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!!!]

spammed

slowly got to his feet and answered

did not expect him to suddenly open

after the initial surprise, she was glaring fixedly

grinned. "Want to come

asked bluntly, "What were you going

"Nothing," Zachary replied flatly.

was left stumped, he poured her a glass of water.

entered his room, not at all cagey as she planted herself on the couch

the door and said, ‘You were saying that liking a person is self-indulgent, whereas love is

Irene nodded. "Yes."

two is how Isaac feels about you?" Zachary asked, studying her just

brow wrinkling as

all too well how things were between

would be aware whether Isaac had been self-indulgent or restrained around

drive a wedge between her and Isaac, but they

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

said, Isaac only liked her and

and walked up

would say something to him, she