The Runaway Groom

Chapter 442

Zachary demanded, "You're the one who got Lulu fired, aren't you?"

Ember could clearly hear his voice from upstairs!

Mrs. Slate scoffed. "You call that a job? And yes, I framed her for a mistake and got her fired. She was the one who humiliated us with those banners at your wedding, and her behavior will only escalate if I don't straighten her out."

Ember was naturally smug when she heard that-Mrs. Slate now hated Lulu to the bone, did she not?

"Do you have any evidence it was her?" Zachary snapped.

"Evidence? She admitted it herself!’ Mrs. Slate shot back, furious that Zachary was still thinking about Lulu. "You're married, Zahcary-you should be caring about Ember. Her family background matches ours, and she is the Lindts' only daughter. It's not just an individual marriage, but a marriage between families! Don't you understand how lucky you are?"

Zachary had always known that his mother loved money and influence, and his father's philandering ways left her suffering considerably.

That was why he gave in to her demands to break up with Lulu.

And yet, she was not stopping...

"I've already compromised on Lulu and even resigned as a doctor to marry Ember. Don't harass Lulu ever again after I did everything you told me to," Zachary told her just then

I would have no reason to," Mrs. Slate said,

clenching on the scaffolding as she stood

so much about

do for Zachary to only think of

Zachary appeared despondent. "I hope you keep your word, Mom, or you're going to make me appear less than

not a

look of helplessness and misery. "Don't worry, she won't come

snapped, eternally convinced that it was Lulu who did not deserve

job has a purpose, Mom. Without law enforcement to keep the peace, your money would have been taken away, whether by kidnapping or even blackmailing. You're only leading a stable, peaceful life because

Slate was left fuming. "What are you saying? That I would

however, stayed quiet and turned to leave, because he

upstairs and check on Ember.

puppet devoid of emotion. "Aren't you going to drug me again? So that I’ll

glowered.

simply snorted in disdain and headed upstairs, although there was no telling whom

who was sitting on the bed, quickly got up when she saw him, flashing that innocent smile of

shook his

face?" Ember pointed out, and went up to pull him along to the bed. "Here, sit. Let me

knelt behind him to massage his shoulders. "I should learn

don't have