The Cold Surgeon's Contract Bride novel Chapter 369

As I headed for the door, Vivian was still obsessively analyzing the divorce papers and aggressively dialing Ferris's number to no avail.

I rushed out of the elevator and headed straight to Leon's usual pickup spot. It was bizarre; fifteen minutes ago, I had been in such terrible shape I nearly blacked out just trying to stand up.

But now, I was speed-walking with a sudden burst of energy, and my stomach pain had completely vanished.

Leon's car was parked at the intersection. He was leaning against the hood, wearing a Saint Laurent wool-blend overcoat over a simple black sweater and blue jeans. The outfit gave him a youthful, effortlessly warm vibe that matched his face perfectly.

When he saw me, his face lit up in a massive grin, and he pulled the passenger door open for me.

I slid into the seat and immediately asked, "What happened? Did something go wrong in our department?"

"Nope." Leon started the engine, a slight smirk playing on his lips.

My anxiety eased a little. That made sense. If there was an emergency at the hospital, Lawrence would have blown up my phone immediately. He wouldn't rely on Leon to be the messenger.

"Did the Thorne family pull another stunt?" I asked.

The Thorne family was ruthless. After we humiliated them last time, I had a nagging suspicion they were plotting revenge.

Leon was in this with me, and I was terrified they would target him, too.

Leon shook his head again, his smile widening. "Nope."

I was genuinely stumped. Aside from those two disasters, I couldn't imagine what massive emergency he had.

His text had sounded so dire, I thought someone was dying, but as he drove, he looked completely relaxed. He didn't seem panicked in the slightest.

I racked my brain and hesitated before asking, "Did something happen with your family?"

As I continued to analyze him, the car turned down a quiet alleyway and slowed to a crawl.

The surroundings started to look incredibly familiar, and then I spotted the elegant courtyard.

The Cloud Pavilion.

It was the same exclusive restaurant where Zoey had hosted that humiliating apology dinner just a few days ago.

Before I could process my shock, Leon parked the car, walked around with a beaming smile, opened my door, and offered his hand to help me out. "Here we are."

"What's all this?" I looked up at his bright, radiant face, my heart skipping a beat.

"The senior doctor yesterday that you hadn't eaten and looked completely drained. I wanted to bring you food last night, but I got tied up with family stuff. Since it's your day off, I figured I'd take you out for a proper meal. The food here is incredible. I was worried you'd turn me down, so I made up the whole emergency thing. Don't be mad, Selena."