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?”

was still reluctant. “I’m really

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

say no, Lulu said, “Fine, but you have to promise me that you won’t act on a whim, and do something like coming over at the drop

to it chipperly, and

you want

She must see it herself, that Zachary is at the altar with another woman–it’s the only way to get her to

Irene stared at him for a while, and asked the obvious, “You

even if I am. Neither of us are married or in a

he was interested in Lulu and wanted

older than you, y’know,” Irene

all the craze with young boys these days,” Ricky countered–age clearly was no

going on about it. She should not meddle in their affairs, not to mention that

hands before you eat,” she told

saw that the dining table was

more,”

smiled, and played with Tommy a little.

“Not before

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

so, and Tommy was not actually scared and

today,” Irene said. “He’d be bawling if he wasn’t–he couldn’t

blood before we shed tears,” Ricky said, and gave Tommy a peck on the

baby frowning and pouting, seemingly

little peck. Don’t cry,” Ricky said, but quickly returned him to Irene, worried that he would start