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.

it was the

right to be angry. It was something about her that

What should she say?

Apologize?

would be unnecessary because that had been clear from the start and she did not have to

knew that too and would therefore take

against her then, he said,

not push him away-she would not

allow

"Sleep!" she repeated coolly.

felt somewhat discontented just then

he was getting

you. You must be thinking that you'd divorce me

seem understanding, but you are selfish too-like right now. You can hit me or scold me, but you refuse to do so. Instead, you come up with something like planning a divorce, and I don't

laughed despite herself. "You

"Yes," Martin replied.

had women before I had

toward him then, and he said, "It's human nature. I know it's my fault, but please don't think

but he had a point-she just might take

refused

did not just