The Runaway Groom

Chapter 720

Irene quickly pushed the check back to Lulu, but Lulu caught her wrist.

"It's not for you. It's for Ricky."

It only left Irene even more confused. ’ Why?"

'1 owe him that much, and this won't even make up for what he lost," Lulu said. "You must have heard by now-Spencer Holdings went bankrupt because of me."

It was all her savings and the money she got from selling her house in Sunny City.

She had asked an ex-colleague to help her sell the house. It was not supposed to be done so quickly, but her ex-colleague just happened to be looking to buy a house and bought it off her hands directly after checking it out.

The ex-colleague hence transferred the money first, and would wait until Lulu returned to finish the paperwork.

"It wasn't you. I know what happened, and it's the Slates and the Lindts-'

"Irene," Lulu said, cutting her short. "I need a clear conscience. You and I know that they wouldn't have done it to Ricky or Spencer Holdings if he and I weren't close. Don't turn me down again-just give this to him."

Irene knew Lulu's stubbornness, so she had no choice but to accept it.

"Alright. Just come to me if you ever need money."

something else I must tell you," Lulu said,

quickly asked, "Leaving?

to lead a

even me?"

able to keep it to yourself

could tell from Lulu's tone that she had thought through this, but Irene

if you stay.

father may still be alive, but he was pretty much inconsequential in her life after

you

fresh start,"

several seconds, hesitating for a while

brother to me." Lulu lowered her gaze. "It's my

anymore?" Irene asked tentatively. "Can't

you really think it's still

right then, because she would not know what to do if she were in

kill Lulu, and that was not so

had to deal with Mrs. Slate-no one would be

much between us that there's no way, but I've since let go of the past and my grievances. I've done a lot in retaliation while I'm amnesiac too, so

really thought things through

still wanted Lulu to stay. "Can't you think about this? It's going to be lonely if you go somewhere where you have no friends

young. I'll marry if I find the right guy." Lulu smiled. "I won't be