The Runaway Groom
Chapter 317

Chapter 317

Lulu appeared helpless.

“Look, I didn’t tell you before, but the fight we had was really bad. He'sreally angry, and he’s definitely on his mother’s side about having meresign. I feel like he really wants me to be his full-time wife... but this isthe one choice that matters, isn't it? Either I give up my career to bewith him, or keep my career and give up on him. Can't bake your cakeand eat it.”

Irene did not know what to say. “Well, you have no family here and noplace to stay, so you can stay here. in my room.”

Lulu smiled. “Thank goodness I have you.”

“The feeling’s mutual.” Irene smiled back. “I won't know what to do withmyself in Sunny City otherwise... How about a little drink? It'll help yousleep.”

“No thanks.” Lulu shook her head-alcohol would only ease theirfrustration for a moment, but would not resolve the issue.

“Go home, Irene-you have a family now, so you shouldn't stay out theentire night. I need time alone to think about what I should do anyway.”“Okay,” Irene said, since Lulu just might decide what she wanted aftercalming down too..

“Who knows? Zachary might stay loyal to you forever.” To Irene, sinceZachary was willing to give up on his career as a doctor for Lulu’s sake,he must love her to the bone anyway.

Lulu smiled faintly but said nothing.

As Irene headed downstairs, Sheryl was still in the living room. SeeingIrene come downstairs, she said, " Bring Tommy here if you have thetime, Irene. I miss him.”

“Okay,” Irene replied.

It was midnight when Irene returned home, and just after she changedand got in bed, the door swung open, and she looked up to replace a figureentering.

Sitting up, she asked, “Where have you been?”

“Zachary called me,” Isaac replied, taking off his shirt and ready to takea shower.

“Be careful when you get wet. Don’t hurt your back,” she told him.“Okay,” he replied.

“Wait...” Irene suddenly said, frowning because she smelled alcohol.“Were you drinking?”

“He’s in a bad mood, so I had a couple of drinks with him,” Isaacchuckled. “I'm quite far from you though. -how did you smell it? Are youa dog?”

Irene was speechless, and wanted to snap at him, “You're the dog!”Instead, she said, “Go take your shower already. I have questions.”“Yeah,” he replied and headed into the shower.

When he stepped out, Irene was waiting with the ointment for his back.As she applied it with a cotton. swab, she asked, “What did Zachary tellyou?"

“Just the usual grumblings,” Isaac flatly replied.

Irene frowned. “Why do I have this feeling that you don't want to tellme?”

“Just not interested in talking about others with you.”

“Zachary is a good friend of yours, isn't he? Stan even told me that hequickly claimed leadership over his family because you helped, evenoffering a lot of advice...”

Isaac suddenly turned around, and Irene had to quickly get the cottonswab away from him. She shot him. a glare. “What are you doing? Youalmost knocked the swab off.”

“What do you think?" His voice was raspy and his gaze dark as hesuddenly raised a foot, knocking trene down on the bed.

“Hey!”