The Cold Surgeon's Contract Bride novel Chapter 513

Even though I had been dragged into this kidnapping because of him, in the grand scheme of things, it was his intense panic and worry that ultimately caused the girl to suffer even more. She was his darling, and it must have broken his heart.

He definitely took Zoey's current emotional state into account, which was why he was so eager to divorce me. He didn't even push back on the property transaction anymore, all because he wanted to give her a definitive status to comfort her—to assure her that he would always love her, no matter what she had been through.

See? When a man truly loves someone, he is both meticulous and incredibly decisive.

I was more certain than ever that from beginning to end, the only person Ferris ever loved was Zoey.

He never loved me; he didn't even like me.

Before marrying me, he first presented The Prenuptial Agreement and The Marital Dissolution Agreement, weighing all the benefits purely to protect himself and his family. But when it came to marrying Zoey, all he considered were her interests and feelings.

The contrast was night and day. The difference between love and indifference was glaringly obvious.

The only reason he saved me first back then was indeed because he had mistaken me for her.

His first priority was absolutely saving Zoey. He just hadn't expected the kidnappers to be so reckless, daring to lay a hand on her even after his threats. He probably assumed I would be the one abused, which was why he got us mixed up.

In his heart, he truly only cared about Zoey's safety. When it came to me, he couldn't care less.

But I didn't care anymore either.

These thoughts merely flickered through my mind, stirring up a faint ripple before quickly vanishing, the surface smoothing over just as fast.

Over the phone, Mrs. Zeller seemed to say something else. "What could possibly be more important than our Zoey right now? Mr. Sterling, our Zoey only suffered because of you..."