Chapter 82 Sacrificing Himself to Gain Her Trust

Besides ordering some soup dumplings, steamed dumplings, and porridge, Jade specially ordered steam minced pork for him. It had been so long since he ate, he must be very hungry. While waiting for the food to be served, Jade did not pay him any attention. She lowered her head and pretended to look at her phone, ignoring him as much as possible. Zephaniah gazed down at the side of her face. He found that her eyelashes were thin and curled up. His voice was flat as he asked, “Did Roman contact you again?” Jade's eyes sparkled for a moment. Without lifting her head, she said, “I cannot ignore anything related to my work.” “And yet you clearly ignored me.” “……” Jade was stunned. She realized that he had a queer tone in his voice. She looked up at him with a strange gaze and said, “He may not be a good man, but do you think you’re any better? I’ll do my best to ignore as many unsavory men as possible.” Zephaniah frowned in dissatisfaction. “I wouldn’t want to hurt you.” Jade put down her ph