The Runaway Groom
Chapter 935

Zachary gave Irene a puzzled look. "What are you getting nervous about?"

"Am 1?" Irene asked in return, denying it.

"Don't you think so?" Zachary retorted, staring closely at her. "You're hiding something from me, aren't you?"

Irene averted her eyes again. "What would I hide from you? Honestly..."

Even so, Zachary had noticed that she was always being evasive around him.

He just wanted to ask what it was, and her reactions only made it more puzzling!

Zachary pondered then, but it was clear that her reaction was from guilt.

But guilt from what?

His gaze turning serious, he said, "You asked me if I liked children. Could it be—"

"Could it be what?" Irene quickly cut him short and changed the subject. "Don't you think Isaac is in danger? I'm so worried.”

Zachary grabbed her arm then. "Don't try to change the subject, Irene. Look into my eyes and tell me—is Lulu's child actually mine?"

He had been to New Kent, and as he searched his memory, he remembered seeing Lulu on a certain night. Sᴇaʀch Thᴇ FɪndNøvel.ɴᴇt website on Gøøglᴇ to access chapters of novels early and in the highest quality.

And the dates matched.

Irene feigned composure nonetheless. "What are you thinking? There's no way her child is yours.”

“I've been to New Kent, and the dates match,” Zachary said urgently but confidently. "There's no way you'd ask me if I like children for no reason—no, there is a point, and you were trying to test me, weren't you?"

“I was just asking," Irene muttered. "You're being delusional.”

“In that case, I could just ask Lulu to confirm—"

"No, you can't!" Irene exclaimed right then.

"Why not?" Zachary asked in return. "Lulu would have nothing to fear if her child didn't mind."

"You'd be affecting her fresh start!" Irene snapped "And Martin has proved himself to be an understanding man. Do you think Lulu would've been happy if you met some petty man?!"

Then, before Zachary could say a thing, she added, "Do you know why I was in New Kent?"

“Because Lulu was giving birth." Zachary replied.

"Well, yes, but not entirely,” Irene said. "If Lulu was just going into labor, I wouldn't have returned with Isaac still missing. I had to go back nonetheless because Martin took a bullet to the chest, near his heart. He was hanging by a thread, and Lulu went into premature labor because of that and delivered the baby before I arrived.”

"However, I heard that she was refusing to deliver the baby and insisted that she would die if Martin did. Look, Zachary—I don't know if Lulu really loves Martin, but he's a good man and her life is fine. Please don't bother her."

Zachary turned quiet even as Irene watched him, and she continued, “It's better to just play dumb instead of demanding to know. Let her go, so that you could feel better too."

Ignorance was indeed bliss, and knowing changed nothing.

But all Zachary could think was that Irene is indirectly saying that Lulu's child was his.

He pursed his lips, and suddenly leaned forward, arching his back and holding his head between his palms.

Irene gingerly patted his back. "Love comes in different forms. Letting go is one of them.”

Zachary looked at her darkly and asked, "Would you be willing to let go if Isaac fell for another woman?"

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