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.”

had yet to check on Ricky. “I know you hate him because he poisoned Tommy, and I do too. But my father entrusted his care to me, so I can’t abandon

but drove her to

Isaac would not want to see Ricky, Irene said, “I might stay

didn’t want to see Ricky, and so said, “I’ll tell Jimmy to

the entrance, watching as

lying in bed, she saw that his

methods-she was once his victim, after

are you

was awake, and when he saw her, he quickly asked,

referring to Isaac sending his people

“I didn’t,” she admitted.

would feel miserable

pulling out a chair to sit, Irene asked, “How bad is it? What

her gaze and asked, “Would you have stopped him

turned quiet, because she

didn’t seem to blame her

arm, while the other are just bumps and bruises. I guess Isaac just wanted to rough me up a little as

up to his shoulders. “I’ll

Ricky nodded. “Okay.”

of checking it, he told Irene, “I’m thirsty.