The Cold Surgeon's Contract Bride novel Chapter 688

I tilted my head slightly to look at Ferris.

Fresh turmoil stirred within me.

Though Ferris had been constantly badgering me, he only ever did it behind closed doors. At work or in front of others, he completely flipped the switch, treating me with cold, distant, clinical professionalism. It was so extreme I used to think he had split personalities.

But Amber's words were a sharp reminder. Yes, Ferris was always hiding us in the shadows...

Out in the hall, Marcus spoke up again.

"Even if you want to help Dr. Hayes, you have to consider what she wants! She obviously doesn't want her relationship with Dr. Sterling made public. By forcing the issue right now, you're just humiliating her."

"...Fine, I guess you make a fair point. I forgot she didn't want it public either. She told me before that she and Dr. Sterling had absolutely nothing going on—that they weren't even friends! From the looks of it, she wants nothing to do with him, and he's just the one obsessed and refusing to let go!"

Amber immediately conceded to Marcus's logic. Soon, their voices and footsteps faded completely down the corridor.

That lingering prickle of discomfort in my chest faded too. Right. I was the one who didn't want to go public with Ferris. I was completely done with him, just waiting out the clock until we finalized our divorce and cut ties forever.

So Ferris keeping his distance and acting strictly professional in front of others was actually a good thing for me.

Why should I feel sad about it?

I quickly let it go, pulling my hand away from the doorknob.

But the second I dropped my hand, a pair of strong arms locked around me like a vice. My slender waist was crushed against his broad chest. He hooked a finger under my chin, forcefully tipping my head back so I had no choice but to stare straight into his pitch-black eyes.