The Indifferent Ex-Husband: Heartstrings in the Mall of Fate novel Chapter 487

Daniel was lining up behind Sophia in the cafeteria to get his meal, which made Sophia think he was a bit weird today.

Normally, Daniel was the kind of guy who cared about his status and keeping up appearances, so hitting up the cafeteria was a rare sight for him.

Even on the odd occasion when he'd pop in for a change of pace, he'd have his assistant prep his meal and dodge the lunch rush.

For him to drop his bigwig CEO of Starlight Group act and stand in line at the cafeteria was totally unprecedented.

Marian was equally baffled. It was clear as day that Daniel decided to follow Sophia to the cafeteria on a whim after spotting her.

And usually, if Marian was around, he'd be all eyes on her. But today, Daniel was undeniably fixated on Sophia.

Even while chatting with Marian, he'd sneak peeks at Sophia, obviously keeping tabs on her every move.

Marian couldn't figure out what was going on, yet, this shift made her uneasy.

Daniel used to dote on her because she was Yolanda, and now she still was Yolanda, plus she'd saved his life. Logically, he should be even more grateful and attentive to her.

Feeling jittery, Marian couldn't help but also start sizing up Daniel discreetly.

Sophia didn't look back at the two, but their intense stares were so palpable that she couldn't help but wonder if they had a screw loose.

When it came time to dish up, Sophia, Daniel and Marian took their turns with the trays. Sophia was first in line, but Daniel, being used to calling the shots and doing his own thing, didn't care for the concept of first-come-first-served and went ahead and ordered a bunch of dishes.

Sophia frowned involuntarily.

Marian, on the other hand, was all eager to recommend, "Mr. Crawley, this braised pork hock is killer, give it a go."

"Sure thing." Daniel replied and called out to the serving lady, "I'll have some braised pork hock too."

Sophia couldn't help but turn around and give him a look, "All that high-fat, high-salt, spicy stuff, didn't the docs give you a heads-up about watching your diet when you got discharged?"

Daniel seemed caught off guard by Sophia's sudden interjection and was momentarily stunned. Sophia eyed the glistening pork hock handed over by the server.

"Patients with cerebral hemorrhage should steer clear of fatty meats, sweets, salty pickles, and other high-fat, high-sugar, high-salt foods to avoid hampering recovery." She said coolly, "You just got out of the hospital; don't land yourself back in there because you couldn't resist a tasty bite."

Marian turned a shade of awkward and sour, not having thought about that aspect.

Daniel's mood soured too, not because he was dying for the meat, but because being schooled by Sophia felt like a challenge to his authority, even though she was right.

He couldn't just put himself in danger again just to spite Sophia; he'd rather die than go through another brain surgery.

Seeing Daniel's mood and guessing he probably didn’t like being lectured by someone like Sophia who was a kid to him, Marian tried to ease him up in an ingratiating manner, "A little indulgence shouldn't hurt. You've been in the hospital so long without a decent meal; if you want it, just enjoy."

Daniel glanced at her, thinking the girl did have a knack for sweet talk, but her coaxing was irrelevant when it came down to it, because he'd be the one suffering the consequences.