The runaway groom novel (Irene and Isaac) novel Chapter 96

Chapter 96 Zachary’s breaths turned ragged at the sound of the familiar voice. He tried to speak, but his throat was suddenly too dry to do so. On the other end, Lulu thought Irene did not hear her, and called out again. “Irene...?” Allowing himself a moment to steady his breathing, Zachary eventually said, “I‘m not Irene.”

Lulu was stunned, but hung up at the next instant, holding her phone and panicking.

Sheryl was watching and could feel her tension, so she asked worriedly, “What‘s wrong? Is Irene in danger?” She still was not aware that Isaac had taken Irene back to Cloud City, and simply presumed that she was still under Harvey‘s custody.

Lulu could only shake her head.

“Well, what’s wrong,”

Before she could finish, Lulu‘s phone was ringing again.

This time, she simply stared at the flashing screen without answering. “Why aren‘t you answering?” Sheryl asked, puzzled. “It‘s not Irene,” Lulu replied, and left the room. Her phone was still ringing even when she arrived at the balcony, and the sound seemed to mess with her mind. Zachary was relentless-he would keep calling if she did not answer. After thinking about it for a while, Lulu answered, and Zachary promptly said, “Don‘t hang up.

Lulu was silent for a while, before finally asking, “Is Irene alright?”

“I don‘t want to talk about her– just answer me honestly, where are you right now?” Zachary asked urgently.

“It was over the moment I decided to leave you,” Lulu said quietly. “Can‘t we just live our separate lives?”

“No!” Zachary was almost bellowing. “A relationship goes two ways! It’s not a dictatorship!”

Lulu was not about to keep arguing, so she quickly changed the topic. “Irene is still very weak. You’re with her, so take good care of her -”