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.

Mrs. Slate, not to mention that they would have

the rest of her life. That's why I entrusted her to you, only for you to keep obsessing over a former flame, even

know what your family is like, and even if you know you have control over Slate Industries, don't forget about your

obedient and catered to his mother's whims because life had been harsh on her, even going so far

he looked at her, he asked, "Why?! I left

her crime just so that Zachary would give 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 not going to accept your marriage with Ember,

Are you going to call the

was certain that he would not, because Zachary had always been soft- if he had any determination, he would not have resigned as a

his son, she just did not know that Zachary was only compromising because she was his mother. Moreover, her own marriage had

but his compromise only invited more extortion and coercion, even the death

"You disappoint me.'

he turned and

snapped, but he

to see her or

got in his car, he got the call from Isaac and headed straight

Isaac asked when