The Runaway Groom

Chapter 687

Zachary glowered. "Are you saying that we're already dead?'

Mrs. Slate scowled, her fingers clenching on the handles of her wheelchair. 'I was hurt, but I came back on a wheelchair because I had to. I'm worried she'd hurt you-"

"If she does kill me, I deserve it. Consider that I'm paying your debt."

With that, he reached for the door handle, but suddenly paused and turned around to his mother again. "Don't mention anything, and pretend you know nothing about the fire."

After all, he knew very well that Lulu would just leave him if she could not have her revenge, and he wanted to keep her at his side even if she was doing it out of spite.

"If she leaves me again because of you, I'll never forgive you!"

"Fine, I'll even treat her like my daughter," Mrs. Slate quickly replied. But you have to be wary of her-l don't want you to get hurt.”

Zachary sneered. "You don't want me to get hurt while you hurt others?"

Mrs. Slate had no comeback for that. "Look, I know I've made mistakes, but I've done it. What do you want from me? To send me to jail?"

certainly did not like Zachary mentioning it endlessly-did she not have

you to be careful

help matters-he wouldn't even want to look at me a second longer now! But have I complained about or

was prone to anger because of his foul mood,

he had calmed down, he said, "I know. I will watch

eat with her now. No

to reason. He simply said, "The doctor must have told you to keep your diet

opened the door and strode out, looking out at the dining area as he

alone without a care like

her side and put more food on

did not see him put the food

watched quietly but said nothing, and they returned to their respective

before his window with his arms folded before his chest, Zachary was

to Lulu's room previously, but things were

about it, the more he realized that he

child was perhaps reason enough for her to abandon her hatred

instant that thought crossed his