Chapter 422

Ricky snorted. "We were. What's that to you?" "Shut up," Irene snapped and promptly tugged at his sleeve—he was going to make Mrs. Slate misunderstand, especially when she clearly did not like Lulu. His phrasing would just fuel Mrs. Slate's notion that Lulu had loose morals and hurt Lulu in turn. Ricky, however, was not letting up. "I'm just telling the truth! What is there to hide?" Mrs. Slate scoffed at Lulu then. "I knew it—what an unseemly woman you are. Well, this suits me just fine. Now that Zachary is married, there's nothing between you two, so don't bother him ever again. In turn, I won't press charges regarding the banners." "Hey, are you even listening? I told you—it wasn't Lulu. She's been with me all this while, and I can testify for her!" Ricky snapped, indignant at how prejudiced was Mrs. Slate acting. "You? Testify? You've been defending her all this while. The best you can manage is perjury," Mrs. Slate laughed coldly, before adding in disdain, "Truly… birds of