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?"

tentatively, not daring

know she was onto

some work stuff,"

avoid suspicion, "You seemed upset last

need, you couldn't help," Dennis said, shutting her

sorted then?" Marian

and turned to grab a bottle from

it was not

pondered, looking anxious as she watched Dennis,

changing construction crews, just like her

the bottle when he seemed to remember something, suddenly

felt a bit weird under his

heard the Frost and Crawley families are

with

of excitement, but she kept it under wraps

just thinking." Dennis paused as if he was about

as serious as a matter of life and

with Dennis, only leaving the hotel later, claiming she had work to do. Then she headed to a health supplement shop, picked up some pricey goodies, and took them over to Daniel and

their dog and watching TV, having just finished

rang, Daniel instructed the nanny

her high-end gifts

Crawley, Mrs. Crawley," Marian greeted warmly, "Have

eaten," Patricia welcomed Marian enthusiastically, teasing her for bringing gifts when she

the well-spoken and beautiful Marian, especially since she had timely rushed Daniel to the hospital when he had a stroke, saving his

that alone, Patricia would never dream of giving Marian

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 up from the hospital, but

all, your concern means a lot," Daniel replied with a smile. Maybe it was the contrast between Marian and Sophia at the cafeteria the other day, but

his life, Daniel didn't hold it against her, assuming she was just a bit spoiled. He warmly invited

making light conversation, and quite "accidentally" steered the conversation toward the Zenithan-style resort

was his baby, something he had pushed forward himself, so

chance to keep track of the progress," Daniel

a smile, "My colleagues just visited

with that?"

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 swap out the crew last minute. Now the pour's definitely off schedule, which means missing out