The Cold Surgeon's Contract Bride novel Chapter 511

It had been a long time since I last saw Ferris. In just a few days, he had lost weight and looked terrible, so much so that my first reaction upon seeing him was a pang of heartache.

But it only lasted for a second before I quickly snapped out of it.

Why was I being so foolish? Why should I feel sorry for this man? His gaunt face and weight loss weren't my doing.

Caspian had mentioned earlier that Zoey was in the ICU and Ferris was staying by her side. His haggard appearance was naturally the result of staying up to care for his precious darling.

He hadn't bothered to visit me once these past few days, nor had he sent a single text or call. What did his exhaustion have to do with me?

I hardened my heart, meeting his dark gaze, and said evenly, "Yes, I hope you will accommodate me as well. Stop dragging this out and let's finalize the divorce as soon as possible. Besides, according to our previous agreement, the three-year term is officially up."

"Who's dragging you? It's clearly the Hayes family who's been stalling, trying to squeeze money out of us under the guise of divorce!" Vivian seemed to despise my tone, snapping with a scowl before turning to persuade him. "Ferris, do you see now? You wanted to leave some room for affection, but she actually thinks you're holding her back..."

"Fine, then you have your wish. We'll finalize the paperwork today," Ferris spoke up again, his hoarse voice carrying a slight tremor. His gaze remained fixed on my face, deep and unfathomable.

Through his lenses, I couldn't clearly read his emotions, but I heard his next words. "As you said, the three years are up. Coincidentally, today is the very last day. Let's end this today."

So, he still remembered the three-year agreement, and that today was the exact deadline.

I had assumed that with him so focused on his little darling these past few days, he would have forgotten such trivial details.