The Runaway Groom

Chapter 442

Zachary demanded, "You're the one who got Lulu fired, aren't you?"

Ember could clearly hear his voice from upstairs!

Mrs. Slate scoffed. “You call that a job? And yes, I framed her for a mistake and got her fired. She was the one who humiliated us with those banners at your wedding, and her behavior will only escalate if I don't straighten her out."

Ember was naturally smug when she heard that-Mrs. Slate now hated Lulu to the bone, did she not?

"Do you have any evidence it was her?" Zachary snapped.

“Evidence? She admitted it herself!’ Mrs. Slate shot back, furious that Zachary was still thinking about Lulu. “You're married, Zahcary-you should be caring about Ember. Her family background matches ours, and she is the Lindts’ only daughter. It's not just an individual marriage, but a marriage between families! Don't you understand how lucky you are?"

Zachary had always known that his mother loved money and influence, and his father’s philandering ways left her suffering considerably.

That was why he gave in to her demands to break up with Lulu.

And yet, she was not stopping...

"I've already compromised on Lulu and even resigned as a doctor to marry Ember. Don't harass Lulu ever again after I did everything you told me to," Zachary told her just then

Mrs. Slate said, since she knew better than

left clenching on the scaffolding as

cared so much

for Zachary to only think of

appeared despondent. "I hope you keep your word, Mom, or you're going

come to you? Did she say that you're not a man?" Mrs. Slate raised a brow, at

helplessness and misery. "Don't worry, she won't come to me ever again-she's disgusted with

who did not deserve her son. "She's a measly jinx who works with dead people, and she's disgusted with

been taken away, whether by kidnapping or even blackmailing. You're only leading a stable,

saying? That I would be poor if not for

however, stayed quiet and turned to leave, because he did not want

Mrs. Slate huffed. "Go upstairs and check on Ember.

puppet devoid of emotion. "Aren't you going to drug me again? So that I'll

glowered. "Watch

simply snorted in disdain and headed upstairs, although there was no telling whom he

on the bed, quickly got up when she saw him, flashing that innocent smile

wrong, Zachary? You don't

his head. "I'm

went up to pull him along to the bed.

his shoulders. "I should learn this