The Cold Surgeon's Contract Bride novel Chapter 829

Ferris caught up to me and grabbed my wrist. "Selena, don't be impulsive."

"I'm not being impulsive, I'm thinking perfectly clearly!" I lied. I wasn't clear-headed at all; even my voice was trembling.

I was completely running on impulse. I wanted to storm back to the care center and demand answers from Lucille.

Why would she do this to me?

She knew exactly how desperately I needed answers from Maxwell. She knew why I was hunting down Sabrina, yet she intentionally thwarted me at every turn.

When Ferris and I were rushing out of the care center, she even had the audacity to remind me to be careful because of the baby.

At the time, my heart had fluttered, genuinely moved by her concern.

Now, that flutter felt like an absolute joke. I felt pathetic.

Lucille always acted so loud and brash, ready to start a screaming match at the drop of a hat. I had always assumed she was incapable of hiding her true motives.

I never realized she was this calculated, that her acting skills were so flawless they left zero trace.

"Selena, listen to me. Don't go back there," Ferris said, keeping a gentle but firm hold on my hand. "Sabrina is already gone. Even if you confront Lucille, you won't get a straight answer out of her. You'll just be venting your anger, and it won't accomplish a single thing."

He pulled me against his chest and wrapped his arms around me. "Besides, your health is the most important thing right now. You can't afford to be this emotionally volatile."

My reckless adrenaline stalled, and my feet finally stopped moving.

Ferris's voice was soft and coaxing. "Selena, if not for me, then do it for the baby. Please?"

"...I want some candy," I murmured after a long, heavy silence.

I wanted candy.