The Cold Surgeon's Contract Bride novel Chapter 846

"No," Ferris shook his head.

I looked up and saw that the road ahead was completely empty.

"Then why did you slam on the brakes? That's dangerous!" Frustration mixed with a lingering surge of adrenaline.

Thankfully, this stretch of road was deserted, and there was no one driving behind us. Otherwise, his abrupt stop could have caused a pile-up.

Ferris grabbed my wrist, trying to steady my nerves, but when he looked at me, his gaze was dark and brimming with deep unease. "Selena, something's wrong."

"What do you mean?" I asked, confused.

His eyes darted slightly, and his thin lips trembled. "When you made that call, I heard Mom's ringtone inside the house."

"I know, I heard it too. She was clearly inside, deliberately turning off her phone so she wouldn't have to talk to me! She didn't want to let me in!" Thinking about it reignited my anger.

Otherwise, I wouldn't have been so certain she was doing it on purpose.

If her phone had simply died while she was out, it would explain why she didn't answer the call or the door—she simply wasn't home.

But I had distinctly heard her ringtone echoing from inside the house, which meant she was there.

She refused to let me in, ignored my calls, and purposely humiliated me. It was payback!

Why would I ever give her the satisfaction?

But Ferris knitted his brows, murmuring, "No, that's not it. Something's off..."

"There's nothing off about it. It's perfectly clear—she did it on purpose!" I snapped, still fuming.

"But Selena, even if she's furious with you, she'd still consider my presence. I was standing right beside you, representing the Sterling family. Locking us out is a massive slap in the face to my family. She wouldn't do that."

Ferris's frown deepened. "My gut is telling me something's wrong. I don't think she was the one who answered your call."