The Runaway Groom

Chapter 1006

Irene's heart was seized with anxiety even as she put down her phone.

She had to go back as soon as she could to find out what happened to Lulu -or more specifically, Martin, that Lulu could not raise her child.

However, when she opened the door, she saw Zachary standing outside, his hand raised and ready to knock.

He was caught by surprise when the door suddenly opened, though he soon came to his senses.

"Were you talking to Lulu?" he asked, and shrugged before Irene could answer. "You don't have to hide from me if you were-l'm over it, and she isn't the only woman in the world."

Irene pursed her lips, and asked, "Is that why any woman would get to bed you? Because you're over it?"

Zachary was speechless—he knew what Irene was referring to but did not deny it.

He even said, "I think this is just fine. I mean, what's the issue? With no strings attached to my relationships, I don't have to get upset."

"You really should clean up your act. You're a father now," Irene told him. "If your daughter-’

"Could you not talk about that?" Zachary cut her short before she could finish.

Irene frowned. "The baby-"

baby," he interrupted her

him just then. "Could you please

"If it's about Lulu, you don't have to tell

that yourself! Don't you regret it later!" Irene snapped. She then started to stride outside, calling

gave chase. "Fine, I'll keep my mouth

stop in his tracks. "Lulu told me that something happened to Martin, and she

Zachary froze.

that he might have misheard, he strode up and caught her arm. "Are you for real,

nodding. "There's no

I getting this right? That I'm raising Jean from now

it

said, suddenly walking faster

still in Franconia," Irene reminded him. "You have to book a flight to the nearest airport to New

only

a ticket to fly over," he said, whipping out a phone and adding excitedly, "I have a daughter

you still going to sleep around

"Could you not hit me where

need to set an example

"I know," Zachary replied.

arrived just then.