The Cold Surgeon's Contract Bride novel Chapter 416

It turned out the waiter had made a mistake. Ferris was the one who ordered the meal.

Ferris really did cherish Zoey. She was the apple of his eye, the girl he held dear to his heart.

His care for her was meticulous. He had even noticed she hadn't eaten well that evening and specifically ordered dishes from the hotel chef just for her.

The question in my mind was answered, and my heart finally settled completely. Yet, an uncontrollable wave of deep loneliness and bitterness washed over me.

What happened earlier was definitely just an illusion.

I had foolishly mistaken Ferris appearing in my room, embracing me, and coaxing me to take my medicine for tenderness.

In my daze, I even hallucinated that we had gone back to our first year of marriage—the only time Ferris had ever been gentle with me.

But it was ultimately a fleeting illusion. Ferris's gentleness was short-lived, and we could never go back.

All of his tenderness was now devoted entirely to Zoey. He offered her absolute gentleness and attention to detail. The affection between them was sickeningly sweet.

Zoey looked up at Ferris's profile, her face full of bashful sweetness. Her sugary voice was laced with emotion. "Ferris, you're so thoughtful. You're so good to me."

"It's only right," Ferris smiled. His long fingers pinched the girl's blushing cheek before he turned to the waiter. "Bring it inside."

I quickly averted my gaze, my eyes burning with unshed tears. Beside me, Caspian's amused voice rang out, "Selena, if you don't eat your porridge, it's going to get cold."

"Right, right! Selena, let's eat," Amber agreed, immediately shutting the door, completely blocking Ferris and Zoey from view.

I almost felt too shy to meet his smiling, narrow eyes. "Okay. Thank you, Dr. Cross."

"We go way back, Dr. Hayes. Why are you being so polite with me?" A faint glint danced in Caspian's eyes. When he smiled, the corners of his eyes crinkled slightly, making him even more magnetic. "Eat your porridge."

I felt too awkward to say anything else. Besides, the porridge Caspian brought smelled incredible. I hadn't eaten much all day and had even thrown up twice. Smelling the savory porridge now, my stomach actually gave a loud rumble.

I lowered my head and ate in silence. The warm porridge filled my stomach, warming my body and soothing my digestive tract.

At that moment, Amber suddenly spoke up, looking at Caspian in surprise. "Oh no, there are only two bowls of porridge? Does that mean Dr. Cross doesn't get to eat?"

I immediately looked up, realizing that there were indeed only two bowls on the table. I had given mine to Amber, and Caspian had given his to me. There was nothing left in front of him.