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.

would you like her so much?’ Irene

loss for words and frowned. "Fine, I give in—I really can't beat

at him. "Or,

choke on my food and

Can't you be more direct?" Irene pointed

have to swear by my

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 life she wanted, and do you

and his expression was serious. "I just wanted to see her... no, the child. I don't want to affect her, but

him. "You'll

agree-but there was no telling how

You should understand

the father, Zachary," Irene told

a moment and clutched his chest.

to make you see reality,"

you think so badly of me? Did I

so Zachary continued even as he flexed his wrist. "Why don't you trust me at all? Am I that cold

rose to her feet and

Tommy, all while telling herself that

that must be