The Runaway Groom

The Runaway Groom Chapter 816

Lulu told Martin, “You don’t have to clean up. I’ll get it done when I get home—I don’t think men like you are that good with housework.”

Martin simply smiled and waved her off. “You underestimate me—I’m perfect with housework, save for cooking. Now go, or you’ll be late.”

Lulu stared at him then, wanting to speak but unable to do it.

There were three rooms in the house, and she wanted to tell him that he could sleep in another bed instead of leaving.

But how could she tell Martin that? And what would he think of her after that?

She married him, but she could not even play the role of a wife!

Asking her newlywed husband to sleep in another bed was proof of her failure.

Turning away, she strode out and closed the door behind her.

…

Irene fell asleep on the couch with Tommy in her arms.

and Isaac thought it weird

coming home later than he

walked over to her, Irene opened her

was just taking a catnap, she

Tommy from her arms. “Sleep in the room if you

whispered—she was playing with Tommy for a while until she got

drink, while Isaac carried Tommy to his room and put him

Isaac returned to find Irene spacing out, he approached her and asked, “What’s on your mind? Why do you look so out of

her senses and put down her glass before turning to look at

loosened his neck tie and took off his jacket as he sat down on the couch, watching her

you sent Dennis Turner to the hospital. The surgery performed without his family’s consent, and with that untested artificial heart? What

but she just did not

still under observation.

you do it again if you were

answered

own choice, because not doing it meant

understand that, then so

so, she was hoping that Isaac

done it, then don’t dwell on it. I’ll help you should anything happen,” Isaac told