True Fated Marriage novel Chapter 1478

Liam and Maria had a good grasp on the situation at hand. It was apparent that Ernest understood the kinds of flavors Leah gravitated towards and locked it into his memory, refusing to forget.

Liam and Maria exchanged a look and shared a moment of awareness.

Leah couldn't take it. What was up with them?

Ernest was in the boat. Why did he suddenly say that? She didn't feel like eating porkchops today, so she shook her head and said, "No, I think I'll have pork ribs today. Do they have it on the menu?"

Eek!

The corner of Ernest's lips twitched softly, and there was a smile in his eyes. "Okay, one order of pork ribs."

"Isn't that almost the same thing?" Maria smiled and teased. "Is there a difference?"

"Of course there's a difference," Leah told her firmly. "Pork ribs are beyond the scope of any cuisine, it's culturally rich, it's a historical staple, it's a symbol of culture, and girl, I eat culture, you

know that?"

Hearing her winded explanation, Maria couldn't help but burst into laughter.

Even Liam couldn't stop himself from cracking up.

Ernest followed suit, he couldn't hold it in and let his lips curl into a smile. He was maintaining a face, so he didn't erupt into laughter.

Leah paid no mind to the reactions of the three of them. She scooted closer to Ernest and looked at the menu. "Oh I almost forgot, who's treating today?"

"It's on me," Ernest said with a doting smile, "so order whatever you want."

"Then you'll have to excuse me for my discourtesy." Leah snatched the menu from his hands and asked Liam and Maria, "Mr. Celebrity, what would you like to eat?"

"Not pork ribs," Liam smiled and said. "I'll have something lighter."

"Okay, if Mr. Celebrity needs to maintain his figure then I'll order a few light dishes for you." Leah picked out a few light dishes and suggested them to Liam.

Liam ended up ordering steamed foods. Each dish was certainly mild and authentic.

"Maria, why don't you pick a few heavier dishes?

Look at how thin you are." Leah gave Maria a thoughtful look. "You need to make up for it, don't you?"

Maria blushed and lowered her eyes. Before she could say anything, Liam had begun answering in her stead. He said, "The poke bowl in this corner seems like a good choice. Look, it even says here at the bottom that it's completely nutritious, you can order it."

"Wow, you're right." Leah looked at the poke bowl dish that was comprised with a variety of healthy foods, and it looked delicious. "Then we'll take one serving of this."

When she was done, Leah handed the menu back to Ernest and said, "I don't know what you'd like to eat, so you can choose for yourself."

Ernest went over the dishes they chose and added a few more. Only then did he felt satisfied with their order.

"I need to use the bathroom," Maria said. "Leah, do you need to go?"

Leah was confused. She didn't feel the need to, but seeing how Maria was asking her deliberately, she nodded in compliance. "Yeah, I'll go with you."

Very quickly, the two girls went out hand in hand.

Liam and Ernest were the only ones left in the private room.

Liam said, "And they left just like that. Do you think they're planning something?"

Ernest was taken aback and looked at Liam when he saw a scheming smile on his face. He leaned back on his chair and smiled languidly. "What do you mean by that, Liam?"

"I guess I don't need to beat around the bush with smart people," Liam smiled and said. "Maria didn't ask me to do this. She cares about your personal affairs, so now I'm here probe and see if there's anyone you fancy."

"No." Ernest's answer was blunt.

Liam chuckled instead. "Even if there isn't anyone you're interested in, you didn't have to answer me so quickly, now did you?"

Ernest smiled and said, "Even if I delayed my answer the result wouldn't have been any different."

"That's a shame." Liam sighed, looking a little disappointed. "She's quite a catch, you should try harder. She might be won over by some other guy in the future."