The Indifferent Ex-Husband Heartstrings in the Mall of Fate

Chapter 503

Marian watched Brandon walk away, feeling a mix of heartbreak and defiance. She wanted to stop him but didn't dare to make a move, so all she could do was watch him leave helplessly.

Driving back to the hotel alone, she had a face like thunder the entire ride. Just as she got to the hotel entrance, she bumped into Dennis, who had just returned from outside.

Seeing Marian's sour face, Dennis couldn't help but ask, "What's up? Who's messed with my little princess?"

He went to put an arm around Marian, but she subtly dodged and pouted, "Nobody."

Her face, however, told a completely different story.

Dennis glanced at her and said, "Don't tell me 'nobody'; you're pouting so much you could hang a wine bottle on that lip."

He pushed open the door and went inside as he spoke.

Marian couldn't help but steal a glance at him.

Dennis seemed calm, not at all like his stormy, brooding self from when he got the news about the construction crew needing a switch-up the night before.

Marian wasn't sure if he had sorted the issue out.

She hadn't heard anything from Augus about the problem being fixed.

But having known Dennis for a decade or two, she could read him well enough.

He was always steady, never the type to wear his emotions on his sleeve or fly off the handle, even if things weren't sorted.

So she just couldn't get a read on her dad.

"Dad."

After following Dennis inside, Marian couldn't help but call out to him, looking a bit hesitant.

"What is it?"

Dennis looked puzzled, "Spit it out, what's with the hesitation?"

"What were you out for?"

asked tentatively, not daring to be too

she was onto something at this

work stuff,"

night's thing?" Marian probed, immediately adding to avoid suspicion, "You seemed upset last night, is there a problem at work?

help,"

sorted

that easy," Dennis sighed and turned to

it

she watched Dennis,

by the Starlight Group suddenly changing

he seemed to remember something, suddenly looking

up?" Marian felt a bit weird under his

Crawley families are tight. You're with the

you getting on with the Crawley

lightbulb went off for Marian, and she felt a surge of excitement, but she kept it under wraps and asked innocently, "Alright,

was about to say something then

into something as serious as a matter of life and

playing it smart, didn't press further. She even had dinner with Dennis, only leaving the hotel later, claiming she had work to do. Then

Patricia were playing with their dog and watching TV, having

Daniel instructed the

her high-end

Mrs. Crawley," Marian greeted warmly,

Patricia welcomed Marian enthusiastically, teasing her for bringing gifts when she could have

the well-spoken and beautiful Marian, especially since she had timely rushed Daniel

Patricia would never dream

boost his nutrition after getting out of the hospital," Marian said coquettishly, hugging Patricia's arm as if they were family, then turned to Daniel, "Mr. Crawley, are you feeling better? I wanted to come to pick you

the contrast between Marian and Sophia at the cafeteria the other day, but now

didn't hold it against her, assuming

and quite "accidentally" steered the conversation toward the Zenithan-style

his company, the Zenithan-style resort project was his baby, something he had pushed forward

been hospitalized and haven't had the chance to keep track of the progress," Daniel remarked with a sigh when the resort

smile, "My colleagues just visited the site recently, and

that?"

that just can't seem to set properly. They've brought in two different survey teams and no dice, they can't figure out what's wrong. So now everyone's whispering about some supernatural shenanigans," Marian explained, frowning. "I heard they even put together a crack team of builders and called in a geomancer to pick an auspicious day to pour the concrete. But for some reason, the higher- ups decided to