The Cold Surgeon's Contract Bride novel Chapter 497

Standing beside the burly man, Sierra clenched her fists tightly, her bright eyes blazing red with fury.

"You took Zoey?" The line remained dead silent for over ten seconds before Ferris finally spoke again. His tone was completely stripped of its previous irritation; instead, it overflowed with sheer panic. He quickly lost control, letting out a raw, desperate growl. "I don't care who you are. Let Zoey go right now. If you lay a single finger on her, I swear I'll make you wish you were never born."

"'Zoey'? Which one of you is Zoey?" Clint completely ignored the threat, easily catching the crucial detail in Ferris's outburst as he turned to ask me.

I tried to pull my lips into a smirk, but couldn't manage it.

It was exactly the answer I expected, yet hearing those words fall directly from his mouth sent a suffocating wave of despair crashing over me. The bitterness consumed me whole.

He truly cherished her. Even though I was the one calling, the moment he realized we were both hostages, he chose her without a second thought. The sheer terror and unhinged rage in his voice said it all.

Only true, undeniable love could push a man as cold and rational as Ferris over the edge like that.

"The one named Zoey!" Sierra answered immediately. She lunged forward, grabbing a fistful of Zoey's hair, and delivered two vicious slaps across her face. "You little bitch! I knew you were lying! You're the one he loves! How dare you play us for fools!"

Zoey looked shell-shocked, both by Ferris's declaration and the brutal, unexpected blows. She stared blankly at Sierra before letting out an ear-piercing shriek. "It's not me! Ferris, you did this on purpose..."

"Stop it!" Ferris's furious, feral scream blasted from the speaker. "Don't touch her! What the hell do you want?"

"I want you dead! I'm hitting your precious woman so you can finally understand the agony of watching the person you love suffer!" Far from being intimidated, Sierra was energized, raining down blows with even more ferocity.