Chapter 378 – Second Chance Love of the Missing Groom Novel

Abigail averted her eyes. “No… I just thought that it’s late, so I decided to bathe here before going upstairs.”

Sherly gave her a tender look. “Didn’t want to wake Diarmuid because it’s late?”

Abigail simply kept his head down, neither explaining nor denying it.

“Things are getting along well, huh? I’m happy for you. Wait, he didn’t call you? He actually hasn’t come back either. Maybe it’s a business trip, or he’s just working overtime?”

“He’s not home yet?” Abigail blurted, but quickly switched gears. “Oh! He did call me, saying that he had something to handle at work. I was so busy I forgot.”

She smiled, pretending as if things were fine between her and Diarmuid so that Sheryl could not tell.

“It’s very late. Off to bed with you!” Sheryl! said then, and Abigail nodded.

Still, her smile faded when she arrived upstairs.

Was Diarmuid not coming home just to avoid her?

Diarmuid told Abigail before that he did not mind, but did he really not feel repulsed at all? Abigail became suspicious.

It was not as if she doubted Diarmuid, but if she were in his shoes, she would still feel slightly averse after what Harvey did.

She would not complain or doubt their relationship for that, since it was normal for a person to have reservations—and a person had their own feelings as well as opinions.

She would not blame Diarmuid for that, and they both probably needed time to let the whole affair cool off.

Settling down on the couch, she stared upwards at the clock on the wall, its ticking exceedingly clear in the silent room.She glanced at her phone, hesitating for a moment, but ultimately did not pick it up.She simply lay down and pulled her blanket over herself, closed her eyes and slept.

Zachary had sought out James te complain, but as James was busy, Zachary returned to his office.He headed home as soon as the skies started to turn dark, and only his mother was home.

Noticing that Lulu was gone, he quickly went upstairs and noticed that her bag was gone again.

There was a dull hum in his voice as he wondered if she had run away again.

Was she really not afraid that he would capture Barbara and her husband? He was furious, but had no choice but to search for Lulu.

It was not until the next noon that Zachary found Lulu having lunch with Ricky at a diner.He had never been this furious, because Lulu’s actions were indicating that she really did fall for Ricky.

Why else would she constantly hover around him? Still, Lulu spotted Zachary first.

She merely leveled a cool look at her before turning away, pretending as if nothing happened and putting more food on Ricky’s plate.

”Have some more.”

She was smiling, acting intimate with Ricky just to upset Zachary, who felt as if his nerves were throbbing in pain.

Even so, he had to bear with it as he made his way toward them.

Ricky was reveling in Lulu’s affection, feeling as if Lulu was in love with him too.

Why else would she put food on his plate? Putting some of her favorite dishes on her plate as well, Ricky said, “You should eat more too.You’ve really become skinnier.”

“Lulu,”

Zachary growled as he walked up to their table.

“Are you really that happy about leaving me?”

Ricky wheeled on him the instant he heard Zachary’s voice, turning wary when he saw Zachary.

“You’re relentless, aren’t you?”

Zachary was glowering, but he did not clash with Ricky, instead taking Lulu’s hand.

“You’re coming with me.”

Lulu shook his hand off.

“Let me go!”

Ricky intervened as well.

“Let her go!”

Naturally, Zachary brought his men, and they knew what to do with just a look from him.

As they leapt forward to subdue Ricky, he glared with bulging eyes.

“Let me go!”

Everyone ignored him, while Zachary dragged Lulu out of the diner.

“You’re coming home.”

“Why should I?” Lulu asked coolly.

“Because I have Barbara and her husband.”

“Are you sure about that?”

Zachary narrowed his eyes.

What’s that supposed to mean…?

‘ Bzzt…

He kept one hand on Lulu while he whipped out his phone with the other.

It was the one of the men he sent to abduct Barbara and her husband.

“I’m sorry, sir…But they’re gone.”

Zachary frowned, but he should have thought of that.

Lulu would only leave if she had nothing to worry about.

“Got it,” Zachary growled, hung up, and turned to Lulu.

“Ricky hid them, didn’t he?”

“I don’t know,” Lulu replied as she kept struggling against his hold.

“Let me go, or I’m calling the cops.”

“Do whatever you like—if you can, that is.”

Zachary’s eyes turned cool and he wrapped his arms around her, shoving her into his car.

“Let me go!”

Lulu cried as she punched and kicked him.

“Someone, help!”

Zachary clasped a hand over Lulu’s mouth, ignoring her flailing arms as he shoved her into his car and snapped at the chauffeur, “Drive!”

The chauffeur quickly did so, while Lulu bit down on his palm in fury.

Zachary frowned in pain, but was not letting go at all.He kept her firmly restrained and cried determinedly, “I’m not letting you go—ever!”

Lulu glared at him.

“I hate you and I’ll never love you.You won’t get anything even if you keep me confined, so get yourself another woman instead of wasting your time with me!”

“What are you talking about?” he growled angrily.

“You’re the only one I have.”

“Really?”

Lulu was obviously skeptical, finding all his obsession nothing more than an act as he coolly asked, “Ricky told me that you were married and had other women before, or is that a lie?”

Zachary had no comeback against that other than trying to explain, “My mother forced me.I was always loyal to you, and even if I did cheat on you, I didn’t mean it!”

“Hah!”

Lulu snorted in disdain.

“You speak as if you have rhyme and reason to cheat, I almost have to give you a thumbs up! According to your logic, I’m allowed to hurt you as badly and then say I didn’t mean it, aren’t I? Or does the damage you’ve done not count?”

Zachary turned silent right then, because he knew that Lulu would not trust him after she became certain that he was rotten.

Silence was better than wasting his breath.

Soon, they reached home, and he alighted, dragging Lulu with him.

Mrs.Slate just happened to be leaving then and she wheeled herself toward them when she saw them, watching Lulu as she said, “I’ve made mistakes in the past.Please don’t blame Zachary and do get along with him.”

Lulu did not even look in her direction.

“The person who tried to kill me should pay for it with their life.I’ll forgive him when that happens.”

Mrs.Slate turned pale—she played nice only for Lulu to demand her death and with considerable determination at that.

Keeping a woman like her at their home would just bring more harm upon them! But despite her own opinion, Mrs.Slate could no longer coerce or browbeat Zachary as he was different now.

Unlike before, he was completely out of her control, and it was impossible to make him give up on Lulu.

Taking a deep breath, Mrs.Slate resigned herself to the fact that there would be no peace in her home now and she left.

Zachary sent the servants away too, and soon Zachary and Lulu were left in the room.

“Do you really insist on blood for blood?” Zachary asked as he stared at her.

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