The Cold Surgeon's Contract Bride novel Chapter 724

Even though Ferris had undergone his emergency surgery right here at Capital General, the hospital was massive, and everyone was constantly swamped with work.

As a result, the news of Ferris's injury hadn't really circulated until the afternoon, which was why Caspian was just now finding out.

His voice was laced with deep anxiety; he was clearly worried sick about me.

I quickly reassured him. "I just left the precinct after giving my statement. I'm on my way back to the hospital now. I'm on shift tonight, so I can give you all the details when I see you. Don't worry, I'm perfectly fine."

"Thank God. As long as you're safe." Caspian breathed a heavy sigh of relief on the other end, his tone shifting into hurried apologies. "I'm so sorry, Selena. I've been so wrapped up taking care of Tiffany lately that I neglected you. If I had been there, you wouldn't have gone through something like this."

He was actually blaming himself.

I couldn't help but let out a soft laugh. "Dr. Cross, please don't say that. It was my own lack of caution. But I've definitely learned my lesson. I'll be extra careful from now on and make sure I stay out of dangerous situations."

I comforted him for another moment, asked how Tiffany was doing, and then ended the call.

The second I hung up, I leaned against the back of my seat, a bone-deep exhaustion washing over me.

It wasn't just Caspian who was worried; a cold sweat had broken out across my own back in retrospect.

I had genuinely been walking right into danger without even realizing it. The threat wasn't just Julia's violently deranged revenge, but also those deadly Potassium Cyanide-laced meat pies from Lucille.

How did things end up like this?

When did my reality become this terrifying?

I slumped against the seat, clutching my phone, and tiredly massaged my temples.

Just then, my phone chimed twice with notification bells.

Then came a relentless barrage of pings, ringing back-to-back so loudly that the taxi driver glanced over his shoulder. "Jeez, lady. With all that noise, I thought it was hailing in your car."

I forced a smile. "Someone must have added me to a new group chat."