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.

gave them leverage against Mrs. Slate, not to mention that they

the best choice of groom for Ember and could take care of her for the rest of her life. That's why I entrusted her to you, only for you to keep obsessing over a former flame,

own mother? You know what your family is like, and even if you know you have control over Slate Industries, don't forget about your half-brother. Our support is vital, or do you think you

had been obedient and catered to his mother's whims because life had been harsh on her, even going so far as to resign from his preferred career and leave the woman

her, he asked,

Zachary would give up completely. "Yes, I killed that jinx because you were wavering.

him. "So? Are you going

had any determination, he

was his mother. Moreover, her own marriage

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

"You disappoint me.'

he turned

snapped, but he

did not want to see her or stay in

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

when he saw him, "What happened

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