The Cold Surgeon's Contract Bride novel Chapter 560

"Mrs. Lennox knew about all of this, and she didn't object?"

My astonishment reached its absolute peak. "Mrs. Lennox..."

"My mother really likes you," Leon took over my words, his dark eyes clear and bright, his tone gentle yet entirely serious. "She said that even though she's only met you once, she could tell right away that you're a sensible, generous girl. She told me to treat you well."

A subtle warmth fluttered in my chest.

Back when I was in the hospital, Leon had brought me soup made personally by Mrs. Lennox. He had told me then that his mother had agreed to call off his engagement to Miss Whitlock, but at the time, I hadn't believed him.

He had never mentioned it again after that, yet he continued to treat me just as well as always. It wasn't until today that I learned the truth behind his actions, and the feeling in my heart was entirely different from how it had been at the start.

I was deeply touched.

Yet, an invisible weight settled heavily over me. I looked at Leon, momentarily at a loss for words.

"Dr. Hayes, eat up," Leon said, seeming to sense my internal struggle. He immediately shifted the topic, urging me to finish my meal.

He cast a glance over at Caspian, whose face was a stormy mask. "Dr. Cross, this breakfast portion is a bit small, so I won't be sharing it with you. Don't be upset."

It was intentional. He was doing this on purpose.

It was bad enough that he was excluding him, but he just had to rub it in with that smug, ugly display of fake politeness. It was absolutely infuriating.