The Runaway Groom

Episode 316

Lulu sat on her bed, silent for a long while.

Irene waited quietly without urging her, until Lulu suddenly said, “Zachary and I had a fight.”

Irene was left stunned for seconds, before asking in disbelief, “You two fought? Why?”

“His mother promised that she’d agree to our relationship if Zachary returned to his family business and claimed leadership, right? He did, but his mother now insisted that I must give up on my career to be a full- time housewife if we are to get married. She said that I’m supposed to care for and support Zachary, but I don’t want to give up on my job.”

“Well, what did Zachary say?” Irene asked.

Lulu scowled at the mention of Zachary. “He said that he gave up his preferred career for my sake, and asked me why I can’t sacrifice mine for him. But is our relationship only sustained by our sacrifices?”

make it up to him in any other way, but I would have

why

fully dependent on Zachary if she did not have

Zachary had a change of

was herself unwilling to give up on

and she decided to be nicer to him. After all, not all partners

didn’t resign, won’t you be living apart even

request for a transfer here,” Lulu replied, paused for a moment and asked, “Do you think I should

simply giving her take on the situation and did not intend that, so she quickly shook her head. “I think I’d want to be independent as well even if I get married. At least I’ll have

has been good to you, hasn’t

powerful enough to not have to consider the opinions of others, but he still pampered Irene

a different case-he came from a dynasty with strained relationships,

to her, but she also had concerns that she never mentioned to anyone. “I’m young, so this is probably our

cheating on you already?” Lulu’s

head. “No! It’s just that I’m losing confidence. Do you know that there are many women