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.

woman too. Why would you like

loss for words and frowned. "Fine, I give in—I really can't beat you in an argument. I swear I won't

at him.

choke on my food

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

I have to swear by my death?" Zachary

to look him in the eye. "I'm not being cruel, but you 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

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

him. "You'll

there was no telling how long that would

a mother, Irene. You should understand parental

the father, Zachary," Irene told him

was silent for a moment and clutched his chest. "You're really hitting where

make you see

always have, alright? Why'd you think so badly of me? Did I harass Lulu the last time I was near

I that cold and useless? Whatever. I won't hold this against you, but I'm

and returned to her study, saying, "I

Tommy, all while

that must be