The Runaway Groom

Chapter 97 Lulu laughed. “It‘s alright. You don‘t have to be cagey around me– just treat me like you would treat Irene.”

Meanwhile, Sheryl gently rocked Tommy so that he would fall asleep, before turning back to Lulu. “Irene is a mother now. Maybe you should consider marriage... A real marriage, I mean.” 

Lulu had to blink back tears just then

it was not as if she thought that Sheryl was meddling. 

Instead, she was being emotional because that was what her own late mother had told her before. And now, her own mother could never bug her again. She smiled but did not respond to Sheryl‘s suggestion. 

the place where Lulu said they would meet. When it was time, Lulu appeared with Tommy in

eyes. He did not

was a lot

said her name with echoing sentiment, “Lulu.” Lulu said nothing and sat opposite him, while Zachary was smiling. He was happy to see her. What other reason would he need? “I missed you every moment since you left me.” Lulu felt herself straining to hold her resolve even as she looked at him. Nonetheless, she stopped herself from relenting and said cruelly, “I‘m married. This is my child.” It was a slap to Zachary‘s face! That was when he looked at the child in her arms, his pupils dilating as his gaze darkened. “W–What? You‘re married?!” He sprang to his feet, exclaiming,

leave him, he believed that Lulu would have

came to his senses to look at the baby again, he asked, “His name is Tommy?” Lulu nodded, and kept trying to dissuade him. “Tommy

wronged you. I‘m sorry–forgive me for being fickle and leaving with another man, betraying our relationship and your feelings. Please forgive me.” Zachary‘s composure cracked at her solemn

head, pretending that she was brushing her nose against Tommy’s just so that she did not have to look at Zachary. “Yes,” she replied

he never resorted to harsh words, his tone was still severe. “You could have told me that you had another man. Did you have to leave without a word? Leaving