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.

nourishing foods-chicken and brown rice salad,

that food was food as long as it

my reluctance. "I'll

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

there might be a misunderstanding. I'm grateful you saved me, and I'll repay you in any other

voice was low as he

up abruptly. He had wanted to leave for a long time. Being stared at by Nicholas like that,

two continue, Ms. Jones. I'll wait

with you," I called

moved in front of me and blocked my path. He gently held down my hand that was clutching my bag. His gaze dropped,

I won't

betrayed me with an audible growl. I flushed, sitting down under his

back. "Come back and eat. It'll go to waste

He sat back down, forcing

We won't finish it all. Perhaps you could join us,

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

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