Chapter 0533

Just as I was about to tum Nicholas down, the waiter knocked and brought in the dishes I ordered.

I frowned. "Did you bring the wrong dishes? This isn't what I ordered."

I was starving and had ordered butter-poached lobster tails, seared scallops, sous vide short ribs, and king crab legs with herb garlic butter. I had also ordered lobster bisque for both Douglas and me.

But what was in front of us was a spread of plain foods that I never ordered.

The room grew tense. The waiter, looking flustered, kept rechecking the menu. "No, madam, this is correct..."

"I changed your order," Nicholas cut in, his voice restrained. "The doctor said you just woke up. Your first meal shouldn't be so heavy."

I turned and looked at him intently. Had he come all this way just to monitor what I ate?

"Well, Mr. Hawk is being thoughtful. He is doing this for your health. Please, do try them," Douglas chimed in, eager to smooth things over.

brown rice salad, oatmeal with

guess," I said, deciding that food was food as long as it filled me

me, picking up on my reluctance. "I'll cook what you wanted for

vanished with his words. I put down my fork and stared at

I'll repay you in any other way you suggest-just not in the way you seem to

His voice was low as he said, "I want to

Being stared at by

two continue, Ms. Jones.

you," I called out

held down my hand that was clutching my bag. His gaze dropped,

I won't bring up anything

my stomach betrayed me with an audible growl. I flushed, sitting

back and eat. It'll go to waste if we

expression froze. He sat

ordered a lot. We won't finish it all. Perhaps

handed him a pair of utensils. Nicholas took them without hesitation and sat on the outer edge

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