Chapter 360 – Second Chance Love of the Missing Groom Novel

“I think Lulu might have started the fire…”

Lulu was just outside—she did not actually leave, and she was listening in on their conversation in the ward!

However, Zachary cut his mother short before she could finish.

A little frustrated just then, he snapped, “How could you say that, Mom? Don’t you remember what you did to her? I didn’t hold that against you and I wouldn’t have managed to keep her if she didn’t lose her memory.And yet you still suspect her after everything that’s happened?”

Mrs.Slate held her son’s gaze.

“I didn’t want to suspect her, but it’s just too much of a coincidence.”

“The investigation made everything very clear—the fire was just an accident from faulty wiring.How could you blame that on her?”

Zachary was naturally unhappy.He felt like he owed Lulu, and he was single-minded about making amends.

How was he a man if he still suspected her now? Outside the ward, Lulu turned to leave after hearing that, her expression impassive.

But she was certainly not getting soft just because of what Zachary said.

Within, Mrs.Slate knew that Zachary would not believe her without evidence, and she hence said, “Just pretend I never said anything.”

Still, her suspicions never eased and she was actually determined to investigate Lulu now.

Zachary was still huffing, but he was more rational these days.

Keeping his voice low, he said, “Mom, I really love Lulu and I don’t want to lose her.Please don’t suspect her on a whim.”

While Mrs.Slate stayed silent, there was a dark look in her eyes as she looked at her son.

Still, Zachary sat down beside her bed in silence, waiting until Lulu returned.

Taking the apples off her hands, he quickly put them on the table and took Lulu’s hand, heading outside.

Lulu knew what got him upset, but she asked him anyway, “What’s wrong? You don’t look too happy!”

“My arm hurts,” Zachary said.

“You should ask a doctor to check that.”

“I’ll be fine with you at my side.”

Zachary turned to smile at her.

“And I’m happy that you came back to me.”

Lulu smiled but did not answer.

Ten days later, Zachary visited Abigail after being discharged.

Abigail was just returning from the hospital, and she had her second son in her arms while she watched Tommy playing with toy blocks on the carpet.It was such a warm sight that Zachary actually felt jealous.

Taking a seat on the couch, he asked, “Hasn’t Diarmuid returned yet?”

“Yeah,” Abigail replied.

“He’s busy.”

Zachary thought about it and said, “The police said that the fire was an accident.”

Abigail lowered her gaze.

“I see.”

“You suspect it’s Lulu too?”

Zachary was certainly no idiot—he certainly could connect two and two together.

He was fine with dismissing his mother’s suspicions of Lulu as prejudice.

But Abigail was Lulu’s best friend, and she must know something if she suspected Lulu too.

Abigail did not answer him directly, however.

“I just think that she’s changed.”

“You’re here best friend, so I was hoping that you’d treat her the same as you always did,” Zachary said, holding her gaze just then.”

She is Lulu, so there’s nothing else to think about —even if her personality changed, it’s just due to her amnesia.”

Abigail nodded.

“I know.”

“I’ll be going now, since I have other things to do,”

Zachary said, getting to his feet.

Abigail did not get up.

“Okay.”

Zachary simply waved her goodbye and patted Tommy’s head before leaving.baobaoHe was heading to his office, but he changed his mind and returned home to check on Lulu.

However, he spotted her with Ricky Bernstein at the door—Ricky must have found this place! He quickly parked the car and strode toward them!

Zachary was wary about Ricky because he and Lulu were close before she lost her memory.He had no idea if she had fallen for him, but everyone could see that he was interested in her.He pulled Lulu to his side while glaring at Ricky hostilely.

“What are you doing here?” Ricky simply ignored him.

“I’m not here to see you.”

Zachary narrowed his eyes with dripping enmity.

“I’m warning you —don’t you bother Lulu again.”

“Hah!”

Ricky snorted.

“And you aren’t deceiving her because she lost her memory? I’m going to tell her everything you did to her before—”

“You’re crazy,” Zachary snapped, and he quickly took Lulu to his car while telling her, ‘Don’t believe his crap.”

Lulu stayed silent as she turned around to Ricky.

Ricky was naturally too impulsive to just watch as Zachary took her away.

However, as he strode forward to argue with Zachary, Lulu stopped him with a look.He was left stumped and he murmured, “Lulu…”

“Don’t come looking for me ever again,” Lulu told him and left him behind.

As Zachary opened the door for her and gestured for her to get in, she asked, “Where are we going?”

“To my office. I have work to do,” Zachary said as he turned on the ignition.

Lulu frowned.

“Why take me there?”

“I want to see you every moment I’m awake,”

Zachary replied, taking her hand in his.

“You have nothing to do at home anyway, so you could keep me company. I’ll take you to a nice restaurant after I’m finished with work.”

In reality, he was just afraid that Ricky would tell Lulu about the past.

Even if Lulu had lost her memory, Ricky might make her suspicious if he kept feeding her nonsense, and that would affect Zachary’s relationship with Lulu.He was not going to allow someone to ruin it now that he was given a second chance!

“Are you afraid of that person? That he would tell me something?” Lulu asked despite knowing the answer.

“No way,”

Zachary quickly denied it.

“He’s young and unruly—I’m worried he’ll hurt you.”

Lulu, however, thought to himself that Zachary was the one who would hurt her.

Still, she did not let it show, and instead smiled.

“Yeah, I think so too.I won’t see him ever again.”

“Yeah.”

Zachary happily reached out to take her hand, giving it a squeeze.

“Eyes on the road,” she said, taking her hand away from his “Don’t worry, I’m a good driver,”

Zachary said, though he put both hands on the steering wheel anyway.

Lulu simply loafed in her seat, and then at the couch in Zachary’s office while he worked.

She pretended to play games with her phone, but was actually Googling the diet for burn victims.

It seemed that spicy food and seafood would aggravate burns, causing the burns to flare and itch while it healed.

She raised a brow, and said, “I’m thinking about some seafood stew tonight.”

Zachary looked up and smiled lovingly.

“Okay.”

Lulu smiled in turn.

“You’re so nice.”

“You can have my life if you want,” he said.

Lulu was quite amused. bao bao She joked, “Then I will take it!”

“Sure, come and get it,” he beckoned.

As Lulu walked up to him, she looked at his large hand for a moment but reluctantly put hers in his.

Zachary took her hand and pulled her toward himself, holding her in his arms.

Lulu felt disgust from the bottom of her heart, and she unwittingly pushed at him.

Zachary simply tightened his hold around her, quietly saying her name.

“Lulu…”

Lulu kept her head lowered.

“What are you doing?”

He leaned so close he was brushing against her cheek as he said quietly, “I want to kiss you.”

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