The Cold Surgeon's Contract Bride novel Chapter 844

Because she was Lucille. She was the person my dad had entrusted me to before he died. I had always trusted her the most. She could hit me, she could curse at me, but she had no right to use me as a disposable tool.

Swallowing the bile of my anger, I went upstairs, changed my clothes, and freshened up before heading back down with Ferris.

To my surprise, Lucille had already left.

"Your mom said the plumber arrived at the door, so she had to head back first," Vivian explained. "She's preparing lunch for you two at home. She told you and Ferris not to rush and to take your time getting there."

"A plumber? Isn't today the weekend? Do plumbers work today?" Ferris asked casually.

Only then did it dawn on me that it was indeed the weekend. Logically speaking, plumbers shouldn't be working today.

It had to be an excuse from Lucille.

She had sensed my intense rejection and knew that staying would only pile on the humiliation. So, she fabricated a reason to leave early.

But I thought it was for the best, for both of us. Her presence made her embarrassed, and it made my skin crawl. Without her around, breathing felt a lot easier.

Just then, Ferris's father spoke up softly. "Selena, your mother might be a bit crude with her words, but her character is solid. She truly cares about you. Don't be so cold to her."

"Yes, Selena. As the saying goes, a child is a mother's heartbeat. It wasn't easy for her to raise you. She loves you very much. You were too harsh with her just now. Even though she didn't say anything, I know she felt hurt," Vivian chimed in gently.

"See? She made an excuse to leave precisely because you were so cold to her. She didn't want to upset you."

Cares about me?

Hardly.

I remained silent, but a bitter sense of irony washed over me. Lucille's acting skills were truly top-tier. She had even managed to deceive my father-in-law, a seasoned veteran of the corporate battlefield.