The Cold Surgeon's Contract Bride novel Chapter 395

It was almost laughable.

He was actually trying to use my status as his wife to control me.

Had he forgotten everything that had happened between us? Did he genuinely not understand how irreparably broken we were?

"Dr. Sterling, a friendly reminder. You have already signed the Marital Dissolution Agreement. We are getting a divorce," I sneered, locking eyes with his piercing gaze in the dark. "I am no longer Mrs. Sterling. I don't need to play the part."

Perhaps my voice was too icy, or perhaps Ferris had never seen me so fiercely unyielding. The heated air in the room suddenly froze, a chilling tension spreading rapidly between us.

Ferris's body stiffened. The hand gripping my wrist tightened, trembling slightly. "What did you just say?"

"Your hearing is perfectly fine. I shouldn't need to repeat myself," I said, my voice dropping another degree as I violently yanked my hand free again. "Furthermore, if you don't want to break your little lover's heart, you should keep your distance from me in public. If she were to swipe her key card right now and walk in on us, what exactly do you think would happen?"

Zelda had brought up the last room key for Ferris and Zoey earlier.

It had to be this room.

This was the room he and Zoey were sharing for the retreat.

For him to corner me here, forcing himself on me—if Zoey walked in, she would be devastated.

He claimed to love her so much, yet he was astonishingly reckless.

Ferris stood paralyzed, making it effortlessly easy for me to push him away.

As I reached for the doorknob, he grabbed my wrist once more, his voice dropping into a dark, ragged rasp. "You cannot be with Leon!"

How utterly absurd.

He needed to learn that Selena Hayes was not a spineless pushover.

"Are you threatening me?" Ferris asked, genuine shock flickering across his face.

"Yes. I am." I tilted my head up, holding his gaze without a flinch.

I was absolutely threatening him. If he pushed me one inch further, I would shatter his perfect facade with Zoey.

Knowing how deeply he cherished the young woman, I knew he wouldn't risk breaking her heart or letting her discover my true identity.

The threat worked perfectly.

Ferris slowly released my wrist.