The Runaway Groom

The Runaway Groom Chapter 850

Irene gingerly asked Lulu, “Are you alright? I just wanted to get a nicer hotel. I didn’t think we would run into Zachary—”

“Irene.” Lulu cut her short with a smile. “I’m fine.”

Studying Lulu’s face for seconds, Irene decided to keep quiet after ensuring that she was.

Changing the subject, she asked, “You’ve been away for a while. Anything you’d like to eat? It’s my treat.”

Lulu thought about it. “Strawberry cake.”

Irene was speechless—they could get that anywhere!

“Just cake? It’s not that often you come back.”

“Fine, but after dinner.”

Martin joined them as they headed out to eat, before getting the strawberry cake as well.

“When can I take a look at the body?” Lulu asked.

“Anytime. Isaac has already arranged everything with the hospital,” Irene said. “But you should rest before you go—it was a long journey and you’re pregnant.”

“No. If it’s alright with you, I’d like to get it done soon and head home.”

so Irene called Isaac to make the arrangements, while she went with them

the hospital, they sneaked

out, Irene would be in further

was not as if Neil would agree

Cross led them to the morgue, which was at a quiet

cold air hitting their face the instant the elevator doors opened, but Martin and Lulu remained composed since they were

was worried—there was a chance Dennis’s death was caused by the surgery or the

outside. He took Irene’s

in surprise. “Do I look

already kept

James pulled Dennis’s body from the morgue drawer, while Lulu and Martin

do so since he was concerned about Lulu, but Isaac stopped

“Why?” she asked.

“You’d just affect them.”

were not superstitious, corpses were still a jinx and Isaac did not want

in turn

Even if she was no forensic doctor, she more or less knew how

to them just then and asked, “Can we cut the

“No,” Irene said.

“Well, we’re not

“Do it,” Isaac said.

“But…”

said, easing his mind. “Just do what you have to.