The Runaway Groom

Chapter 969

Lulu said nothing and simply held her glass as she stared at Martin.

"When did you start liking guessing games? And I'd never guess it."

"I was not given a case at the precinct," Martin said then. "I was given a reward for my brave actions.'

He waved an envelope at her and handed it to her. "For you."

Lulu opened it to find three grand sitting inside.

But for men like Martin, money mattered less than carrying their honors.

And Lulu knew all too well that Martin earned his with his life.

"How could you give this to me?" she asked.

Martin checked on Jean who lay in bed and reached out to stroke her tender cheeks. "All that I have is yours."

Lulu smiled.

"By the way, shouldn't you call Irene?" Martin told her then. "Ricky will be sentenced in a few days. Even if he had committed many crimes, they might reduce his jail time since he helped us apprehend a major ringleader.

N

slightly, Martin looked up. "Just

up

"Okay." Martin nodded.

was browsing the internet for a good optometrist, since she did not know many

a post on a medical forum, giving a summary of

were soon plenty of replies, and there were many

needed further research since optometry

opened with a click, and Irene looked

turn paused for a moment at the doorway

his house, and he forgot that Irene moved her

a problem?"

to monitor around the house," Zachary replied. "We're safe here, and I wanted to tell

that worried since we already have you and Eagle. It's Isaac I'm

her desk. "Want

stay. That's why he didn't bring you along. We should do as he arranged so that he

grinned. "Understanding,

really wanted to roll her eyes at him-she was

hurry and said nothing, so

Bzzt-

vibrating on

toward it too.

off, because he saw that the