The Runaway Groom

Irene's heart was seized with anxiety even as she put down her phone. She had to go back as soon as she could to find out what happened to Lulu—or more specifically, Martin, that Lulu could not raise her child. However, when she opened the door, she saw Zachary standing outside, his hand raised and ready to knock.

He was caught by surprise when the door suddenly opened, though he soon came to his senses.

"Were you talking to Lulu?" he asked, and shrugged before Irene could answer. "You don't have to hide from me if you were—I'm over it, and she isn't the only woman in the world."

Irene pursed her lips, and asked, "Is that why any woman would get to bed you? Because you're over it?"

Zachary was speechless—he knew what Irene was referring to but did not deny it.

He even said, "I think this is just fine. I mean, what's the issue? With no strings attached to my relationships, I don't have to get upset.”

“You really should clean up your act. You're a father now,” Irene told him. "If your daughter—"

"Could you not talk about that?" Zachary cut her short before she could finish.

Irene frowned. "The baby—"

“Lulu's baby,” he interrupted her again.

bite him just then. "Could

Lulu, you

you regret it later!" Irene snapped. She

"Fine, I'll keep my mouth shut. What is

his tracks. "Lulu told me that something happened to Martin, and she asked me to bring her child over or leave her in

Zachary froze.

might have misheard, he strode up and

Irene replied, nodding. "There's no reason for me to lie." Zachary's breathing turned rushed, and he asked, "Am I getting this right?

getting it right,”

Let's go," Zachary said, suddenly walking faster than Irene. "We're still in Franconia,” Irene reminded him. “You have to book a flight to

seemed to only realize that

a ticket to fly over," he said, whipping out a phone and adding excitedly, "I have a

from now on?" Zachary

grinned. "You need to set an example

“I know," Zachary replied.

arrived just

him. “I'm counting on you