The runaway groom novel (Irene and Isaac) novel Chapter 688

Chapter 688

Zachary studied her. "Why are you always so wary? Am I some sort of criminal?"

"Haven't I always been like this?" Lulu replied.

Zachary pursed his lips. "I love you, Lulu, and that's never changed, y'know?"

Lulu sensed that something was wrong with him right then. "You know I've forgotten."

"You have, but you could ask about the past, couldn't you?"

He was referring to the possibility that someone might have told Lulu that his mother tried to kill her.

"What are you talking about?" Lulu raised a brow.

"Do you know what your previous profession was?"

"What?"

"Forensic doctor," Zachary replied. "We both graduated from the same university, and we used to date as students-"

"I'm sleepy," Lulu said, not wanting to hear further and sensing that Zachary was acting weird.

Zachary, however, ignored her and continued. "When it comes to people of our profession, we are sharp when it comes to drugs..."

That was why the drug he spiked her milk with was colorless and tasteless, and he would not have sensed it either if someone else were to give it to him.

Lulu felt her strength leaving her body right then, as if it turned into jelly.

As she could not even stand straight, Zachary held her arm. "I'll help you to bed."

"No," Lulu said in refusal.

"You don't have to refuse me at this point." Zachary said, taking her inside even as Lulu came to a realization.

"You spiked the milk?!" Her eyes bulged in anger. "What are you trying to do?"

Zachary stared at her. "I'm trying to make you stay."

"That's why you brazenly spiked my drink?!" she exclaimed, thunderstruck." Is this who you really are?"

Did she really fall for someone as despicable, shameless, and heinous as him? Was she blind?

Zachary simply put her limp form in bed, and sat on the edge as he watched her. ‘I don't know how you found out that my mother tried to kill you, but I know your temper. You'd never forgive us, but I don't want you to leave me..."