The Cold Surgeon's Contract Bride novel Chapter 599

Amber was smart and loved gossip. How could she not put two and two together? It was ridiculous to make such a big deal out of it.

But Amber quickly brought up another strange point. "It's so weird. Zelda isn't here either."

Zelda was missing too?

I took another look around and realized Zelda Ziegler was indeed completely absent from the OR.

But I specifically remembered Zelda's name being on the schedule for this surgery. She was incredibly ambitious, and she always fought to assist on Ferris's cases to advance her career.

"I know for a fact Zelda was scheduled for this, and she hasn't had anything else going on lately. Why would she skip the surgery?" Amber muttered. "I get that Zoey has her reasons to rest, but why is Zelda slacking off too?"

"Maybe something came up. She wouldn't just skip for no reason," I reasoned, giving Amber's shoulder a tap. "It doesn't matter. Nurse Zhang is extremely capable, so our workflow won't be affected. We just need to make sure we do our jobs right."

To me, it made absolutely zero difference whether Zoey or Zelda were present. I didn't care about their whereabouts; my only focus was successfully completing the surgery right in front of me.

The operation proceeded smoothly. Despite Ferris's obvious exhaustion, his technical skills were unparalleled, and his work remained incredibly precise and efficient.

However, during the procedure, I noticed the assisting nurse wiping sweat from his brow multiple times.

Once the surgery was over, all the adrenaline seemed to leave his body. He was the first to exit the OR, his steps heavy and his silhouette reeking of complete exhaustion.

He seemed utterly drained.

This was totally uncharacteristic of Ferris. He was known for being an absolute workaholic with stamina that far surpassed any normal person's. He was always in top form, brimming with energy in the OR.