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.

men willing to take the bullet and raise them as

given Isaac’s ego, why would he be interested

she knew her place. “What are

wife, and she’s so hostile she wants to harass me however she can. Now that she has Isaac’s child, she can bank on his influence to destroy me. It’s not hard to imagine how hard

I’m telling you to divorce him. That way, Whitney won’t

Jefferson Manor after she got off work in the

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

she said then, rising to her feet.

in.”

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

lips parting lightly in a smile. “So?

name instead of ‘Mr. Jefferson,’ Isaac