Chapter 999

Zachary then asked, "Isn't Lulu your friend? Aren't you going to ask after her?" Irene shot him a look. "She's having it better than me, with Martin taking care of her." In fact, Irene felt like things were a mess for her right now. There was no telling how Isaac's treatment was going, and he was not letting her visit. Eyes were so important to humans, after all, which left her with a nagging worry even though the doctors claimed that the condition was treatable. Zachary could not deny what she was saying either. Irene turned toward him and asked, "Finally giving up?" Zachary reclined against his seat, looking nonchalant as he softly muttered, "Yeah." "That just means you have nothing tying you down when you find someone you like," she told him. Zachary chuckled, however, suddenly finding love pointless. Once things changed, it would simply not feel the same way again. Irene watched his despondent reaction in return. "As long as you understand." Zachary said nonchalantl