The Cold Surgeon's Contract Bride novel Chapter 691

He hadn't sought me out during that time to ask for help; he had been worried about my safety.

Everything he said back then was true.

The sheer volume of information was too much to process. I froze, staring blankly at Ferris's face. After a long silence, I finally managed to speak. "Ferris..."

"Selena, I know. You had every right to misunderstand me," Ferris murmured, pulling me into a tighter embrace. His voice was low and muffled, rumbling softly against the top of my head. "I don't feel wronged at all. I was the one who made a mistake first. I broke your heart, and this is the consequence I have to bear."

"I just regret it. I regret being so stupid as to doubt your feelings for me, to not trust you. It's all my fault. Selena, I'm just begging you... give me one chance. Give me a chance to make it right, okay?" His tone shifted, his deep breaths trembling with raw emotion.

The warmth of his breath brushed against my neck, sending a faint shiver down my spine. My heart was trembling too, yet I didn't know if I should return his embrace.

He wanted me to give him a chance.

A chance to fix his mistakes.

A chance to make amends.

But how could I?

Even though he had confessed everything, the pain he inflicted in the past was real. The trauma had cast too long of a shadow over my heart, and a simple apology wasn't enough for me to forgive him.

I didn't hug him back. Instead, I closed my eyes, taking a deep breath. My voice was soft and shaky. "Ferris, you say you were wrong. So what exactly did you do wrong?"

His body visibly stiffened against mine. I stood quietly, motionless, silently waiting for his answer.