The Cold Surgeon's Contract Bride novel Chapter 777

Leon had just called Yara Monroe a manipulative liar.

I was dumbfounded. "What?" slipped out before I could stop myself.

But within a split second, Julian's harsh warnings echoed in my mind.

Julian had explicitly stated that Yara was a social climbing gold digger who hid behind an innocent, pure facade just to string Leon along. All of Leon's friends loathed her and had repeatedly warned him, but Leon had remained stubbornly blind to her true nature.

Had Leon finally stumbled upon her web of lies?

"I fell in love with her ages ago. I thought she was an absolute angel, a pure flower blooming out of the rough countryside. I fell for her sweet simplicity, her flawless honesty, and her fierce ambition." Leon's voice was violently hoarse as he forced the words out. "But... I never could have imagined that her entire personality was a manufactured illusion—a trap designed specifically for me."

"I never imagined that I was just another stepping stone in her grand climb for wealth. She customized her entire existence just to cater to my fantasies."

Leon was in a terrifying state—gaunt, defeated, and drowning in absolute agony.

My heart ached for him. I poured him a glass of water, pressing it into his hands while offering a gentle, reassuring pat on his shoulder. "Take your time. There's no rush."

I was never one to fish for gossip or stick my nose into other people's messy drama.

Truthfully, I had never paid much attention to Leon's romantic life. But as a friend, I was more than willing to lend a listening ear and help him process his pain.

"When I first pursued her, she turned me down gracefully. She claimed she needed to go abroad to study art, that she craved an extraordinary, bohemian life. She knew I couldn't just abandon my family to follow her across the globe. I respected her ambition. I swallowed my heartbreak, let her go, and sincerely prayed she would achieve her dreams."

"Years later, when my family cornered me into an arranged marriage with Bianca, Yara miraculously returned. She tracked me down, insisting she had realized what truly mattered and that she desperately wanted a life with me."