The Cold Surgeon's Contract Bride novel Chapter 472

Running into Caspian here was a huge surprise.

After all, his girlfriend Tiffany had just woken up from her surgery. I figured he would be by her side in the ward right now.

I wasn't the only one surprised; Leon was taken aback as well. "Caspian, what are you doing here?"

Leon called him by his first name, not Dr. Cross, which meant they didn't know each other strictly through work.

That made sense. Both the Lennox and Cross families were part of Port Capital's elite, so it was perfectly normal for their circles to overlap.

"I went to the Anesthesiology Department to look for Dr. Hayes, but she wasn't there. That's when I found out her uncle was also receiving treatment here at Capital General, so I thought I'd come pay my respects to the elder. I didn't expect to run into you guys so coincidentally." Caspian smiled, lifting the gift bags in his hand to show me.

He was being incredibly polite. Hearing that Silas was here and actually taking the time to visit.

It was too polite, honestly; I felt a bit embarrassed. "Dr. Cross, you really didn't need to come. Silas is almost fully recovered. You should take these things back for Ms. Thorne. She's the one who needs the nutrition the most right now."

I could guess his motive for finding me. It had to be about Tiffany.

Tiffany was his girlfriend, and I was the anesthesiologist for her surgery. When she woke up, Lady Sylvia Thorne had been so overwhelmed with emotion that she publicly grabbed my hand, trying to give me an absurdly expensive diamond bangle to show her gratitude. The gesture had been a bit abrupt, and Caspian was likely here because of that.

But even if that was the case, there was no need for him to go out of his way to visit Silas. Caspian was simply being too polite.

It looked like, although the two had crossed paths, their relationship wasn't particularly deep—or friendly.

Leon seemed to actively dislike Caspian. He was usually such a good-natured person, always displaying warmth and kindness, yet facing Caspian now, he was incredibly guarded, even bordering on hostile.

Caspian grinned, a sly glint flashing in his narrow, fox-like eyes. "I've had an iron stomach since I was a kid. I'm not afraid of indigestion. Besides, the moment I laid eyes on Dr. Hayes, I got hungry. I just really, really want to keep her company for lunch."

He leaned in closer to me, a spark of excitement in his eyes. "Dr. Hayes, what do you feel like eating? I've got the inside scoop. I know exactly which restaurants in Port Capital are the best—way better than what the Lennox heir knows."

That thought popped into my head again. I really wanted to warn Caspian to stop standing so close to girls, and to stop smiling at them like that.