The Runaway Groom

Chapter 407

“Lulu was staying with us a while ago, wasn’t she? I sensed that Ricky became infatuated with Lulu after that.”

Sheryl was quite experienced herself, and had seen through Ricky’s thoughts for a while now.

And after what she said, Irene started to look at Ricky differently, while the boy did not sense the women’s looks as he called Lulu.

Soon, his call was answered.

“Lulu? It’s me.”

On the other end, Lulu smiled as she asked, “Hey. Have you reached home already?”

“Yeah, I had something to ask,” Ricky said, but paused for a moment. “Wait, hold that thought.”

Covering the receiver, he turned toward Irene and asked, “When’s Zachary Slate getting married?”

“In two days,” Irene said.

With that, Ricky returned to the call, “In two days, please come over first thing in the morning.”

Lulu said, “I’m busy.”

“Actually, this is something important and I need your help. Just this once, and I won’t bother you anymore. Pretty please?”

reluctant.

Ricky persisted, even humbling himself to do so. “Come on, Lulu, just say yes. Show some pity since I just went over to visit

promise me that you won’t act on

agreed to it chipperly,

then asked, “Why would you want her to come

her won’t have much impact. She must see it herself, that Zachary is at the altar with another woman–it’s the only way to get her to give up on him.” Ricky said, and his idea certainly

while, and asked the obvious, “You really care about Lulu, don’t you?

even if I am. Neither of us

the fact that he was interested in Lulu and

you, y’know,” Irene

young boys these days,” Ricky countered–age

in their affairs, not to mention

your hands before you

in a good mood and did so, and when he saw that the dining table was covered with food, he asked, “What day is it? That’s a

more,” Irene told

and played with Tommy a little. “Tommy, can you say

“Not

right?” he said, and held out his hands.

did so, and Tommy was not actually scared and allowed Ricky to hold

just in a good mood today,” Irene said. “He’d be bawling if he wasn’t–he couldn’t stop

We’d shed blood before we shed tears,” Ricky said, and gave

left the baby frowning and pouting,

Ricky said, but quickly returned him to Irene,