The Runaway Groom

Chapter 990

The more Martin explained, the quieter and hoarser his voice became.

Even so, he sounded determined.

"I'm sorry, Lulu. It wont happen again.’

Lulu looked into his eyes, stunned for a second and at a loss the next.

She should not have known, but...

She simply sat on bed in silence because she had no words.

There was nothing to explain here because it had happened before they were married, and Martin knew it too.

If he took offense, he would have to deal with that himself, and she would respect any choice he made.

She pulled up her blanket, closed her eyes, and snapped, "Sleep!"

She was so weirdly calm that she surprised herself!

"Are you angry?" Martin asked.

she replied—and it was

no right to be angry. It was something

What should she say?

Apologize?

that had been clear from the start and she did not have to

knew that too and would

against her then, he said,

away-she would not divorce him over

she would not allow a

"Sleep!" she repeated coolly.

somewhat discontented just then and said, "Lulu, humans always make

understood what he was getting at and said, "I'm not

You must be thinking that you'd divorce me

can hit me or scold me, but you refuse to do so. Instead,

despite herself. "You don't

"Yes," Martin replied.

I had women before I had you, wouldn't your thoughts stray

he said, "It's human nature. I know it's my fault,

he had a point-she just might take offense in

she understood that, she refused

did not just