Chapter 412

After ordering a few dishes, Zelda looked at Edric and asked, "Well, what do you want from me?" There was a hint of urgency in Edric's expression. After hesitating for a while, he slowly began to speak, "Zelda, I'm bankrupt and…. I have nowhere to stay in Phoypolis. I can't find a job either. I'm at my wit's end, so…" "So, you want me to take care of you?" Zelda scoffed, casting him a sidelong glance. Edric's face turned red in an instant. He had always been prideful and would have never swallowed his pride to seek refuge with Zelda if he hadn't run out of options in Phoypolis. From the very beginning, he had not once mentioned Harlan. Zelda watched the man before her with unconcealable disappointment in her eyes. "If that's all, I'm leaving. I'll pay for this meal." Zelda stood, seemingly about to leave. Panicking, Edric hurried forward and grabbed her. "Zelda… I… I…" He struggled for a while and failed to utter a coherent sentence. After a while, he continued with his face