The Cold Surgeon's Contract Bride novel Chapter 488

My response clearly caught Leon off guard. He blinked in confusion. "You have your phone? Then why did Ferris answer it last night? Were you two..."

"I'll take you off the blocklist right now. I'm so sorry, Dr. Lennox. I'm sorry for making you worry all night," I said softly, cutting him off before he could finish.

Leon swallowed whatever question he was about to ask. He watched me quietly for a moment. "It's fine. As long as you're okay."

"I'm fine. But I have a mountain of medical records to catch up on, so I need to get back to work. Can we talk about everything else later?" I nodded, swiftly wrapping up the conversation and turning toward the department.

"Dr. Hayes." Just as I reached the door, Leon called out my name again.

I stopped and looked back. The familiar, warm, and dependable smile had returned to his face. "No matter what time it is, I'm always here. If you need anything, you can come to me. If you're ever in danger, or if there's something you can't handle alone, come to me. I swear I'll help you."

Danger. Things I couldn't handle alone.

He was definitely reading between the lines.

I knew exactly what he meant. He was worried Ferris was harassing me, threatening me, or putting me in danger. He thought I was too intimidated by the Sterling family's immense power to fight back, so he was giving me an open invitation for backup.

Leon had always been like this. He was incredibly warm, deeply reliable, and fiercely loyal. I was incredibly lucky to have a friend like him.

"Thank you, Leon. If I ever need help, I promise I won't hide it from you," I said, expressing my genuine gratitude.

At the same time, it was my way of letting him know that, for now, I didn't need rescuing. I wasn't in danger.

"Okay." He finally seemed to relax, nodding before turning back to his own shift.