The Runaway Groom

Irene simply smiled while Zachary was left seething. "I'm not talking to you. All you people ever do is bully me."

He strode off, but he had not walked more than a few paces when he stopped and turned since Irene was not stopping him. "Aren't you going to sweet talk me? Are you actually my friend?"

Irene simply remained where she was. "Sweet-talk you?"

Right now, she was at a loss of how to sweet-talk Isaac—did she even have time for Zachary?

"Sweet-talk yourself. I'm busy," she said bluntly.

Zachary was left speechless. "You people have no conscience and don't care about me. Fine! Playtime is over—I'm taking my daughter home."

"See you," Irene said without even looking his way.

Zachary was left speechless again, but he soon returned and sat beside her. "I refuse to leave just because you want me to."

Irene simply got up and left him alone to play with her children, though Zachary did not seem upset and simply watched quietly.

Mrs. Watson arrived outside with Jean, and he took her baby daughter back inside—she was still too young to stay outside for too

and Erin came to the castle for dinner as

asked the kitchen to prepare a lot of Zidonian dishes, a gesture

Irene has been gone for a while, let's have

first to

"Why?" Zachary asked.

Only married

was speechless. "Trying to ostracize me?! I have a

so impressive

have a daughter, but you don't have a wife!" James retorted. While Zachary was speechless, Erin

I have either," James countered, insisting on

"I don't think I

sliding a shrimp onto Zachary's plate. "Let's have

You haven't

they