The Cold Surgeon's Contract Bride novel Chapter 363

The crushing weight of emotions in my chest fractured under the relentless barrage of Lucille's calculating chatter.

I knew it. She was only here for the money.

If she had the nerve to march into the Sterling Estate and cause a scene, she would absolutely micromanage this divorce to the bitter end to ensure she got her payout.

"Mom, stop dreaming. There's no property division..." The bitter taste in my throat worsened as I walked over, trying to pry the document from her grasp.

Instead, she snatched the black pen right out of my hand. "Thank god I got here when I did. One second later and you would have signed it! Just wait, I've already called a lawyer friend. He's on his way to help us out."

She hired a lawyer? My head throbbed. I frowned deeply. "Can you please just let this go?"

"Let it go? I'm doing this for you! Selena, this marriage was paid for with your father's life. Now the Sterling family is throwing you away and dealing with a cheating scandal on top of it. You think they get to walk away without bleeding a little?" Lucille clung to both the pen and the agreement. "Besides, you know our situation better than anyone. I'm holding this entire family together. We need money for everything! If we can't rely on the Sterlings anymore, we have to cash out now!"

Lucille's ruthless calculations were overwhelming.

But what she didn't realize was that her petty scheming was child's play compared to Ferris and his family.

Ferris and I had locked in the Prenuptial Agreement long ago. Even with hard evidence of his infidelity, he would only have to pay a paltry breach-of-contract fee that wouldn't even dent his bank account. He was never going to hand over a massive slice of his fortune.

What?

Real estate, cars, and liquid assets?

I thought I was hallucinating.

Why on earth would Ferris be giving me houses, cars, and cash?