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 her own pride

you to be careful because I don't want you to get hurt, or is

even after I recover. Your father had always been cold to me, so it's not like this would help matters-he wouldn't even want to look at me

knew that he was prone to anger because of his

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

was still huffing, however. "You can eat with her now.

told you to keep your diet bland, didn't he? Just ask the servants

he opened the door and strode out, looking out

alone without a care like an emotionless machine-cold

her side and put more food on her plate.' Have

she did not see him

quietly but said nothing, and they returned

his window with his arms folded

but things were

he thought about it, the more he realized that he must give her a reason not to

perhaps reason enough for her to abandon her hatred

resolved himself the instant that thought crossed