The Runaway Groom

Chapter 336

The thud drew Irene back to her senses. Her hand, frozen in the air, moved again as she knocked on the door.

She composed herself as quickly as she could, while James soon opened the door for her, averting his eyes a little when he saw that it was her.

James himself did not understand why he did that… perhaps Irene should not hear their conversation, and it was a sign of guilt?

Nonetheless, Irene was smiling. “Are you guys done here yet? Mrs. Watson has made dinner.”

James studied her then, but her smile was impeccable.

He was relieved inwardly. Maybe she did not hear them, and there were no unnecessary misunderstandings

“We’re just finishing up,” he said.

and quickly putting on a smile, though she did nothing as she turned

and James to the kitchen while he followed her into the room, where she was changing Tommy’s diapers. Looking up when she heard a knock, she

Irene was restless, and asked, “Did you

shook her head. “No,

caught on to her, and made an act of touching her own face and asked,

“I do feel quite tired from

have dinner now so that you can rest

diapers just then, and

did. Her hand was very soft and cold to the touch, and he held it

love this job.” She wheeled on him,

lips but said nothing, she smiled. “I’ll

of his

faded the instant she

neither Isaac’s lies nor