The Cold Surgeon's Contract Bride novel Chapter 439

The hospital room abruptly plunged into dead silence.

Even the furious Lucille stopped her interrogation. Her gaze darted frantically between Zoey's face and mine, her eyes wide with sheer confusion, utter disbelief, and raw shock.

It seemed she was completely unaware that the person who ruthlessly forced me to apologize and pushed me to the point of collapse last night was her precious son-in-law, Ferris.

It didn't matter. It wasn't too late for her to learn the truth, and I was more than happy to help her see reality for what it was.

"So, Dr. Zeller is here to apologize on behalf of Director Sterling. But I'm a little confused. Under what authority are you apologizing for him? What exactly is your relationship with Director Sterling, and why do you feel entitled to apologize for him?" I stared directly into the young girl's teary eyes, my voice chillingly calm.

"Dr. Hayes, what the hell is your problem? Why are you acting so aggressive? Are you seriously pretending you don't know what kind of relationship Zoey has with Director Sterling? Stop playing dumb!" Before Zoey could even open her mouth, Zelda yanked her behind her back, putting up a fiercely protective front.

I wasn't being aggressive, but I was absolutely playing dumb. I wanted to force Zoey to admit her relationship with Ferris out loud.

I needed Lucille, who still desperately clung to hope, to finally swallow the bitter truth so she would stop harassing me about reconciling with Ferris.

Strangely enough, Zoey absolutely refused to give a straight answer. She just tugged weakly at Zelda's sleeve, sobbing softly. "Zelda, please don't talk to Selena like that. She's sick and in a bad mood, I completely understand. Let's not make her any angrier."

"We came here with nothing but good intentions to apologize, and Dr. Hayes repays us by lashing out like a lunatic! This is ridiculous! If she's going to act like this, let's just leave. Come on, Zoey, let's go," Zelda spat, grabbing Zoey's hand and spinning around to storm out.

But she failed to stop Amber's explosive rant. "Lucille, Zoey and Director Sterling are a couple. They're practically at the stage of meeting each other's parents."

Crash!

The glass in Lucille's hand slipped and shattered on the floor, sending water spilling rapidly across the tiles.

In stark contrast, my racing heart finally settled into a perfect calm.