The Runaway Groom
Chapter 1004

Once Irene opened the door, she found Zachary tiptoeing back to herroom.

She called out to him, "Where have you been?"

Zachary turned around and smiled. "Nowhere."

“Did anyone tell you that I called you?" Irene asked him.

An unnatural reaction appeared on Zachary's face, and he somehowlooked awkward. "You called me?"

"Yes I did," Irene told him with no uncertainty, "and it was a woman whoanswered, saying you were taking a shower. I told her to tell you to callme back when you're done. She didn't tell you, did she?"

Zachary chuckled. "Nope, she didn't.”

"Are you serious about her?" Irene asked her.

Zachary walked over and sat on the couch. "What do you mean?""The woman who answered my call," Irene said.

Zachary appeared nonchalant. "She's just a woman. What's with theseriousness? Just need to satisfy my physical needs."

Irene frowned, speechless. "Giving up on yourself, are you?"

“No, but I'm no saint who's above worldly needs," Zachary saidseriously. "Is it really so terrible, sleeping with one?"

He was sleeping around?! Irene certainly found it unacceptable!

"Are all men like you?" she asked.

"More or less!" Zachary shrugged, before adding, "Isaac doesn'tbecause he's not like most men. He has restraint.”

Irene snorted. "You're either covering up for him or covering up foryourself with the last part.”

"Well, it's been a while since you've been with him,” Zachary said."Don’t you know what he's like?"

Despite her complaint, Irene had faith in Isaac. "Just do what you will!"She got up, ready to go back to her room.

It was late, and she needed to sleep.

Zachary stopped her. "Why did you call me?"

Irene smacked herself on the forehead. How could she have forgotten?Turning back toward Zachary, she said, "We're moving back to thecastle. Help make the arrangements."

"Is it safe there?" he asked.

"Stan called me, saying that the crisis is over.”

"Alright, I'll make the arrangements.”

The next day, Zachary worked on helping Irene and the others move.They did not bring much over when they came and therefore did nothave much to carry back, aside from personal items and clothing.Since there was no furniture at all, they just had to load everything theyhad into their car and head back to the castle.

Things were even easier there since Pierre would help with everything.Once they returned, Tommy was running around happily in thecourtyard, since he really preferred it here—it was so huge, and he hadplenty of places to play.

He also had Eagle teach him how to shoot, since he had seen Eagle hita leaf with a pebble before and was really impressed—maybe evenworshipful.

"Interested?" Eagle asked, leveling his black eyes on him—things hadcertainly been cordial between them after they pranked Zacharytogether.

Tommy nodded.

Eagle said, "We'll need to get some training gear.”

"Why not just a pebble?" Tommy asked, rearing his little head."No—you're too young." Eagle patted his little head.

His fingers did not have the strength, and he could not throw withenough strength.

Tommy pouted, until Eagle said, "But you can learn marksmanshipfirst.”

Tommy was puzzled. "What is that?"

“To aim at your target and hit it.” He remembered seeing darts amongTommy's toys.

Tommy pouted again—that was no fun.

“I'll teach you how to shoot when you hit the bull's eye," Eagle said.Tommy was immediately interested. "That's a promise.”

"Of course," Eagle replied.

Irene was busy unpacking earlier and did not see them.

When she finally stepped out, she found Tommy fully focused as helaunched his darts.

He thought it would be simple, but hitting the bull's eye was reallydifficult.

Eagle then saw Irene approach and was just about to speak whenIrene shook her head, gesturing at him to not bother Tommy.

She wanted to see if her son had the gift for it.

Eventually, she asked softly, "Do you think he can shoot, Eagle?"Eagle looked up but soon lowered his gaze again.