The Cold Surgeon's Contract Bride novel Chapter 876

Sabrina usually played the role of the quiet, sullen girl, but as her sister, I knew exactly how she operated.

Her temper was genuinely terrible.

She rarely showed her claws on a normal day, but the second someone pushed her too far, she erupted like a volcano.

I had noticed her face was already flushed and agitated when she walked in. Now that Ferris had falsely accused her, she was absolutely going to tear the room apart.

I wasn't afraid of her yelling at me, but Lucille had exhausted herself talking to us earlier. She desperately needed the rest, and if Sabrina threw a screaming fit, she would definitely wake up.

Waking her up was the least of my worries. The real issue was that Lucille would stress over the fight. She had spent her entire life stressing over us, and I refused to let her carry that burden while she was this physically fragile.

I frantically twisted out of Ferris's embrace, rushing to explain. "Sabrina didn't push me. I stepped back on my own. Sabrina, please don't—"

"Don't be mad, I'm so sorry." My foot caught on the leg of the chair, forcing a jagged pause in my sentence before I could spit the rest out.

But the moment the words left my mouth, I realized that in my rush to pull away from Ferris, I had practically tackled Sabrina.

Losing my balance, my arms instinctively clamped around her to keep myself upright.

I was taller than her, and she had a petite frame. In that split second, I had enveloped her in a tight, full-body hug.

It was a level of physical intimacy we had never shared in our entire lives. The sudden closeness felt wildly intrusive, and panic flared in my chest.

Ferris had already pissed her off, she was already seeing red, and now I had practically assaulted her with a hug. Sabrina was going to be absolutely livid.

I hastily tried to untangle my arms, stammering apologies. "I'm so sorry, Sabrina, I didn't mean to—"