The Cold Surgeon's Contract Bride novel Chapter 400

I had seen Ferris and Zoey acting sweet before.

I had seen them kiss.

I had seen the red marks she left on his body, knowing exactly how intense their passion was.

But this was the first time I had ever seen them physically intertwined with such overwhelming intimacy.

The sight brutally tore at my heart.

And in that moment, I understood exactly what Zoey was doing.

The girl felt deeply threatened. Even though Ferris constantly reassured her, she clearly viewed me as a massive risk. She called out to me specifically to force me to witness her absolute possession of him.

She was sending a message: they were perfect together, and there was no room for a third wheel like me.

It felt like I had swallowed a bitter pill. The agonizing pain shredded its way down my throat, settling in my chest like a jagged knife. The agony made it hard to breathe.

Yet somehow, I managed to smile and even joke with her. "No thanks. I just remembered I have some business to take care of. I wouldn't want to be a third wheel for you two. Go on ahead."

It was pathetic, really. The legal wife, standing there politely making space for her husband and his mistress, making sure she didn't ruin their moment.

I was probably the most accommodating wife in history.

But clearly, my performance still wasn't good enough for my husband. Ferris frowned, profound disgust and impatience swimming in his beautiful eyes. "Ignore her, Zoey. Let's go."

"Don't be so mean to her, Ferris! She didn't do anything wrong," Zoey whined playfully, tugging at his shirt while leaning heavily against his chest.

Clearly, she was thrilled with his ruthless dismissal. She had nothing to worry about.

It was shocking to realize that this seemingly innocent, harmless girl was hiding such a vicious, calculating agenda. I thought Zelda was the only manipulative one, but Zoey was easily her equal.

Well, birds of a feather flock together.

I genuinely couldn't wait for the day these two friends eventually turned on each other.

Just then, the doors of the adjacent elevator chimed open. Amber stepped out, holding a water bottle. Her eyes widened in alarm when she saw me. "Selena! Why are you out of bed? You have a massive fever! Come on, let's get you back to the room."

"I'm fine. Just give me that," I replied, taking the water. I had zero time to go back to bed.