The Cold Surgeon's Contract Bride novel Chapter 631

What exactly had he done after uncovering everything?

Ferris seemed to anticipate my reaction. His large, searing palm tightened around my waist as his thin lips parted. "Selena, don't be afraid. I'll..."

He sounded like he was trying to comfort me.

But before he could finish, a sharp ringtone pierced the air.

The sudden noise jolted me awake. I hurriedly pushed Ferris away—breaking free from his embrace—and pulled out my phone.

It was Amber. She was sobbing pitifully on the other end of the line. "Selena, can I... can I crash at your place for the night? I broke up with Marcus. He took my ID, and I... I don't have anywhere else to go."

"Where are you right now? I'll come get you immediately," I agreed without a second thought.

It was strange. I was standing right in the middle of a high-stakes, tense confrontation, yet in that moment, all my own problems vanished from my mind. All I wanted was to get to Amber as fast as possible.

Perhaps it wasn't just because I was worried about her and hated hearing her cry so brokenly. Maybe it was also because I couldn't handle the Ferris standing in front of me, and my subconscious was desperate to escape.

I only realized that fact after I picked Amber up and brought her back to my apartment.