The Cold Surgeon's Contract Bride novel Chapter 387

Honestly, she missed her calling in journalism. She approached gossip with far more dedication than her actual medical career.

"What exactly are you trying to imply, Zelda?" I narrowed my eyes.

"Zelda, drop it," Zoey snapped, marching over and grabbing Zelda's arm. She flashed me a strained smile. "Don't be mad, Selena. We didn't mean anything by it."

If they didn't mean anything by it, they wouldn't have ambushed me in the bathroom.

Zoey was clearly suspicious, but now that the reality was staring her in the face, she was terrified of what would happen if she kept digging.

But I didn't say another word. I gave Zelda one last, heavy look before turning on my heel and walking out.

From down the hall, I could still hear Zelda's furious whispering. "Why are you covering for her? I bet she deliberately met up with Dr. Sterling last night! Think about it—they just happened to bump into each other at The Cloud Pavilion for lunch, and then 'accidentally' ran into each other again that night? That's way too much of a coincidence. We should've pressed her!"

"Maybe it really was just a coincidence. Stop overthinking it, Zelda."

"I'm trying to help you! Did you forget how you cried in my arms last night? You were sobbing, saying Dr. Sterling didn't actually like you, that he still hadn't accepted you, and that he was in love with someone else! As your best friend, it's my job to dig up this mystery woman. I've been saying for ages that there's something weird going on between Dr. Sterling and Selena..." Zelda's words tumbled out in a rapid-fire rush.

Zoey sharply cut her off. "Impossible! Zelda, shut up!"

She was breathing heavily, taking a moment to calm down before lowering her voice. "I trust Ferris. He's not like that. Plus, Selena is already with Dr. Lennox. There's no way anything is going on between her and Ferris. It's impossible."

He had already bought them a love nest, and they were tearing into each other so aggressively that he was walking around with bite marks.

If it was about making things official, Vivian Vance had already met the girl and showered her with expensive gifts to show her approval. Ferris was frantically pushing for The Marital Dissolution Agreement just so he could take their relationship public.

So why on earth would Zoey be crying in a bar over Ferris supposedly rejecting her? It made absolutely zero sense.

I was still trying to piece it all together when a burst of laughter carried over through the dense floral hedges separating the pools.

"Dr. Sterling must have had a rough night! Is that a bite mark on your shoulder from Zoey?"