The Runaway Groom

Chapter 666

Lulu was certainly pale from shock when Irene saw her.

Irene actually felt guilty and blamed herself for being skeptical that Lulu would faint from the fire.

'Are you feeling better?" Irene asked mildly. "The hospital might not be the best place to rest. You can come and stay a dew days with me, since Zachary would to stay in the hospital a few days before being discharged-"

"I'm fine. I think I'll pass," Lulu said, cutting her short.

Irene sensed that Lulu was being distant right then..

"Lulu," Irene said, taking Lulu's hand. "We're best friends, aren't we? You don't have to be a stranger. I mean, we even used to share the same bed..."

Lulu pursed her lips. "Did we? I don't remember."

Irene was not about to give up, just as Lulu's aloofness did not deter her.

"We did." Irene smiled.

"You should go. I should check on Zachary," Lulu said as she got out of bed and left, completely leaving Irene.

Irene was disappointed, but did not hold it against Lulu-Lulu's aloofness might be due to her amnesia.

All Irene could do for now was to be understanding toward Lulu.

at Mrs. Slate's ward to find Zachary checking on his mother's injuries, she watched silently,

pretended to be scared out of her wits,

she whispered

be fine, don't worry," Zachary told her. "You

"But we can't

arrange for

she asked tentatively just

police are investigating. We will soon find

"Yeah," Lulu murmured.

and caressed

disgusted, but she braced herself so that she

take good care of you," Zachary said, blaming himself for

he really was

allowed her to be hurt? Would

doubted Zachary's

hurt a second

as she slid a peek at the burn on Zachary's arm, her

your ward and get some

quickly, the look on her face turning cold

and she clearly saw the

skipped a

before-it was as if she was a

wondering why Lulu had become