The Runaway Groom

Chapter 361

Irene had seen the person in the photo before–she was sorting a patient’s file for Stephen, and he had told her that the patient had special privilege.

However, the patient’s photo left an impression on her because she resembled Isaac’s mother.

But why did Isaac have a photo of this woman too? Was she the reason he went abroad?

She spaced out as she pondered when the door suddenly opened.

She looked up and found Mrs. Watson standing there, asking, “Ma’am? Sorry, I thought you were asleep, and I saw a light in here…”

Irene tucked the photo inside the envelope and returned it on top of the desk. “I was asleep, and was thinking about reading a book.”

“I see…” Mrs. Watson replied, but she was clearly skeptical.

Irene smiled. “It’s true.”

Mrs. Watsons smiled in return. “And here I thought you can’t sleep because Mr. Jefferson is away.”

Irene was speechless–did Mrs. Watson read her mind?

looking, she started to leave. “You should

kept flashing that I–know–everything smile of hers. “It’s fine, ma’am.

under the impression that she was here

not

that long anyway, while she herself was busy and there was also the mess with Whitney. She only got to miss him around

to her bedroom with the book, and fell asleep after reading a couple

the way to the

Stephen, however, she remembered that her phone was still being charged in Isaac’s study.

little disappointed when she turned it on to find

a little obstinate as well and decided against calling Isaac, and

this morning, so I’ll be

that the issue with Whitney got to her, and said. “It’s alright–just take the

I have to do.

to

fed Tommy, who was now weaned–thanks

resembled Isaac, and would only become more so when he was older, since he was still quite the

left Tommy with Mrs. Watson before leaving the house.

was absent, but she should make the

utterly enfeebled, with her lips dry, her eyes lifeless, and her cheeks