The Cold Surgeon's Contract Bride novel Chapter 437

It took a long time for her to turn around and slump dejectedly into the chair beside my bed. She let out an incredibly heavy sigh before muttering grimly, "What exactly are you trying to do?"

"I want a divorce," I replied, my voice completely steady.

I had told her this multiple times already.

"Fine, you want a divorce! I never said I wouldn't support you, but shouldn't we consider the reality of the situation here, Selena?" Lucille snapped her head up.

"I have considered the reality. That's exactly why I decided to get a divorce, and the sooner the better." I met her gaze, my tone unyielding. "I've already signed The Marital Dissolution Agreement."

"You foolish girl! Didn't you say you wanted to wait a bit longer? Why on earth did you sign it already? Ugh, Selena, a divorce is a massive life event! You have to be careful! Yes, Ferris left you a fortune in assets and cash, so our family is set for now, but don't we need to think long-term?" Lucille slapped her hand against my leg in sheer frustration.

She was practically pulling her hair out in anxiety as she grabbed my hand, pleading earnestly. "I heard from Silas that Leon's family is already setting him up on blind dates. You two are a lost cause now! Trying to find another man as successful as Ferris is like searching for a needle in a haystack. Besides, I can see it plain as day—Ferris clearly can't bear to lose you. We have to take the out he's giving us!"

"It's completely normal for couples to fight! Your father and I bickered all the time when he was healthy. Now he's lying in a coma and can't even argue with me anymore. Just tear up that divorce agreement, take a nice vacation together to fix your relationship, and you can go right back to living a perfect, happy life!"

Ah, so that was why Lucille was pushing so aggressively for me to reconcile with Ferris today. She knew Leon and I were no longer a backup plan.

But she was truly delusional. In what universe was Ferris reluctant to let me go?

She was trying to play games with him, and he was just leading her on for his own amusement. She had actually fallen for his performance.

Lucille was way too naive. She was completely out of her depth trying to outmaneuver the Sterling family.

"We aren't leeching off anyone." I took a deep breath, my voice calm but incredibly resolute. "I can't tear up the agreement, and there's zero reason for me to go back to him. It's done. I'm finalizing the divorce with him soon, and we'll cut ties completely."

"She just woke up. Look at her, her lips are still pale! Your hospital overworks the staff way too much," Lucille complained.

The head nurse quickly apologized, and Amber immediately followed suit.

Lucille instantly waved it off, pulling the head nurse into a friendly chat.

Amber handed me the peeled orange and lowered her voice to a whisper. "Selena, were you fighting with your mom? I just heard you guys talking about a divorce. Is she getting a divorce?"

"What? Your mom is getting a divorce?" Suddenly, a shocked gasp rang out from the doorway.

That sickeningly sweet, delicate voice could only belong to one person—Zoey Zeller.