The Runaway Groom
Chapter 571

Chapter 571

As the photo landed on the floor, Irene looked down on it.

She did a double take when she saw the face in the photo, and was leftstaring blankly for a long while.

Why was Isaac keeping a photo of her in his notebook?

Irene picked it up and double-checked, but there was no mistaking it.Nonetheless, she quickly stopped staring and returned the photo intothe notebook, then put it back on the desk.

Turning and leaving the study, she was in such a hurry that she did notnotice Sheryl standing by the door.

“What's wrong, Irene?" she asked in concern. "What's the hurry?"'N-Nothing." Irene quickly composed herself when she saw Sheryl."Oh... Anyway, there's someone asking for you."

Irene was going to ask who it was when she found Zachary standing inthe living room. He said, "I left work early, so I came immediately."Irene told Sheryl to take Mrs. Watson and Tommy on a stroll around theblock. “I need to talk to Zachary alone.”

Sheryl did so, and after everyone left, Irene took a seat on the livingroom couch. "Sit."

They traded glances in silence, and Irene spoke first, “You have tochange hospitals for James Cross, but do it quietly so that no oneknows."

"Why? I thought Central Hospital was good enough..."

“I'm afraid that someone is after his life, so changing hospitals isnecessary. I can ask Stephen Carr if you can't think of any place, butthe important part is to keep him somewhere hidden. He probably won'thave any issue-"

'l can do it," Zachary said, cutting her short as he stared at herseriously." Anyway, I wanted to meet you because of Lulu.”

“You found her? Where has she been? I have to see her-l mean, Rickybasically burned through the Spencer family fortune just to replace her.She's definitely getting an earful from me... Honestly, why would shehide

herself? We're all so worried!" Irene was at once thrilled andaccusative.

"The Spencer family fortune?" Zachary repeated.

He knew that Spencer Holdings had gone bankrupt, but Ricky threwaway his family fortune as well?

"Yes-he sold everything our father left US that's worth anything.” Ireneexplained.

She did not actually want to tell how much losses the spencer familyhad suffered or just how much Ricky had put on the line.

While she thought that a relationship between Ricky and Lulu wasunrealistic before given the age gap between them, she saw now howfar Ricky would go for her.

She was therefore willing to support her half-brother if he wanted topursue a relationship with her when she returned.

As for Zachary, Irene only found disappointment in his behavior.Zachary slowly hung his head-he certainly did a lot less than Ricky had,and blamed himself for indirectly causing Lulu's death.

If only he refrained from constantly seeking her after she left her...

At the very least, he would have avoided that tragedy.

"Lulu... Lulu is...”

He tried to speak but kept choking on his own words, while his eyeswelled with tears.

Irene felt an ominous sensation right then.

Keeping her eyes on him, he asked, "What are you trying to say?"

"S-She's not coming back...” Zachary eventually rasped.

“Don't lie to met" Irene snapped in denial.

zachary kept his head down. “Id never... I wish it was a lie too, but its real.” Bang!

One of the bedrooms suddenly opened violently and Irene tumed toward the racket, her eyeswidening.

"R-Ricky? I thought you left"

I would still be in the dark if I did!"