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Flash Marriage with My Stoic Boss

Flash Marriage with My Stoic Boss

Flash Marriage with My Stoic Boss: Cold in Public, Passionate in Private Blurb Nora Ward has two rules for marriage: low-maintenance and zero drama. As a chief cardiology resident running on coffee and four hours of sleep, she doesn't have time for romance. A blind date gone wrong lands her at the wrong table with the right man — Adrian Cross, a cold, brutally efficient cardiothoracic surgeon just back from the US. They size each other up over iced coffee. Same schedule. Same pragmatism. Same need for a spouse who stays out of the way. Thirty minutes later, they leave the courthouse with a marriage certificate and no intention of ever seeing each other outside a hospital. Problem is — they work at the same hospital. And Adrian Cross just happens to be her department's newly appointed deputy chair. Now she has to face him at morning rounds, pretend he's a stranger, and ignore the way his voice drops an octave when he says "Dr. Ward" — professional, distant, infuriating. Rules are easy to make. Harder to keep when your stoic husband corners you in the on-call room after midnight and proves he's anything but cold. This is why you don't flash-marry your boss.
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Chapter: Drunk
Adrian knocked on the car door. "Nora?"No answer.A doctor wouldn't sleep that deeply. He circled around to the driver's side and got in."Nora."Louder. This time she stirred.But her condition was clearly not normal. Face red. Eyelids red. Nose red. Ears red.Adrian's first instinct: "Are you allergic?"He grabbed her wrist. Checked the skin. No rash. Took her pulse. Breathing. Heart rate. Normal."Not allergic." Eyes still closed. Slurred.Very obviously drunk.Adrian stared at her. Jay's parting drink hadn't been strong — but it wasn't nothing either.One drink. He genuinely hadn't known her tolerance was this low."Can you walk?"Nora processed the question. Two seconds. Squinted.The alcohol had caught up. Harder than expected. Her vision was going soft at the edges.She nodded. "Yeah. Fine."The passenger door opened. Adrian was already waiting outside. Palm
Terakhir Diperbarui: 2026-07-06
Chapter: Look All You Want
Wendy's screaming didn't cut off until the car door closed."I'm sorry." Nora had tried to be careful. The parent visit had still gone wrong.Adrian didn't answer immediately. He studied her."Before this — living there. It was hard, wasn't it."Nora had been braced for awkwardness. Not for this. She turned to him. "Why do you ask that?"Adrian looked back at the house through the window. "Wendy's attitude toward you. Without the adults allowing it — she wouldn't dare."That was why he'd called Phoebe "Aunt" instead of "Mom" when they left.All the years. All the silent endurance. No one had ever named it. He'd seen it without her saying a word.The tightness in her chest loosened. She managed a small smile. "Thank you.""After my grandmother died — no one's protected me in a long time."The curve of her mouth was bitter."Is there more than the Wendy situation?" Adrian asked.Two m
Terakhir Diperbarui: 2026-07-05
Chapter: Adrian Cross Has No Filter for In-Laws
Jenny's words looped in Nora's head for days. She didn't sleep well for two nights.Adrian noticed immediately. Next morning in the car, he handed her an eye mask before she even buckled in."Overtired? Put this on. Sleep in the car.""Not tired." Nora turned the mask in her hands. Two seconds of silence."Mom's birthday is this week. She wants me home for dinner."Adrian didn't start the engine. "I'll prepare a gift.""That's not what I wanted to say."He straightened. Looked at her.Nora paused. Exhaled. "I told you before — I only came to Northridge for college. That's my stepfather's household. Our relationship is... not close."She'd mentioned it before the wedding. Since then, he'd never heard her bring it up. Adrian had guessed things were bad. Worse than he'd thought."So I don't really want to take you to dinner with them."The words came out. Hard. She dropped her eyes. Lips pressed tight. B
Terakhir Diperbarui: 2026-07-04
Chapter: Falling
Nora braced herself. "Adrian Cross."Dr. Vaughn's blood pressure, just recovering, spiked again. For different reasons this time."Cardiac Surgery Adrian Cross?" He thought he'd misheard. When Nora nodded, he went quiet.Finally, he waved her out. "Go. I need a minute."—Adrian came out of a bypass just in time for end of shift. Changed. Found Dr. Vaughn blocking his doorway."Busy?"Between Cardiac Surgery and Cardiology, Adrian's usual contact was the chief resident. Dr. Vaughn was just a senior colleague. But he'd shown up — that meant something.Adrian's tone was respectful. "Not busy. Did you need something?""Personal. My office."That evening, colleagues saw the two department heads walk into Dr. Vaughn's office with stone faces. Half an hour. The rumor mill spun: must be a VIP transfer patient to get both chiefs discussing a surgical plan.Nora had a surgery. Off the table at eight.
Terakhir Diperbarui: 2026-07-03
Chapter: Waiting for the Wedding Night
Excellent people attracted attention. Especially someone you worked beside every day.Before she'd known Adrian was married — Quinn had been interested.After — not at all.What replaced it was curiosity. Who could stand beside a man like him?Figuring out it was Nora hadn't been hard. Adrian came back to China — his wife was here. The cardiac nurses said he'd been taking late shifts at the hospital. And on his first day, the way he'd said her name in the hallway.Quinn pressed her lips together. "Sorry. For anything Dr. Ward might have misunderstood. Before I knew you were married.""Then I'd appreciate it if Dr. Sterling kept my wife's secret."—Ethan Shaw wouldn't leave. But he hadn't crossed a line either."Mr. Shaw." Nora's patience was thinning.Her phone rang.Adrian's voice. "Nora. Need me?"A dozen meters away. Nora spotted him in the lobby crowd. Standing under the
Terakhir Diperbarui: 2026-07-02
Chapter: Claiming His Wife
The door had barely shut behind Nora when Adrian called his mother."Nora?""It's me."Vivian didn't bother hiding her disappointment. "What do you want?""Mom." Adrian's voice went flat. "No more stunts."If Vivian hadn't pulled that move, Leo wouldn't have scared Nora half to death. But Adrian kept that detail to himself.Vivian feigned innocence. "What stunt?"Adrian's tone stayed level. "I saw your chat with Nora. From half an hour ago."Vivian had called saying Nora wasn't reachable. That she needed Adrian to find her. Clearly not true.Caught. Vivian didn't flinch."Wait. You looked at Nora's chat history?!"She was thrilled. "You two are at the share-phones stage already?"What. Adrian was speechless.Vivian was already in her own world. "Good! That's good! But let me tell you something — grown man, checking his wife's phone? Controlling. Tacky. Don't be like your father."
Terakhir Diperbarui: 2026-07-01
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