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.”

should go to the hospital,” she added, since she had yet to check on Ricky. “I know you hate him

didn’t respond, but drove her to the

soon arrived. Knowing that Isaac would not want to see Ricky, Irene said, “I might stay for a while.

see Ricky, and so said, “I’ll

replied, and stayed at the entrance, watching as Isaac

in bed, she saw that his face was still swollen, his right eye purple, and

methods-she was once his

are you feeling?” she

awake, and when he saw her, he quickly asked, Did you

referring to Isaac sending his

“I didn’t,” she admitted.

anyone would feel miserable

to sit, Irene asked, “How bad

held her gaze and asked, “Would

quiet, because

seem to blame her since her son came

the other are just bumps and bruises. I guess Isaac just wanted to rough me up a little as reprisal for Tommy.

pull his blanket up to his shoulders. “I’ll keep

Ricky nodded. “Okay.”

checking it, he told Irene, “I’m