The Indifferent Ex-Husband Heartstrings in the Mall of Fate

Chapter 489

She remembered that name.

Just a couple of days ago, while on a call in the cafeteria, Kent had mentioned the name — who seemed to be some drifter.

Marian couldn't for the life of her figure out what a drifter had to do with her dad.

Driven by curiosity, she sneaked closer to the door and pressed her ear tight against it.

She had no clue what was being said on the other end, but she heard Dennis instruct, "No matter what, we've gotta keep on with the 'live staking' as planned for Jerry's thing."

Marian's face went stone-cold.

Being in the biz, she knew all too well what 'live staking' meant-burying someone alive in the bridge piers, a human sacrifice.

The name Jerry rang a bell; he was the foreman for the Star Dempsey Architects' Zenitha-style resort project.

She wasn't hands-on with this project, but Don would spill the beans on the progress every fortnight at the meetings, and the company bulletin board had all the details on the project leads, so she was no stranger to the name.

But what she couldn't wrap her head around was how her dad got mixed up in this gig.

She was in the know about some hiccups the project faced a while back; it was hitting snags, so probably Jerry was banking on 'live staking' to break the deadlock and get the ball rolling again.

Since her dad and Starlight Group were at loggerheads, the fact that Starlight Group hit a wall should be music to his ears, so why on earth would he lend a hand?

A sinister hunch started taking shape in Marian's head.

Dennis was aiming to fan the flames to take down both Starlight Group and Brandon.

Her heart hammered at the thought.

room was now quiet. It seemed that Dennis was done with

and bolted for the sofa, grabbing her bag and dashing out. As she reached the door, the sound of it opening echoed behind her. Hastily slipping on her shoes and putting on a composed

room, Dennis emerged from the

Dennis' brows furrowed slightly.

surprised look, Marian blurted out, "Dad? Not heading out

her, "Why'd you come back

hotel, and wanted to come back and keep you company,"

and his stern face softened into a smile. "And here I thought you'd forgotten all about us after landing a

spoke, he made himself comfortable on the

could I? Sure, the Frost family was where I was born, but you and mom are the

playing the sweet daughter, "You and mom are the ones who love me most

"You remember that, huh?"

feigned annoyance, with one hand grabbing the hand of Marian that was draped over his shoulder, and the other absent-mindedly striking her thigh. Marian stiffened slightly; her smile was freezing as she glanced at

that fatherly look; his hand on her thigh was perhaps just a subconscious gesture,

Marian felt queasy.

to think ill of

had always been so loving and caring, but his actions over

touches, everything

and dread contact with Dennis, which made

the other, these pure familial bonds seemed tainted with something

that house would shatter the image of Dennis as

Frost family as Yolanda, she didn't hesitate. When asked

physical distance from Dennis and having fewer interactions with him would help preserve the

in touch often and video

first face-to-face meeting since she had

few days, so much so that she'd forgotten Dennis' possibly intentional, or possibly unintentional