The Runaway Groom

It was obvious that Irene had the idea, but Isaac simply smiled at her without telling her.

Feeling the creeps, Irene snapped, "Why are you smiling?"

Isaac released her then and said, "Go. Take your bath.”

Irene refused—she had to get to the bottom of this. “That smile feels malicious."

The more she wanted to know, the more Isaac was inclined to keep quiet just to mess with her.

With that, she grumpily shoved him away and walked straight inside the bathroom.

Everyone was overjoyed when Erin announced her pregnancy during dinner.

"That's great news!" Irene was earnestly happy for her—it was not easy for Erin's relationship with James to blossom and to have a child now too.

“I'm going to have a cousin?" Tommy asked, touching Erin's belly just then. “Is the baby a girl, Aunt Erin?"

He certainly preferred that.

Erin told him, "Who knows. The baby might be a boy."

Tommy was a little depressed at that. "I'd rather have a sister. I already have a brother."

was saying and imitated him. "Sister..." Sheryl wiped his drooling

smiled, baring his little white

yourself too hard from now on," Irene told Erin just

told

in case,”

shyly lowered her

Irene and Erin had a chat in the garden after dinner, Erin was constantly smiling

good man,"

was, and their marriage must be

mention that James was still injured when they married... and now Erin was

a great present

have another

body was not in a good condition, and two

Erin reasoned. "My brother would love

himself if

they laughed, Isaac and James arrived, and Erin rose to

so Erin leaned against him as

nodded, while Isaac went over

each other in silence, and

we go?" Irene

"Where to?" Isaac asked.