The Cold Surgeon's Contract Bride novel Chapter 503

"It wasn't the Thorne family," I said softly, shaking my head as the three of them watched me with anxious anticipation. "But I was kidnapped because of Ferris. One of the kidnappers' fathers used to be his patient. Ferris operated on him, but the man didn't make it. The kidnapper held a grudge and took both me and Zoey to get back at him. But when Ferris told them over the phone that he didn't care about me, they took all their rage out on Zoey."

It was a double-edged sword.

Zoey was Ferris's precious darling, which meant she got away with murder most of the time. But because she meant so much to him, she became the target of the kidnappers' fury, enduring unspeakable torment.

"Well, thank God Ferris told the truth. Otherwise, they would have unleashed all that hell on you, wouldn't they?" Caspian's frown deepened.

Lucille pressed a hand to her chest, still shaken. "So it really was all his fault. I never realized he had so many enemies! Selena, thank goodness you're okay."

"Selena, are you absolutely sure they only kidnapped you two out of revenge against Ferris? Was there anything else to it?" Leon still looked unconvinced.

I couldn't say any more. I glanced at Caspian and gently shook my head. "No."

There were certain details I had to keep to myself. Like the fact that the kidnappers hadn't asked Ferris for money—they had demanded a shipment.

What kind of shipment? I had no idea, but I figured that was a conversation better saved for the police.

Leon's comment had also served as a warning.

It was entirely possible that the Thorne family was out for revenge, and the man in black could very well be a hitman they hired. But I hadn't forgotten that Caspian's family was very close to the Thornes.