The Runaway Groom
Chapter 572

Chapter 572

Ricky was glaring furiously at Zachary, his eyes opened so wide theywere bulging as if they would pop out.

In a split second, he rushed forward, grabbed Zachary by the collar,and launched a lightning quick jab on his face!

Pow!

There was a dull thud and Zachary tasted blood on his lips.

Ricky did not loosen his grip, however, and shoved Zachary to the flooras he kept clobbering him.

Stunned for a moment, Irene quickly came to her senses and ran up topull him away. "Calm down!"

"How could I?!" Ricky bellowed in rage. "He's a married man, but he hadto keep bugging Lulu! That's why she was killed. It's him. It's allbecause of him..."

He had lost all rationality right then. All he wanted to do was to murderZachary!

“Get off me!" he cried and shook Irene off.

As she lost her balance and fell on the couch, she grimaced in pain asshe felt a pull on the scar over her belly.

Ricky did not notice her discomfort, however, and was still punchingZachary relentlessly.

Zachary did not resist-he actually thought that Ricky was right.

After all, if he had stayed away from Lulu after getting married, Emberwould not have set her sights on Lulu, and this tragedy could havebeen avoided.

He admitted as much, too. "You're right. I did kill her."

"You think that look of regret would get you off the hook! Absolutely not!"Ricky cried even as he throttled Zachary. “If you want penance, I'll sendyou to her right now. Kneel and beg her for forgiveness!"

Irene finally got to her feet despite much difficulty just then, andsnapped,’ That's enough, Ricky! Killing him won't change a thing! Whatyou should be doing is to replace the real culprit!"

Ricky froze as Irene's words brought him to his senses.

"The real culprit? As in the people who killed Lulu?"

'Yes." Irene walked up to him, ignoring the pain in her belly as sheplaced a gentle hand over Ricky's back. "No matter what Zachary did,he wasn't the one who killed Lulu. It's those murderers.”

Zachary stared at them for a while before he said, "You're looking athim."

After all, his mother had ordered Lulu's death. How was it different fromhim doing it himself?

“Don't think I wouldn't touch you!" Ricky snapped, convinced thatZachary was just provoking him.

“I know you would, but give me time," Zachary said calmly. "There'ssomething I must do, and you can do anything you want to me once I'mdone.”

Irene pulled Ricky away just then. "Yeah. We are all in grief, but that isall the more reason we must work together to destroy Lulu'smurderers.”

Ricky stared at Irene for a moment.

He gradually calmed down, giving Zachary one last glare beforereleasing him.

Irene helped Zachary up. "Are you alright?"

Zachary wobbled a little as he got to his feet. "I'm fine.’

“I'll get the first aid kit. Your face..."

Zachary caught her wrist. “I'm fine. Don't worry."

Irene held his gaze for a moment before sitting down.

"How did you know that Lulu's dead?" Ricky asked.

Irene was eager to replace out as well, and they both stared fixedly atZachary. "Maybe there's a mistake? Or you were being lied to?" Ireneheld on to hope. Zachary wiped the blood oozing from the corner of hislips and growled, ' My source is... very accurate.

Who is it?" Ricky was clenching his fist, ready for another fight already.

zachary, however, leamed his lesson-fighting fire with fire never worked. Watching Ricky, hetold him, "I'l get you answers. I just need some time." Seeing that Zachary had a plan, Irenespoke before Ricky could. "We'll give you time, but it had better be worth it."

Yeah," Zacahry replied with staunch determination.

With that, Irene got to her feed. "rm tired. You two should go do what you should be doing.”She returned to her room, leaning on the door as she closed it behind her, her eyes wellingwith tears right then.

Bzzt-

Her phone was suddenly ringing and she took it out to see that it was a call from Isaac.

She quickly wiped her face and composed herself before answering,” Hello?"