Lahat ng Kabanata ng Loveless Marriage: My Dear Ex, Please Conduct Yourself with Dignity : Kabanata 1 - Kabanata 10

She blinked, and she wanted to get rid of the sting in her eyes. The number of messages he sent to her in just half a day was more than the total number of messages that she received from him over the past four years.As she scrolled through them carefully, she suddenly received a call. The caller ID was just one word—Zeph. She had amended the remark for him not long ago.Martin stared at the caller ID from her side, and he subconsciously clenched his fists.Jade’s finger trembled at the top of the screen, and she nearly answered it by reflex.Before Zephaniah departed, he habitually called her number. But he did not expect the call to be connected, and he much less expected that it would be answered. His heart subconsciously calmed down a little.“Jadey?” His voice was hoarse, and it sounded exhausted and even a little tentative. Jade opened her mouth, but she did not say a single word. But Zephaniah could sense that it was her. “Where are you?” he asked as his expression turned dar

Zephaniah did not remove his hand from Jade’s waist. When the waiter led them to a private room, he lowered his head and whispered into her ear, “Greyson recommended this place to me last time. I thought the food tastes quite good, and I always wanted to bring you here.”Jade felt an itch by her ear. She felt warmth in her heart, so she raised her head and looked at his side profile. No matter what his purpose was, at least he put in some effort.A bowl of porridge was served. It was freshly cooked, and bubbles could still be seen. The sticky rice was boiling, and when Jade smelled the aroma, her eyes lit up. Zephaniah pulled the plate under the porridge towards his side, and Jade’s eyes moved along with it. She looked like a kid who was afraid of not being able to eat good food. When she saw that it was getting further away from her, she registered what was going on, and she opened her mouth as she looked at him in shock.“It’s too hot. I’ll put it into a bowl first.” Zephaniah held

Jade looked at her phone. “It’s still early. We can wait for a while in the tea room.”The tea room was divided into two sections—eastern and western. Jade brought Martin to walk toward the eastern tea room without hesitation. She preferred listening to classical oldies and staying in a lively place.But most of the people there were foreigners. They found a seat near the window and sat down.Martin could not help but feel curious as he glanced around. He shook his head, sent a signal to Jade, and said, “It’s such a waste to use this kind of place for business discussions.”When Jade wanted to laugh at him for not knowing how rich people operated, her phone suddenly rang.“What are you doing?” Zephaniah sounded like he was in a good mood.Jade subconsciously smiled. “I’m outside. I’m going to have lunch with an old friend.” She stopped for a moment before adding, “I plan to get a job for Martin. No matter what, he still needs to live.”Zephaniah did not answer. Jade glanced at Martin

Jade smiled. She freed herself from Zephaniah’s arms, and her hair became a little messy.Maple was half a head taller than her. Her neat, casual outfit in black and white colors made her appear slender. Plus, her shoulder-length hair fell casually, and her exquisite features were full of life. Whoever saw her would be amazed at first glance.As she walked closer, she narrowed her eyes and sized Jade up for a while. That was an impolite move.She had her arms wrapped around her chest, while her eyes scanned Jade up and down.Jade looked a little embarrassed. It was the first time she had been judged so fearlessly, so she did not feel comfortable. She cleared her throat and faced Maple directly. “Miss Howells, is there something on me that's drawing your attention? What is it about me that has caught your interest?”Maple was a little surprised by how calm Jade was. She blinked and wore a smile on her delicate face. Clearly, she had become more interested.Jade wanted to raise her

When Jade’s mother came out of the kitchen with the dishes, she did not see Easton, so she asked about him.“He went downstairs to get some things. He’ll be back soon,” Jade quickly answered to appease her mother as she carefully smiled at her.Jade’s mother glared at her, but she did not hold it at the end. They laughed together before she said seriously, “Dinner will be served in a second. Ask your father to come out and eat.”Zephaniah had already stood up. He smiled and said, “I’ll go and push dad out.”When all dishes were served, Easton was still not back. It had been half an hour. Jade gave him a call, but nobody answered. “Where did he go? What did he go down and take?” Jade’s mother was setting the table while asking.Jade frowned, but she did not answer. She just looked at Zephaniah.He also kept away his smile. He took his coat before he gently said, “I’ll go downstairs and take a look. Mum and dad, please wait for a while.”“I’m going with you.” Jade also followed