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.

mention that they would

for the rest of her life. That's why I entrusted her to you, only for you to keep obsessing over a former flame, even

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

harsh on her, even going so far as

looked at her, he

just so that Zachary would give up completely. "Yes, I killed that jinx because you were wavering. You have only yourself to blame, obsessing over her even after you're married. Since you're not going to accept your marriage with

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

was certain that he would not, because Zachary had always been soft- if he had any determination, he would not

only compromising because she was his mother. Moreover, her own marriage had been rocky, even in name only-his father was

his own desires, but his compromise only invited more extortion and coercion, even the death of his beloved

"You disappoint me.'

that, he turned

Mrs. Slate snapped, but he did not respond or

did not want to see her or stay in that

he got in his car, he got the call from Isaac and headed straight to Central Hospital, where Isaac

when he saw him,

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