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.”

added, since she had yet to check on Ricky. “I know you hate him because he poisoned Tommy, and I do too. But

drove her to the hospital

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

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

stayed at the entrance,

she entered and found him lying in bed, she saw that his face was still swollen, his right eye purple, and his arms and feet were all

was once

are you

saw her, he quickly asked, Did

to Isaac sending his people to beat him

“I didn’t,” she admitted.

anyone would feel miserable after

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

and asked, “Would you have stopped

because she had

didn’t seem to blame her since her

guess Isaac just wanted to rough me up

helped him pull his blanket up to his shoulders. “I’ll keep things together at Spencer Holdings

Ricky nodded. “Okay.”

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