The Cold Surgeon's Contract Bride novel Chapter 409

It looked like she recognized the man standing in front of me.

I didn't say anything, figuring Amber didn't need an introduction.

Sure enough, a second later, she let out a loud gasp. "Dr. Cross! You're my idol! What a coincidence, you're here too?"

Caspian's reputation preceded him, but I hadn't realized Amber practically worshipped the ground he walked on. She looked like she was about to faint from excitement.

"I came for the skiing, and I'm staying the night to hit the hot springs. Running into Dr. Hayes was a pleasant surprise," Caspian replied, looking much more relaxed. He gave Amber a polite nod before turning his attention back to me. "She seems very ill. Do you actually have medication? If not, I'm heading out to buy some right now."

So he had come for a ski trip and ended up at this resort afterward. It truly was a coincidence.

But the fact that he saw Amber was here to collect me and still insisted on double-checking my medication supply showed just how fiercely protective he was.

"Dr. Cross, you really live up to your reputation! You're so handsome and such a perfect gentleman," Amber gushed, practically with hearts in her eyes. "I brought a medical kit with me. I have fever reducers, so you don't need to make a trip. Just leave Selena to me, I'll get her back to the room to rest."

"Can you manage on your own? She looks terrible. Do you want me to..." Caspian started again.

He clearly still wasn't reassured. Since he couldn't buy the medicine, he was fully prepared to escort us both up to the room.

But before he could finish, a crisp, cheerful voice echoed across the lobby. "Caspian! Over here!"

All three of us turned toward the sound. Standing by the second-floor escalator was a pretty girl with short hair, Piper Price. She was wearing the exact same style of loungewear as Caspian, waving her arms enthusiastically.

So Caspian hadn't come alone.

"If you keep praising him like that, Marcus is going to come dragging you home," I teased her, laughing.

Yet, deep down, Ferris's face inevitably surfaced in my mind.

Brains and beauty?

It was true. But back then, it wasn't his looks that had drawn me to him—it was his brilliance and his character.

Now, however, neither his brilliance nor his looks had anything to do with me.

"I'm single, so I don't have a chance with him, but honestly, Selena, Dr. Cross seems really invested in you," Amber said, suddenly steering the gossip straight toward me.