The Runaway Groom

Chapter 977

Zachary refused to answer, leaving Irene unable to stay composed at all.

He knew Isaac much earlier than she did, and she scarcely knew a thing about his past.

What was Zachary trying to say?

[Explain yourself, Zachary Slate! What were you trying to say?!]

Zachary simply lay in bed, lifting a brow when his phone jingled with a notification, but he did not check it.

He knew that Irene was flustered-and certainly had the capacity for it.

As it turned out, no one could stay unaffected when something like that happened to them.

He certainly did not believe in empathy—one had to experience the same anguish as the person to really know how it felt, and those who had never gone through it would never understand it.

Meanwhile, his phone kept jingling, and he finally picked it up for a look.

[Zachary Slate!]

[Zachary Slate!!!]

was being spammed with

slowly got to his

she did not expect him to

after the initial surprise, she was glaring fixedly

"Want to come

Irene asked bluntly, "What were you going

"Nothing," Zachary replied flatly.

she was left stumped, he poured her a glass of water. "Here. You need to cool off-you're

as she planted herself on the couch beside the window. "Tell

‘You were saying that liking a person is self-indulgent, whereas love is self-restraint. And you believe

Irene nodded. "Yes."

two is how Isaac feels

wrinkling as she asked, "That's what you wanted

all too well how things were between her and Isaac when they

would be aware whether Isaac had been self-indulgent or

not as if Zachary wanted to drive a wedge between

Isaac was certainly not merely being self-indulgent when it came to

according to what she said, Isaac only liked her

and walked up to Zachary, holding

he thought she would say something to him, she stayed