The Runaway Groom
Chapter 421

Chapter 421

Ricky appeared dumbfounded. "What banners?’

Irene kept a close eye on his reaction. “You really don't know?"

"Time out, Irene. What banners are you talking about? I really don't getwhat you're talking about.”

Ricky still appeared to be dizzy from his hangover and he could notunderstand Irene just then.

Irene kept staring at him for seconds, ensuring that he was not playingdumb before saying, "Yesterday, someone hung banners over CentralTower, mocking Zachary and Ember..."

"Hahaha!!!" Ricky burst out in laughter right then. "He got what hedeserved! n

"Was it you?" Irene asked seriously.

"Nope," Ricky said, his smile remaining on his face. "Guess I'm not theonly one who hates him. It's what he deserves for being a piece of shit."Irene pursed her lips, and actually began to doubt him. 'It really wasn'tyou? It looks exactly like something you would do."

Ricky shrugged. “If you insist that it's me, then it must be me. I'm justglad he didn't get off easy.”

“Don't do that ever again. You're just going to hurt Lulu-Zachary's familywould be after her if they even think that it's her."

"He's been with me all this while,” someone suddenly said. "He neverdid anything-don't blame him for something he didn't do.”

Irene turned and saw that it was Lulu, who had woken up without Ireneknowing and was getting up to her feet. "It's time we left."

Irene followed Lulu. "Are you alright?"

“I'm perfectly fine," Lulu said as she turned and looked Irene in theeye." Also, Ricky and I came straight here after the wedding. He's beenwith me all this time-he wouldn't have time for anything else."

Irene was left puzzled. "Then who could it be?"

"Who cares? I'm just happy someone messed with Zachary," Ricky saidas he went to the counter to pay up.

As Irene and Lulu stepped out of the bar. Lulu stretched her back andsaid,” It's time I head home."

“Don't you want to take a bath first?" Irene asked. "I've taken the day offand we could go to Spencer Mansion together. I was just thinking aboutchecking on Tommy too."

“I'm really such a mess, huh?" Lulu asked.

Irene nodded, and she mused to herself for a second. "Okay, sorry forcausing you trouble.”

“You don't have to be that polite with me." Irene smiled.

Ricky made his way toward them just then, and Irene said, Let's go."While Ricky tried to hail a taxi, however, a black luxury car suddenlystopped right in front of Lulu.

The window wound down, revealing Mrs. Slate's face.

She came from money, but the scars of age were obvious-things mustbe unpleasant between her and her family.

"Get in, Lulu Adams. I have questions for you," she growled.

"You can ask me right here," Lulu shot back.

Mrs. Slate studied her from head to toe, and then glanced behind her atthe signboard that read Coco Bar.

Her lips curling in contempt, she said, “I guess Ember is definitely theright choice for Zachary. Not only did she come from the right family,but the fact that she has her act together makes her more deserving ofmy son. I wonder why I gave you a chance at all.”

Lulu was not affected by Mrs. Slate's words, however-she had sufferedworse insults before, and was basically used to it.

"Fine. We can talk here if you don't want to leave with me, so tell me:were you the one who hung those banners at Zachary's wedding?"

"It wasn't her."

Ricky walked up to them, answering Mrs. Slate before Lulu could.

"And who are you?" Mrs. Slate asked.

“I'm Lulu's friend. It's your own son's fault that he was ridiculed. Youshould instead head home and ask him what he had done to deservethat.”

Ricky was too young to fear Mrs. Slate, let alone care who she was ashe fired back.

Mrs. Slate stared at him for a while, and then turned to Lulu to ask,"Were you two together last night?"