The Cold Surgeon's Contract Bride novel Chapter 726

Ferris was actually awake.

The moment I saw him, the heavy dread that had been lodged in my throat finally dissipated. My feet moved on their own, rushing toward his bedside as I frantically checked him over. "Does your wound hurt? Are you feeling uncomfortable anywhere? Let me see the bandages..."

"I'm fine, Honey. It doesn't hurt. Look, I've got the pain pump right here. Besides, your husband is a tough guy. A little scratch like this is nothing." Ferris caught my hand, smiling gently to comfort me.

Staring at his pale lips, a sudden lump formed in my throat, and tears spilled out before I could stop them.

Liar. How could it not hurt? Julia's knife might have looked small, but it was incredibly sharp, and she had driven it in with all her momentum. It was a deep wound.

Ferris was just pretending it was nothing so I wouldn't feel guilty, sad, or worried.

"Hey, why are your eyes all red? Are you turning into a Little Bunny? Look at you, shedding tears over me." Ferris reached out, gently wiping my cheeks, his voice a soft, teasing hum.

It felt like stepping back in time—back to when Ferris used to laugh and call me his Little Bunny.

But Vivian's sharp voice shattered the moment.

"Selena, what is the meaning of this? Didn't you already leave? Weren't you so eager to abandon Ferris? Why did you come crawling back?" Vivian's tone was exactly the same as before—piercing, hostile, and utterly unapologetic.

Except this time, she was completely twisting the narrative.

She was the one who had practically shoved me out the door earlier, yet here she was, standing in front of Ferris, accusing me of abandoning him while he lay unconscious.

It was almost impossible to comprehend how someone could spin such a blatantly pathetic lie just to sow discord.

I opened my mouth to defend myself.