Chapter 365

Lulu asked, "Does it matter?" "Of course it does," Irene said. "If Mrs. Slate was the reason Zachary got in bed with that woman, it means it was against his consent—that he didn't mean to cheat on you." Lulu breathed a long sigh. "Doesn't matter now. Even if he wasn't willing, she's pregnant with his child. Do you think he'd demand that she get an abortion?" Iren became silent—Lulu was right. With the other woman being pregnant with Zachary's child while also being Mrs. Slate first choice for Zachary's fiancee, Mrs. Slate would definitely urge them to tie the knot soon. "But what about you?" Irene asked. Lulu turned to look elsewhere, but her gaze was unfocused. After a long silence, she finally said, "Maybe we're destined to never be together. It's as if fate wants to keep us separate even after all that we've been through—we're never getting back together." As Irene sighed, Lulu wiped her face firmly and said, "Drink with me, Irene. I'll still be me after tonight, but no mo