The Runaway Groom

Chapter 46

Zachary nodded. Irene stiffened as if she had a bucket of ice water splashed on her, dousing her from head to toe. Isaac himself told her that he did not like Whitney, but if that really was the case, why would she be pregnant? Noticing the terrible look on her face, Zachary asked in concern, “Are you alright, Irene?”

Irene came to her senses and quickly shook her head. “I’m fine.”

She felt a sense of loss to hear that Whitney was pregnant, but she was soon relieved.

It did not matter to her who Isaac loved, just as she had no reason to get upset about that.

“No, you’re not,” Zachary said suspiciously, because she was almost overreacting. “Did you fall for Isaac?”

Irene looked up and met Zachary’s gaze. “Did I?” He nodded. “Yes, you did.” “Actually, I’m reacting like this because I’m worried, not because of him,” she said, walking over to sit on a bench. “I know my place- I won’t think of him that way.” At the same time, she stroked her belly.

many men willing to take the

would he be interested

place. “What

to harass me however she can. Now that she has Isaac’s child, she can bank on his influence

him. That way, Whitney won’t be able to harass

that she should visit Jefferson Manor after she

definitely be very happy to learn that Isaac had a child,

she said then, rising to her

in.”

had more to say, but stopped himself when he saw that she did not want to talk about

lips parting lightly in a smile. “So? Have you done

him by name instead of ‘Mr. Jefferson,’ Isaac was