The Cold Surgeon's Contract Bride novel Chapter 375

"Thank you," I said softly, looking at his kind face, packing all my unspoken gratitude into those two words.

Whatever grief or misery I felt, I had to swallow it all down.

I was the one who agreed to The Prenuptial Agreement with Ferris. Whatever the outcome now, I had to accept the consequences.

Thankfully, it was almost over.

Once it was over, I would finally be free.

After we left The Velvet Hearth, Leon suggested, "Do you want to catch a movie?"

I shook my head.

I knew he was just trying to help me relax and take my mind off things, but I genuinely wasn't in the mood. "I'm feeling a bit tired."

I hadn't been sleeping well lately, and after a heavy meal, exhaustion was crashing over me.

Leon nodded understandingly. "Alright, let me take you home."

But as I walked into Eden Gardens, I hesitated.

I wasn't sure if Vivian had left yet, or if she had dragged Ferris back to renegotiate the divorce terms. The last thing I wanted was to run into either of them.

After a moment's thought, I hailed a cab and headed straight to the Greenwood Care Center.

Mr. Fletcher, the facility's manager, recognized me immediately. He rushed over to greet me personally. "Ms. Hayes, you're here to visit your father too?"

Too?

Had someone else been here?

Catching his phrasing, I snapped my attention to him. "Who else is here?"

"Mr. Sterling arrived about half an hour ago," Mr. Fletcher replied honestly, looking slightly confused. "You didn't know?"

Of course I didn't know.

I never would have guessed.

Reaching the room, I peered through the small glass window in the door. Sure enough, a tall figure stood ominously by the bed.

It was Ferris.

He was leaning over, seemingly scrutinizing my father's face.

Oh my god, he was actually going to hurt him!

Just because I defied him today—because I might have caused some imaginary future inconvenience to his beloved Zoey—he came straight here to take it out on my helpless father!

My heart was in my throat. I grabbed the handle, ready to burst in and stop him.

But the moment the door cracked open, I heard Ferris let out a soft, heavy sigh.

"I wish you were awake. At least then we could sit down and talk this through. You could help me rein in that stubborn daughter of yours."

"She... she really knows how to drive me crazy."