The Runaway Groom

The Runaway Groom Chapter 977

Zachary refused to answer, leaving Irene unable to stay composed at all.

He knew Isaac much earlier than she did, and she scarcely knew a thing about his past.

What was Zachary trying to say?

[Explain yourself, Zachary Slate! What were you trying to say?!]

Zachary simply lay in bed, lifting a brow when his phone jingled with a notification, but he did not check it.

He knew that Irene was flustered-and certainly had the capacity for it.

As it turned out, no one could stay unaffected when something like that happened to them.

He certainly did not believe in empathy—one had to experience the same anguish as the person to really know how it felt, and those who had never gone through it would never understand it.

Meanwhile, his phone kept jingling, and he finally picked it up for a look.

[Zachary Slate!]

[Zachary Slate!!!]

spammed with his own

slowly got to his feet and answered the

she did not expect him to suddenly open

surprise, she

“Want

asked bluntly, “What were

“Nothing,” Zachary replied flatly.

left stumped, he poured her a glass of water. “Here. You need

not at all cagey as she planted herself

leaned on the door and said, ‘You were saying that liking a person is self-indulgent, whereas love is self-restraint. And you believe

Irene nodded. “Yes.”

me ask you this—which of those two is how Isaac feels about you?” Zachary asked, studying

looked up, her brow wrinkling as she asked,

were

would be aware whether Isaac had been self-indulgent or restrained around

wanted to drive a wedge between her and Isaac, but they were discussing the question as

merely being self-indulgent when it came

only liked her and

walked up