The Cold Surgeon's Contract Bride novel Chapter 429

All because we had upset his precious darling.

Even if we weren't the ones to blame and his darling was the one who instigated it, when you love someone, they are always right, meaning he would never view her as the one at fault.

So be it. If he wanted to blame me, then let him. It wouldn't be the first time I was blamed.

I continued to eat, hoping to quickly restore my energy and get back to normal.

Once we finished, Amber rushed to wash the containers, finally giving me a chance to ask Leon, "Are you apologizing for what happened on Saturday? If so, please don't worry about it. I was perfectly fine."

"Dr. Hayes, you're always so forgiving." Leon looked at me, an unreadable emotion surging in his eyes as he hesitated to speak.

"What's wrong? Did something happen that day?" I probed further, noticing his reluctance.

While I could guess he had been called away for something important, I didn't actually know the specifics.

"My mom..." Leon stammered, his entire face flushing red, "she wanted to set me up on a blind date."

I was momentarily taken aback but quickly recovered, offering him a smile. "That's good news! Congratulations, Dr. Lennox."

Since Leon and Ferris were former classmates and around the same age, he had definitely reached the point where marriage was on the table.

The Lennox family was one of the four most powerful families in Port Capital, and Leon was their heavily favored son. His marriage would undoubtedly require family screening, making a directly arranged blind date entirely expected.

"But I don't want to follow her arrangements and go on blind dates!" Leon abruptly cut me off, his face flushed.

Startled by his sudden outburst, I raised an eyebrow and asked, "Then what do you want to do?"

"I..." Leon only managed a single word before choking up.

His face grew even redder, the color spreading all the way to his ears as his remarkably bright eyes remained locked on me.

We stared at each other, the air around us seemingly coming to a standstill, and for some inexplicable reason, my own heart began to beat a little faster.