The Cold Surgeon's Contract Bride novel Chapter 498

My name, completely forgotten until now, suddenly spilled from the man's lips.

A massive boulder crashed into the fragile calm I had managed to build, shattering it completely.

I couldn't stop myself from staring intently at the phone, a twisted, desperate sliver of hope forcing its way through my bitter despair.

I wanted to know exactly how Ferris would answer that question.

"Who? Selena?" On the other end, it sounded like he had completely forgotten I even existed. He let out a cold, mocking laugh. "Are you out of your minds? Do you really think I'd settle for just any random woman?"

"A useless, idiotic bitch like her doesn't deserve to breathe the same air as me. You must be incredibly bored to have dragged her into this."

"If we're done here, I'm hanging up. And I'll say it one last time—keep your filthy hands off my Zoey!"

After a brief dial tone, my fragile shred of hope plummeted straight into the abyss.

I couldn't help but despise myself. Why did I expect anything different? I should have known exactly how he would react, yet I willingly set myself up for another round of humiliation and agony.

But the heartbreak was a raging flood, completely beyond my control.

I squeezed my eyes shut, his vicious, disgusted words echoing relentlessly in my ears.

He had never loved me. I had foolishly believed that, during our first year of marriage, there was at least a spark of affection—that he had simply grown tired of me over time. I was wrong. He had despised me from the very start.