The Runaway Groom

Chapter 554

Zachary demanded, “And how did you find out?"

He was no idiot-only Lulu's close friends knew that she had gone missing, but none of them knew if she was just hiding or dead.

Although Ember told him that his mother had a hand in Lulu's death, he never asked her because he was afraid of what she would do.

But his own mother had just said that Lulu was dead too.

What was that if not an indirect confession?

"Are you questioning me?" Mrs. Slate screamed right then. "Is this how you speak to your mother?!"

At the same time, Peter Lindt made his move.

He and his wife were naturally on their daughter's side, and they certainly were aware of Lulu's death since they had planned it, but Mrs. Slate was the one who pulled the trigger.

against Mrs. Slate, not to mention that they would have Ember's

the rest of her life. That's why I entrusted her to you, only for you to keep obsessing over a former flame, even framing Ember for her sake! Doesn't

mother? You know what your family is like, and even if you know

to his mother's whims because life had been harsh on her, even

as he looked at her, he asked,

up completely. "Yes, I killed that jinx because you were wavering. You have only yourself to blame, obsessing over her even after you're married. Since you're

Are

if he had any determination, he

mother. Moreover, her own marriage had been rocky, even in name only-his father was cold to

up on his own desires, but his compromise only invited more extortion and coercion, even the death of

"You disappoint me.'

he turned and

Slate snapped, but he did not

see her or stay in that house

he got in his car, he got the call from Isaac and headed straight to Central Hospital, where Isaac was waiting

and Isaac asked when he saw him, "What happened