The Cold Surgeon's Contract Bride novel Chapter 680

Even I didn't know why I asked that question at a moment like this.

I shouldn't have asked it.

I shouldn't have cared. After all, I had already made up my mind to cut all ties with Ferris, and I had firmly rejected him several times.

Right now, I should have pushed him away without hesitation, asked him to leave my house, and told him never to bother me again.

But I didn't do that. Not only did I not push him away, I actually questioned why he had been ignoring me.

I regretted it immediately. I really shouldn't have asked.

We were about to go our separate ways. He had no obligation to pay attention to me.

However, Ferris simply lowered his head and held me even tighter. A flicker of emotion passed through his worried, anxious eyes, and his voice dropped into a low, husky whisper. "How could I ever bear to ignore you?"

His tone was rough and gravelly, yet tinged with a sense of helplessness and vulnerability.

Beneath his lowered lashes, the way he looked at me was gentle and full of longing. "I was afraid you would find me annoying. I didn't want to upset you."

My heart fluttered, as if brushed by his thick eyelashes.

Suddenly, I remembered the scene at The Hayes Residence. He had asked for water with a raspy voice, and when I handed it to him, he had abruptly pulled me into his arms.

I also remembered how, when I firmly pushed him away, he had asked in a tone full of grief and sorrow if I really didn't want him anymore...