The Cold Surgeon's Contract Bride novel Chapter 516

Ferris was someone I had once loved to the point of obsession. My admiration had started with his professional brilliance, but it was completely destroyed by his lack of basic decency.

Even knowing I would never have his love, I had still respected him.

I just never expected him to pull something like this—snooping through my phone, blocking my friends without permission, and trying so hard to badmouth Leon and Caspian to my face.

Parading around under the guise of 'doing it for my own good,' he was using every trick in the book to keep me away from them. And when I called him out, he actually had the audacity to ask if I didn't believe him.

I wanted to believe him, but how could I? His motives were transparent, and I knew perfectly well he wasn't genuinely looking out for me.

It was all for Zoey. By convincing me that Leon was a bad match and Caspian was off-limits, he could ensure I stayed far away from his social circle, removing any future obstacles for him and Zoey.

The winter wind in Port Capital was biting, the evening sky heavy with dark clouds. The streets were packed with traffic as commuters hurried home. Warm yellow lights flickered on one by one in the distant residential buildings. As I stood on the corner waiting for my ride, a profound sense of desolation and loneliness finally washed over me.

Everyone was rushing to their own home.

But from today onward, I truly didn't have a home.

I thought I was free, that I was relieved. It wasn't until this very moment that I realized all my repressed emotions. It turned out, it still hurt.

A chill settled in my chest, and a lump formed in my throat. A single tear slid down my cheek, only to be swiftly dried by the biting wind.

It had to be the cold wind messing with my head. I was just feeling sentimental. I'd be fine after today. Selena, you get exactly one tear. From now on, you're going to push forward and live a good life.