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

she stays away, I would have no reason to," Mrs. Slate said, since she knew better than

was left clenching on the scaffolding

cared so much about

do for Zachary to only think of

"I hope you keep your word, Mom, or you're going to make me appear less than a man to

Lulu come to you? Did she say that you're not a man?" Mrs. Slate raised a brow,

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

Mrs. Slate snapped, eternally convinced that it was Lulu who did not deserve her son. "She's a measly jinx who works with dead people, and she's disgusted with you? The

purpose, Mom. Without law enforcement to keep the peace, your money would have been taken away, whether

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

however, stayed quiet and turned to leave, because he did not want

upstairs and check on Ember. You're already here

held his mother's gaze like a puppet devoid of emotion. "Aren't you going to drug me again?

glowered.

headed upstairs, although there was no telling whom he actually

on the bed, quickly got up when she saw him, flashing that innocent smile of hers. "Is

shook his head.

face?" Ember pointed out, and went up to pull

behind him to massage his shoulders. "I should learn this properly next time, so that I can relieve you if you get tired,

don't have to," Zachary