The Cold Surgeon's Contract Bride novel Chapter 839

Tiffany was quickly dragged away, her screams swallowed by the distance.

Ferris held me close, his large, warm hand rubbing slow circles on my back, pulling me out of my shock. "Don't be scared, Selena. I'm here. She can't ever hurt you."

I did feel an overwhelming sense of safety. Tucked securely against his chest, shielded from the world, I knew Tiffany had been hauled far away and could never get near me, let alone hurt me.

But the image of her bloodshot eyes, her face twisted in agonizing fury as she laughed hysterically, sent a violent shudder through my chest.

Her shrill laughter continued to echo in my mind.

"Selena, I'll be waiting! I'll be waiting for the day you finally uncover the truth! And when you do, I will be front and center to watch you break! I want to watch you realize how you were played for a fool, how you were nothing but a pawn!"

"You think you've figured it all out, but can you even see the monsters sleeping right next to you?"

"Selena, you're pathetic! You're a pathetic wretch, even more pathetic than I am!"

Her words paralyzed me, leaving me buried in Ferris's embrace for a long time, completely unable to snap back to reality.

"That Miss Thorne has completely lost her mind, spewing all that absolute garbage. Selena, please don't let her get into your head. She just hates seeing you and Dr. Sterling happy, so she came here to curse you. I'm going to find some Purification Sage to sweep away all that toxic energy she brought in," Amber rushed over, frantically trying to comfort me.

Ferris pulled me even tighter, resting his chin firmly on the top of my head, his voice a soothing rumble. "Amber's right. She's just furious that I have you, so she's trying to poison our relationship. Don't listen to a word she says. My heart belongs entirely to you."

I didn't say a word, slowly wrapping my arms around his waist and burying my face in his chest with a soft hum of agreement.

I skipped the rest of the wedding reception entirely. Ferris settled me in the suite and stationed a wall of bodyguards outside the door to ensure no one disturbed me.

For the rest of the event, no one came looking for me. When the wedding finally concluded, Ferris took me straight to the Sterling Estate.