The Runaway Groom

Episode 316

Lulu sat on her bed, silent for a long while.

Irene waited quietly without urging her, until Lulu suddenly said, “Zachary and I had a fight.”

Irene was left stunned for seconds, before asking in disbelief, “You two fought? Why?”

“His mother promised that she’d agree to our relationship if Zachary returned to his family business and claimed leadership, right? He did, but his mother now insisted that I must give up on my career to be a full- time housewife if we are to get married. She said that I’m supposed to care for and support Zachary, but I don’t want to give up on my job.”

“Well, what did Zachary say?” Irene asked.

Lulu scowled at the mention of Zachary. “He said that he gave up his preferred career for my sake, and asked me why I can’t sacrifice mine for him. But is our relationship only sustained by our sacrifices?”

Lulu certainly knew that she should sacrifice a little for him after what he did, but said, “Look, Irene. I can make it up to him in any other way, but I would have nothing left if I gave up on my career. I mean….

knew why she

would be fully dependent on Zachary if she did not have

if Zachary had a change of

herself unwilling to give up on her passion

to be nicer to him. After all, not

you be

transfer here,” Lulu replied, paused for a moment and asked, “Do you think I

the situation and did not intend that, so she quickly shook her head. “I think I’d want to be independent

been good to you,

have to consider the opinions of others, but

from a dynasty with strained relationships, and his parents did not like Lulu, causing

Isaac was definitely nice to her, but she also had concerns that she never mentioned to anyone. “I’m young, so this is probably our honeymoon period. Who knows what would happen years down

he cheating on you already?” Lulu’s

quickly shook her head. “No! It’s just that I’m losing confidence. Do you know that there