The Runaway Groom

The Runaway Groom Chapter 922

Irene lowered her eyes to hide her emotions. “Isaac really wants a daughter.”

Lulu was silent for a moment. “How could he be so greedy?”

“He never mentioned it, actually,” Irene said quietly. “I just think it’s regrettable I can’t grant him his wish.”

“Then you’re being paranoid,” Lulu told Irene. “Why pressure yourself when he’s not saying anything?”

“Fine, I’m the greedy one, alright?” Irene smiled.

“You are greedy. You’d want a son if you had daughters instead… but that’s human greed for you. It’s endless, and humans only ever ask for more,” Lulu said, suddenly staring at the ceiling. “Irene… I just want to live the rest of my life peacefully with Martin.”

“And you will,” Irene said. “Martin’s surgery was a success.”

Lulu pursed her lips in silence, while Irene suddenly apologized—Johnny had told Irene everything and that Ricky would have been the one getting shot if not for Martin.

In the end, Ricky was the one who caused them so much trouble.

Sighing, Irene said, “I didn’t think that he would mess up so badly.”

a kid,” Lulu told Irene reassuringly—Ricky was simply

a grave mistake,” Irene pointed out. “His life would

Lulu became silent.

arrest, he was not avoiding prison for his crimes—the only difference was that it was

could get parole for good behavior while in prison, and it

there were no other

for his own actions, and he

something to eat,” Irene said

a little hungry as well, and she could drink

limping since she was afraid of putting too much

“What happened to your

worried about you that I sprained

speechless, Irene asked, “Feeling guilty? If you are, you can have your daughter

that—that was even more

“She’s just

short. “My son

“Did Isaac agree to

her heart clenched from the mention of Isaac, leaving her with a dull

had not received word from James, and that meant they

was absolutely worried since they did not