down. You haven't eaten either, right? There's plenty here, let's all eat together!"

To Lucille, Ferris might have been a premium catch, but Leon was undeniably an exceptional alternative. If her grip on the Ferris situation was slipping, keeping Leon close was an excellent backup plan.

"Don't just stand there, Selena. Sit down and eat with us," Leon urged, making sure I wasn't left out.

But he had no idea what an absolute mess my life was right now. This was the worst possible time for this! Furthermore, Leon and I were strictly friends; this was incredibly inappropriate.

I swallowed the chicken so fast it scraped painfully down my throat. "Silas..."

"Ferris, why are you standing out here?" Before I could get the rest of my sentence out, a jarringly familiar voice echoed from the hallway.

It was soft, sweet, and distinctly recognizable—Zoey's signature tone.

I snapped my head toward the door, only to realize that a tall, imposing figure had been standing silently in the doorway.

It was Ferris.