The Cold Surgeon's Contract Bride novel Chapter 589

"She's not," Ferris replied earnestly, holding Silas's gaze without a flinch. "Uncle Silas, the hospital is full of ridiculous rumors. Dr. Zeller and I are not in a relationship."

"See? I told Lucille! I said that Dr. Zeller girl was way too unrefined. She didn't look like she was good enough for Ferris at all," Silas immediately laughed, twisting his head to look at me. "You hear that, Selena? Ferris doesn't have a girlfriend! He can join the family!"

Tonight had thrown me plenty of curveballs, but nothing shocked me quite like this.

Ferris had actually denied his relationship with Zoey.

His relationship with that girl was public knowledge. Everyone at Capital General knew about it. He bought her a house, and he practically rushed our divorce just so he could marry her sooner.

But now, he was flat-out claiming they weren't together.

What the hell was Ferris plotting?

Silas's words snapped me out of my trance. Mental alarms blared loudly in my head. I jumped to my feet, using the excuse of pouring Ferris another drink to desperately change the subject. "Dr. Sterling, your glass is empty."

"Mm. Thank you, Selena," Ferris lifted his gaze to mine. The crisp, clean scent of cedar mixed with the sharp tang of alcohol, creating an intoxicatingly good aroma.

The liquor must have been strong. Ferris seemed genuinely buzzed. A faint flush dusted his sculpted cheekbones, and the alcohol had left his thin lips damp and glistening. Even his striking eyes were slightly red, staring up at me with a shattered, watery vulnerability.

"So, Ferris, would you be willing to be my nephew-in-law?" Silas was completely hammered on adrenaline and juice. Totally oblivious to my frantic attempts to derail the conversation, he grabbed Ferris again, pressing for an answer.

As if terrified Ferris would reject him on the spot, he quickly added, "I have a niece who is absolutely gorgeous, highly educated, and incredibly capable..."

This time, I didn't even have a second to intervene.