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.

too. Why would you like her so much?’ Irene asked in

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

at him.

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

mean? Can't you be more direct?" Irene pointed

to swear

much did she yearn for a quiet life ever since her mother died and her

time, and his expression was serious. "I just wanted to see her... no, the child. I

him. "You'll have

there was no

mother, Irene. You should understand parental

Zachary,"

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

to make you see

badly of me? Did

me at all? Am I that cold and useless? Whatever. I won't hold this against you, but I'm going to murder

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

the only thing she could do was to sacrifice Tommy, all while telling herself that sons were born

must be