The Cold Surgeon's Contract Bride novel Chapter 103

I never expected to be dragged back into the center of hospital gossip, especially not like this.

And Zoey, the person responsible for throwing me to the wolves, hadn't contacted me once in the four hours since the incident, aside from her public apology in the chat.

If I hadn't bumped into Leon by chance, I would still be completely in the dark.

What broke my heart even more was my husband. Ferris, my travel companion and the esteemed director, saw Zoey's unintentional mistake and didn't say a single word to defend his wife, who had been inexplicably thrust into the crosshairs. Instead, his first instinct was to shield Zoey.

No wonder the young woman hadn't bothered to send me a single text to apologize.

She obviously thought it was no big deal. With Ferris backing her up, she simply didn't care.

But what about me?

I was secretly photographed in a so-called romantic shot without my knowledge, and then casually dumped into a public group chat. Did I not have the right to feel violated?

If I really wanted to push the issue, it wouldn't be an exaggeration to say she had infringed on my privacy rights.

The more I thought about it, the worse I felt. My fingers hovered over the keyboard, hesitating several times before I finally deleted my drafted reply.

At this point, no amount of explanation would do any good.

Say too little, and people would think I was blowing them off. Say too much, and they would think I was desperately trying to cover my tracks. It was a lose-lose situation.

In this world, there is never a shortage of people eager to gossip without knowing the truth.

"I'm going to find Zoey." After a long silence, Leon suddenly stood up, his expression serious. "She caused this mess, and she owes you an explanation."

I appreciated the sentiment, but I didn't want to drag Leon into this. I deflected gently, "We'll both be at the hospital tomorrow morning. Let's handle it then."

Leon glanced at me, his eyes filled with concern. "You don't look well. Are you feeling sick?"

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