The Cold Surgeon's Contract Bride novel Chapter 121

I didn't expect Lucille Lowell to be here too.

It didn't take a genius to figure out Vivian had invited her.

Seeing me standing frozen, Lucille stood up, grabbed my arm, and said, "Oh, my sweet girl, why didn't you tell me something so terrible had happened..."

Before I could answer, a sharp, needle-like pain pierced my arm, bringing tears to my eyes.

Lucille pinched me.

I looked at her in confusion, catching the meaningful look she shot my way. After living with her for over twenty years, I knew exactly what that look meant—she wanted me to play the victim immediately.

In truth, my heart had been aching before I even walked through the door. I couldn't understand why, out of all the interns, this had happened to me. I took pride in my work, never slacking off for a second, yet somehow, in their eyes, I was an opportunistic attention-seeker. It felt so unfair, and I really wanted to cry.

But after Lucille's pinch, the tears suddenly wouldn't fall.

"Look how upset she is..." Lucille continued, seeing I wasn't playing along. "Her eyes are all red..."

The moment she finished speaking, Vivian scoffed coldly. "Upset? She's the one who refused to stay home and be Mrs. Sterling, insisting on going to that wretched job. Did the Sterling family ever deny you food or clothes? Did you think just anyone could become Capital General's poster child like Ferris? Now look at you—not only did you fail at your job, but you ruined your reputation. If anyone finds out you're married to Ferris, the Sterling family won't be able to bear the shame."

After Vivian's explosive rant, she didn't forget to glare at me angrily.

Seeing this, Lucille quickly tried to smooth things over. "Vivian, please calm down. Young people are naive and don't understand how cruel the world is. She had to step out to truly appreciate the warmth of her family. Besides, Selena is the victim in all this."

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