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."

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

his little white teeth.

from now on," Irene told Erin just then—she should be more careful now

alright,” Erin told her. "I'm

case,” James

shyly lowered her

a chat in the garden after dinner, Erin was constantly

good

certainly was, and their marriage must

strong given Erin's comment, not to mention that James was still injured when they married... and

at her belly. "I'll have a great present waiting when your

"You should have another one too,

Irene said, shaking her head—her body was not

you need another daughter,” Erin reasoned. "My

have one himself if he

arrived, and Erin rose

leaned against him as he held her arm. "See you

nodded, while Isaac went over to sit opposite

silence, and a breeze

go?" Irene

"Where to?" Isaac asked.