The Cold Surgeon's Contract Bride novel Chapter 346

Ferris's explanation didn't appease Leon in the slightest; it only poured gas on the fire.

"Save the bullshit! 'For my own good?' You just couldn't stand me being around and found a cheap excuse to get rid of me!" Leon scoffed loudly, his cheeks flushing red with fury.

He glared fiercely at Ferris, but the angrier Leon got, the more triumphant Ferris looked.

I was beyond bewildered watching them.

Why had Ferris intentionally sent Leon away last night? He had literally trapped Leon at his family estate, making it impossible for him to leave all night.

I couldn't figure out the answer, and I had no chance to get it from Ferris, because Lucille chimed in right on cue. "Oh, so it was all just a misunderstanding! Selena wasn't with Leon last night, right? Just like Leon said, he got called home by his family and never left."

She carefully gauged Ferris's expression while heavily emphasizing the words "wasn't with Leon".

She was terrified that Ferris would misunderstand my relationship with Leon, bending over backwards to defend my innocence.

But honestly, it was entirely unnecessary.

Whether Ferris misunderstood my relationship with Leon or not, it had absolutely zero impact on the undeniable fact that our marriage was dead.

"Of course we weren't together. Lucille, don't listen to Dr. Zeller's wild imagination. Selena is a woman of high standards; she would never casually spend the night with a man," Leon immediately vouched for me.

Lucille, naturally thrilled to hear this, nodded vigorously. "Exactly, exactly! Our Selena would never carelessly spend the night alone with another man."

Silas, on the other hand, looked noticeably disappointed. "So Selena and Leon aren't together yet? If you ask me, you're both at the perfect age for marriage, and you're a perfect match. It'd be great if you two..."

"Silas, you must be thirsty. Here, have some water," Lucille interrupted before Silas could finish, practically shoving a glass of water to his lips.

It wasn't just a hickey; it looked like a bite mark. You could faintly make out the indentations of teeth.

It was a small mark, hidden just beneath the collar. If you didn't look closely, you wouldn't notice it. But Ferris hadn't made any effort to hide it. He could have easily buttoned his collar all the way up, but he had purposefully left it open, allowing everyone to see.

The size of the bite mark was quite small, perfectly matching Zoey's delicate mouth.

I realized Ferris was doing this on purpose.

After surviving his suspension and investigation, he cared even less about how people viewed his relationship with Zoey.

No, he had never hidden it from the start. He never cared if people talked, because his overt favoritism and indulgence of Zoey had never once been concealed.