The Runaway Groom
Chapter 1039

Tommy blinked his large eyes hopefully at Isaac, hoping for Isaac'sacknowledgment.

Isaac bit off a chunk, chewed, and seriously commented, "It's alright.”Tommy blinked, but it was a praise, was it not?

He giggled before running off, skipping.

Irene smiled as she watched Tommy being so happy.

Bzzt...

Her phone started to ring in her pocket, and she picked it up to answer.A man asked, "You're Lulu's best friend, right?"

It was a familiar voice—Irene recognized him as one of the members ofMartin York's squad, back when she met up with Lulu at New Kent.“Yes. Why do you have her phone? Where is she?" Irene replied,sharply noticing that something went wrong.

It should be Lulu talking if she was asking for her. So why was it thisman instead?

"Lulu was hurt—"

Irene sprang to her feet right then and asked urgently, "Whathappened?! How did she get hurt?! Is it serious?!"

The man was quiet for a moment before saying, “It is a little serious,but her life isn't in danger, so there's nothing to worry about.”

Irene was just slightly relieved. "How is she now?"

“It doesn't look good..." The man stammered.

Irene frowned. "Just be out with it."

The man sighed. "Come over if you have the time. I would like you tosit her down and talk to her."

Irene had a hunch. "Was she doing it because of Martin?"

"That's one of the reasons, but it's not all,” the man said. "It's alright ifyou're busy. We'll do our best to take care of her.”

Irene thought about it—she was willing to go, but she would at leastneed a few days to bring her two sons home first.

"Give me a few days," she told the man.

"Okay," he replied.

As Irene hung up, Isaac asked, "What happened? That's a bad look onyour face."

Irene took a moment to ease herself.

“It's nothing," she said as she lay down and leaned against his shoulderagain. “It's Lulu."

Isaac had a hunch, while Irene hesitated before asking, "When are wegoing back?"

Isaac turned to look in her eyes. "Whenever you say the word."

Irene held her hand and lowered her gaze, hesitating and sighing. "Ithought Lulu found happiness with Martin, but I guess no one everpredicts what comes next."

Resting her chin on his shoulder and looking up at him, she said, "Let'sgo back to Franconia as soon as we can!"

"Okay," Isaac replied.

Irene happily hugged his waist in turn. "You're so wonderful.”

She really cherished everyone around her, especially Isaac.

After going through so much, the peace at this moment was very rare.“You two! Snuggling up and doing nothing is outrageous, don't youthink?" Zachary came up to them with a plate of skewers and two beersjust then, and sat on the grass as well. "It's a rare moment of peace,don't you think?"

Irene peeked at him, but quickly composed herself and did not tell himabout Lulu.

Even she had no idea how Lulu was, specifically.

Picking up a skewer, she said, "I'd rather have mutton."

There was not much mutton available over here, and what they hadwas mostly beef.

Thankfully, the meat was perfectly marbled, with exquisite balancebetween the lean meat and fat, making the taste sublime.

"You glutton.” Zachary snorted. "This beef costs way more thanmutton.”