The Cold Surgeon's Contract Bride novel Chapter 605

The reality aligned with my suspicions. Zoey wasn't the sole mastermind behind this kidnapping; Zelda was her accomplice.

Remembering the nurses' gossip in the restroom earlier—that Zelda had scrubbed in on the surgery involving Sierra's father—it made perfect sense that she had access to Sierra's contact information.

Zelda presented herself as brash and straightforward, but she was actually deeply calculating. She wanted to ignite a fire but cleverly used Zoey to strike the match.

I caught a critical detail in Officer West's explanation. "So Zelda was dragged into this because Zoey gave her up? When exactly did you bring Zoey into the precinct?"

The head nurse had told me Zelda was hauled away by the police first thing this morning. If Zoey was the one who sold her out, Zoey must have been brought in much earlier.

"Sierra was arrested yesterday afternoon. By evening, we had traced the private messaging handle back to Zoey, so we brought her in for questioning."

"Last night?" My pulse jumped.

Suddenly, the events of last night flashed through my mind.

Last night, Ferris had shown up to my dinner plans and hit it off with Silas. He had a bit too much to drink and even told Silas that he was interested in me, declaring he wanted to compete to be my boyfriend. Right in the middle of that, he received a call from Zoey.

Zoey had been crying hysterically on the phone, sounding panicked and helpless. She said a bunch of people had shown up, she was terrified, and she swore she hadn't done anything wrong and had nothing to confess to.

I had assumed she was at a bar and getting harassed by creeps, which was why she called Ferris for help. It turned out she was being escorted away by the police and was begging him to save her.