The Runaway Groom

Chapter 972

Irene came to a realization right then. 'Tommy did that?'

Still, she soon realized that only a child would do something so nonsensical.

"Let me go already!" Zachary urged.

"Swear you won't go looking for Lulu and I will," Irene said.

"I swear...’

Irene undid the hair knots while waiting for him to swear it... but that was all he said.

Speechless for a moment, she said, 'Swear it.”

"I just did," Zachary replied, holding her gaze.

Irene said nothing, and rose to her feet. "You can keep enjoying the couch, I guess!"

"You women are troublesome." Zachary sighed feebly.

Why would you like her

and frowned. "Fine, I give in—I really can't beat you in an

stared at him.

pursed his lips. "I'd choke on my food and drown from

supposed to mean? Can't you be more direct?"

I have to swear by my death?"

know that Lulu has a family now. How much did she yearn for a quiet life ever since her mother died and her father basically abandoned her? It took her so much to get the life she wanted, and do you think I'm doing right by her if that changes because of

wanted to see her... no, the child. I don't want to affect her, but I just

released him. "You'll

no

mother, Irene. You

father, Zachary," Irene told him

a moment and clutched

make you see

badly of me? Did I harass Lulu the last time I was

quiet, so Zachary continued even as he flexed his wrist. "Why don't you trust me at all? Am I that cold and useless? Whatever. I won't hold

she rose to her feet and returned to her study, saying,

to sacrifice Tommy, all while telling herself that sons were born to

that must