The Cold Surgeon's Contract Bride novel Chapter 501

My throat felt painfully dry. It took me a long moment before I managed to choke out the words. "Thank you, Dr. Cross. Thank you for saving me."

"Hey now, I thought you were crying from the pain, but these are tears of relief. Don't cry. You're safe now. We should be happy, we should be smiling." Caspian coaxed me softly, reaching out to wipe my tears.

His long fingers were incredibly gentle. He wiped away the dampness at the corners of my eyes with endless patience. "Be good now, no more crying. If you keep crying, I won't give you any cake."

He was talking to me like I was a little child, using every trick in the book to soothe me.

Even threatening to withhold cake if I didn't stop.

How could he be like this? I was a grown woman, long past the age of being bribed with sweets.

But his teasing effectively broke through my misery, and my tears finally stopped falling.

Caspian handed me a glass of water. "Last night was way too close. The moment you sent that message, I knew something was wrong. I wanted to share my location, but you went completely silent. I didn't dare call, so I just drove like a madman to the address you gave me."

Last night?

It was already the next evening. I couldn't believe I had been unconscious for so long.

Then again, extreme terror takes a massive toll on the body. My sleep hadn't been peaceful either; I kept drifting in and out of consciousness.

But Caspian's next words immediately caught my attention. "And wouldn't you know it, right before I got there, my car ran out of gas. Talk about the worst possible timing."

I stared at him in confusion. "Your car broke down halfway?"

"Yeah, I was losing my mind. I was out in the suburbs, so there wasn't a cab in sight. I had to call some friends to bring me a ride. But by the time they got there, I already saw Ferris's car." Caspian looked a bit sheepish.