The Cold Surgeon's Contract Bride novel Chapter 858

On top of that, Ferris and I were just days away from our wedding at the time. I was so consumed with the preparations that I was forced to put the matter on hold.

But I hadn't forgotten about it. That was why Maxwell absolutely could not die.

My rapid-fire questions seemed to put Mr. Fletcher in a tough spot. "That... I can't guarantee anything. It entirely depends on how Mr. Hayes responds to treatment."

His evasive answer sent a spike of dread through me. I furrowed my brow, remaining silent.

Suddenly, Sabrina shouldered her way to the front. "Mr. Fletcher, you said my father fell down the stairs on his own. Is that really the truth?"

The second she lunged forward, Ferris moved with lightning speed, pulling me out of her way while shooting her a withering, warning glare.

Sabrina completely ignored Ferris's threatening look. Her eyes were locked onto Mr. Fletcher, practically burning holes into his face as she desperately searched for a lie.

She was flat-out doubting the official story.

"Of course it's the truth. The orderlies can verify it," Mr. Fletcher replied earnestly, looking slightly taken aback.

"The orderlies work for you! Of course they're going to parrot whatever narrative you feed them! My dad is unconscious right now, so he can't point the finger at whoever did this! How do we know you aren't all just covering this up?!" Sabrina fired back, her tone aggressive and relentless.

I knew exactly what she was trying to do.

She suspected Mr. Fletcher was lying to protect me, covering up the real reason Maxwell fell.

She was still stubbornly clinging to the belief that I was responsible, convinced that someone must have shoved him.

Ferris's brow furrowed sharply. "Sabrina, Maxwell's fall had absolutely nothing to do with your sister."

"Ferris, I'm not accusing my sister. I'm saying the killer might be hiding inside this facility," Sabrina argued defensively, though she quickly pivoted to a different excuse to mask her true suspicions. She looked deadly serious as she continued, "The Thorne family isn't just some street gang. Their reach is massive, and they have connections everywhere. What if they already have someone planted inside this care center?