The Cold Surgeon's Contract Bride novel Chapter 929

Looking at Jada, I knew exactly what she wanted to say.

She wanted to apologize. She wanted to admit she was wrong and that she shouldn't have bullied me in the past.

But truthfully, those words didn't need to be said.

The past was the past. What mattered was the future, not what was already behind us.

Besides, ever since Sabrina broke down that day and poured out all her pent-up resentment, I completely understood why Jada had targeted me.

She loved Sabrina, so naturally, she took Sabrina's side to fight her battles. Sabrina had felt wronged, believing I stole her mother's love, so Jada felt that injustice on her behalf, leading her to target and bully me.

It all made logical sense, and I no longer cared.

I waved a hand dismissively, pulling another set of silverware from the sterilizer. "Come on, sit down and eat."

Since I maintained a completely natural and composed demeanor, and with Sabrina by her side, Jada finally stopped panicking. She sat down to eat with us, though she was clearly still a bit rigid.

To keep the atmosphere from suffocating us, I actively searched for a topic. "Who did you spend the New Year with?"

"I spent it alone," Jada answered carefully.

Hearing that, I was the one who felt the need to tread carefully.

How could I have forgotten? Jada's parents were divorced. One had started a new family ages ago, and the other lived a free-spirited life traveling the globe. Neither of them was ever there for her. Even though she never had to worry about money and had total freedom, humans were social creatures by nature. What child didn't crave a real home?

Especially during the New Year. This was the most important holiday, a time when everyone reunited with their loved ones. Even though Ferris and I had spent New Year's Eve in a hospital room, we had spent it together. We had our reunion.

But Jada was completely alone. I had walked right into a minefield, bringing up a topic that was guaranteed to make her feel awful.