The Runaway Groom

Chapter 69

Samantha tried to reach for Irene again, but Zachary stopped her and warned , “Mess around again, and I’m calling the cops!”

That finally kept the woman in line.

Leading Irene to his car, he asked, “What’s going on here? I told you I’d help you get discharged. Why were you trying to leave early?”

Irene kept her head down. “I just felt like it.”

“Want me to drive you home?” he asked.

Irene nodded. “Okay.”

Neither of them spoke before they reached the mansion.

.

When they reached the front gates and Zachary stopped his car, he hesitated for a moment before telling Irene, “I got Isaac a woman like you’d suggested last night, but he did not even touch her.”

Irene suddenly looked up, slightly surprised and cheering

up without knowing it herself.

Nonetheless, she kept her indifferent expression. “Really?

nodded. “Of course. Would

Irene naturally believed him.

she alighted, he suddenly called out to

“Yeah?” She turned around.

a while, Zachary then asked, “Has

suddenly avoided

lying to Zachary, but Lulu Adams had forbidden Irene from telling Zachary about where

gone.

being in Zachary’s year and the object of

most admired

with Lulu

been looking

turned mournful even as he said, ” Please tell me if she does reach out. I think I want a reason

Irene nodded. “Okay.”

just then, but she

Mrs. Watson had packed up several food containers and was preparing to head to the hospital, unaware that Irene was getting discharged

see Irene return. “Welcome back, Mrs.

Mrs. Watson came

came downstairs, and did not look her way after he saw her return, let

to her.

remembered her suggesting to Zachary to get him