The Runaway Groom

Chapter 554

Chapter 554

Zachary demanded, "And how did you find out?"

He was no idiot-only Lulu's close friends knew that she had gone missing, but none of them knew if she was just hiding or dead.

Although Ember told him that his mother had a hand in Lulu's death, he never asked her because he was afraid of what she would do.

But his own mother had just said that Lulu was dead too.

What was that if not an indirect confession?

"Are you questioning me?" Mrs. Slate screamed right then. "Is this how you speak to your mother?!"

At the same time, Peter Lindt made his move.

He and his wife were naturally on their daughter's side, and they certainly were aware of Lulu's death since they had planned it, but Mrs. Slate was the one who pulled the trigger.

to mention that they would have Ember's back

care of her for the rest of her life. That's why I entrusted her to you, only for you

you hear how you were speaking to your own mother? You know what your family is like, and even if you know you have control over Slate Industries, don't forget about your half-brother. Our support is vital, or

and catered to his mother's whims because life had been harsh on her, even going so far as to resign from his

at her, he asked,

were wavering. You have only yourself to blame, obsessing over

she challenged him. "So? Are you going to call the cops

he had any determination, he would not have resigned as

was his mother. Moreover, her own marriage had been rocky, even in name only-his father was cold to her and even publicly kept a mistress, making her

only reason he gave up on his own desires, but his compromise only invited more

"You disappoint me.'

he turned and

Slate snapped, but he did not respond or

did not want to see her or stay in that house for

and headed straight to Central Hospital, where

was glowering, and Isaac asked when

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