The Runaway Groom

Chapter 261

As Isaac kept laughing, Irene was left mystified. “What are you laughing about? Me?”

“No,” Isaac replied. “I’m laughing at myself for falling for your dad’s ploy.”

Irene was silent for a while, and laughed as well when she came to a realization.

“You like that about me?” she asked.

“I do,” Isaac said, composing himself as he continued, ” And I like that it’s you.”

Even if Irene knew none of that, he would have fallen for her anyway. Knowing that simply made her a more colorful personality.

Irene naturally did not try to nitpick, since it was her either way.

“She may have been foiled this time,” she said, returning the conversation to Robin. “There’s no telling what she’ll be up to next.”

“I’ll have Stan keep an eye on the Jeffersons,” Isaac replied calmly and quietly-as if they didn’t matter to him.

Irene knew she couldn’t be of help when it came to work. “I’ll do my best to not get in the way.”

she had yet to check on Ricky. “I know you hate him because he poisoned

but drove her

that Isaac would not want to see Ricky, Irene said, “I might stay for a while. You should

to see Ricky, and so said, “I’ll tell Jimmy to come take

at the entrance,

called Sheryl, and quickly found Ricky’s ward. When she entered and found him lying in bed, she saw that his face was still

Isaac’s methods-she was

are you feeling?”

he saw her, he quickly asked,

Isaac sending his

“I didn’t,” she admitted.

anyone would feel

and pulling out a chair to sit, Irene asked, “How

held her gaze and asked, “Would you

turned quiet, because she

to blame her since her son

wanted to rough me up a little as reprisal for Tommy. He

pull his blanket up to

Ricky nodded. “Okay.”

vibrated. Instead of checking it, he told Irene, “I’m thirsty. Can you get me a glass