The Runaway Groom

Chapter 264

Isaac entered, and asked, “You’re not sleeping yet? Did I wake you up?”

“No, I was waiting for you,” Irene replied. She got off her bed and gave him a hug, resting her face on his chest.

The move surprised Isaac, and he stiffened for a while before asking with a smile, “What’s gotten into you?”

“Nothing,” she replied. “Just wanted a hug.”

Isaac looked at her, “Let go. I’ll be back after a shower. I’m filthy right now.”

Irene tightened his embrace instead, gluing herself to him.

“What is it?” Isaac asked quietly, feeling as if she was not in her right mind.

Irene rubbed herself against his chest. “From now on, I’m your family wherever you go. I love you.”

His quiet voice turned raspy right then. “Really, now… What’s gotten into you?”

just missed you and wanted a hug,” Irene stood

stunned, and though he responded enthusiastically, he pulled away spoon enough. “I need to take a

actually found that odd about him. He would have hugged her back

lost

thought. “Did you

he still was not touching her. “I saw a corpse on my way back. It’s bad mojo, and I don’t want

wasn’t surprised, since as a doctor, she saw many

a day went by without

was less afraid than

corpse? This late

was silent for a while, before answering, “It’s

a long time at his

there. I brought my people along and headed there around eleven, where

was told to poison Tommy, it was the same thing: an anonymous sender

was their point in luring

just want me to see her

be that