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Chapter 571
As the photo landed on the floor, Irene looked down on it.
She did a double take when she saw the face in the photo, and was left staring blankly for a long while.
Why was Isaac keeping a photo of her in his notebook?
Irene picked it up and double-checked, but there was no mistaking it.
Nonetheless, she quickly stopped staring and returned the photo into the notebook, then put it back on the desk.
Turning and leaving the study, she was in such a hurry that she did not notice Sheryl standing by the door.
'What's wrong, Irene?" she asked in concern. "What's the hurry?"
’N-Nothing." Irene quickly composed herself when she saw Sheryl.
"Oh... Anyway, there’s someone asking for you."
Irene was going to ask who it was when she found Zachary standing in the living room. He said, "I left work early, so
Follow on NovᴇlEnglish.nᴇtI came immediately."
Irene told Sheryl to take Mrs. Watson and Tommy on a stroll around the block. "I need to talk to Zachary alone."
Sheryl did so, and after everyone left, Irene took a seat on the living room couch. "Sit."
They traded glances in silence, and Irene spoke first, "You have to change hospitals for James Cross, but do it
quietly so that no one knows."
"Why? I thought Central Hospital was good enough..."
"I'm afraid that someone is after his life, so changing hospitals is necessary. I can ask Stephen Carr if you can’t
think of any place, but the important part is to keep him somewhere hidden. He probably won't have any issue-"
'I can do it," Zachary said, cutting her short as he stared at her seriously.' Anyway, I wanted to meet you because of
Lulu.”
"You found her? Where has she been? I have to see her-l mean, Ricky basically burned through the Spencer family
fortune just to find her. She's definitely getting an earful from me... Honestly, why would she hide
herself? We're all so worried!" Irene was at once thrilled and accusative.
"The Spencer family fortune?" Zachary repeated.
He knew that Spencer Holdings had gone bankrupt, but Ricky threw away his family fortune as well?
"Yes-he sold everything our father left US that's worth anything." Irene explained.
She did not actually want to tell how much losses the spencer family had suffered or just how much Ricky had put
on the line.
While she thought that a relationship between Ricky and Lulu was unrealistic before given the age gap between
them, she saw now how far Ricky would go for her.
She was therefore willing to support her half-brother if he wanted to pursue a relationship with her when she
returned.
As for Zachary, Irene only found disappointment in his behavior.
Zachary slowly hung his head-he certainly did a lot less than Ricky had, and blamed himself for indirectly causing
Follow on Novᴇl-Onlinᴇ.cᴏmLulu's death.
If only he refrained from constantly seeking her after she left her...
At the very least, he would have avoided that tragedy.
"Lulu... Lulu is..."
He tried to speak but kept choking on his own words, while his eyes welled with tears.
Irene felt an ominous sensation right then.
Keeping her eyes on him, he asked, "What are you trying to say?"
"S-She's not coming back..." Zachary eventually rasped.
"Don't lie to me!" Irene snapped in denial.
Zachary kept his head down. "I'd never... I wish it was a lie too, but it's real." Bang!
One of the bedrooms suddenly opened violently and Irene turned toward the racket, her eyes widening.
"R-Ricky? I thought you left!"
Ì would still be in the dark if I did!'
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