The Cold Surgeon's Contract Bride novel Chapter 578

Lucille hadn't promised to keep bringing Amber lunch; she had invited her to their house. That sounded like they were leaving the hospital.

"Oh, right! I totally forgot to mention the main point. Yes, Silas complained that the hospital was too suffocating and threw a fit about going home. Lucille agreed and said they'd probably check out in a day or two," Amber rushed to explain, swallowing a mouthful of food.

Silas didn't care about the hospital being suffocating. The real reason he was desperate to leave was the medical bills.

I gripped my silverware tightly and abruptly stood up.

Amber jumped slightly. "Selena, where are you going?"

"I'm going downstairs to see Lucille," I said. I suddenly lost all desire to keep up this cold war with her.

Honestly, the thought had been circling my mind for a while. Ever since she had sneaked me that first lunch through Amber, I had wanted to reach out.

And after concluding last night that she was the one who had secretly slipped those therapeutic wrist warmers under my pillow, the urge had only grown stronger.

We were mother and daughter. Even if our relationship was strained, we were still family. Since we clearly cared about each other, why were we stubbornly refusing to speak?

"You should have made up with her ages ago, Selena. I'll go with you." Amber dropped her silverware and stood up too.

I shook my head. "I need to do this alone. Your job is to finish your lunch."

I practically sprinted the whole way. When I burst into Silas's room, Lucille was keeping him company while he ate. The two of them were in the middle of a heated argument, but the second I walked in, they both fell dead silent.

"Selena! You're finally here. I was starting to think you didn't want anything to do with your uncle Silas anymore," Silas exclaimed, his eyes lighting up the moment he saw me.