The Cold Surgeon's Contract Bride novel Chapter 442

I really was walking clumsily.

That burning touch from Caspian had completely scrambled my brain.

And his teasing reminder only made it worse. The harder I tried to fix my awkward gait, the stiffer my body became, making my steps look incredibly clumsy.

This time, I didn't need him to laugh at me; I felt ridiculous enough on my own. My cheeks felt like they were on fire, burning with embarrassment.

I didn't even dare look back at Caspian's lazy, smiling eyes. I hurried into the inpatient building with stiff, awkward steps, only breathing a sigh of relief once I was sure I had escaped his gaze.

It was so strange. This wasn't the first time I'd seen him, so why was I acting like this?

Lately, every time we met, I seemed to get more and more shy. Something was definitely off.

Thankfully, I made it back to the room in time. Lucille Lowell had just returned with a plate of pasta and was looking everywhere for me. She panicked the moment she saw me. "Where did you go? You didn't even take your phone! You scared me to death."

"Did you think I was going to jump off the building?" I had indeed forgotten my phone downstairs. Looking at Lucille's tense frown, I joked, "Don't worry, I wouldn't."

It was just a cheating husband and a hateful mother-in-law. It was just the other woman trying to take my place before the divorce papers were even finalized. It was just eight years of love gone up in smoke. That was all.

It wasn't worth jumping off a building for.

Lucille paused as she set the table, then lightly tapped my forehead with a fork. "If you jump, I'll break your legs."

"I didn't ask for anything. I only asked for my freedom," I said earnestly, meeting her shocked gaze. "The Marital Dissolution Agreement Ferris brought out earlier was voided. I signed the one Vivian drafted."

Lucille looked absolutely stunned. She stared at me with wide eyes, completely frozen for half a minute before it registered.

"Vivian Vance is a shrewd old bat! What good would she ever give you? Selena, how could you be so stupid? Divorce is one thing, but walking away with nothing? How are we supposed to survive? You make pennies as an anesthesiologist! Even if you don't care about yourself, you have to think about your dad and your sister! How could you be so reckless!"

Her reaction was exactly what I expected. I stayed silent and let her vent.

But Lucille quickly grabbed her purse and stormed out. "I'm not letting this go! I'm going to talk to Vivian!"

It wouldn't do any good. Both Ferris and I had already signed The Marital Dissolution Agreement. The contract was legally binding. No matter how much Lucille caused a scene, she couldn't change anything.