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

would have no reason to," Mrs. Slate said, since she knew better than to push her own son

left clenching on

still cared so much about

Zachary to

or you're going to make me appear less than a man to

she say that you're not a man?" Mrs. Slate raised a brow, at once wary

and misery. "Don't worry, she won't come to me ever again-she's disgusted with

is?!" Mrs. Slate snapped, eternally convinced that it was Lulu who did not deserve

keep the peace, your money would have been taken away, whether by kidnapping or even blackmailing. You're only leading a stable,

I

to leave, because

Mrs. Slate huffed. "Go upstairs and check on Ember. You're already

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

Slate glowered. "Watch your

simply snorted in disdain and headed upstairs, although there was

was sitting on the bed, quickly got up when she saw him, flashing that innocent smile of hers. "Is something wrong, Zachary? You don't look

his head.

out, and went up to pull him along to the bed.

his shoulders. "I should learn this properly next time,

don't have