The Runaway Groom

Chapter 385

Irene pursed her lips–she was aware that she should be staying home right now to take care of Tommy.

However, Stephen Carr would be examining Layla Gooding today, and there is a possibility that he would operate on her. Irene herself might be allowed to watch, and it would allow her to find out her secret.

That was why she must go to the hospital today.

“I’ll try to come home earlier, okay?”

She was not great in trying to appeal, and actually came off stiff.

Isaac was speechless, so she wrapped her arms around his neck and cajoled, “Pretty please?”

Even though it was not her best skill, Isaac enjoyed her trying to cozy up to him.

Smiling faintly, he said, “Get home by five.”

“Home by five, got it.”

“Good.”

finally agreed to it, and Irene gave him a peck on the

from Harvey Gooding,” Isaac told

promised–it was not easy to calm Isaac down, and she was not about to

silence, he asked, “Do you believe in me? If that’s

if it was obvious the footage had been doctored, he was upset because

want anyone near

leave as soon as

petty, but him being childish was really adorable. It was such a far cry from his usual lofty and aloof appearance, but

allowing her to feel that he was

changing to check on Tommy. Mrs. Watson told her that his fever flared once in the night, but

Irene felt guilty as she watched Tommy–despite being his mother, she was

“I’m sorry, baby…”

Mrs. Watson told Irene then. “You don’t have

more than grateful toward Mrs. Watson–she would not be able to work without worry if not for the latter, and she would

for the hospital, having nothing but a

before she did, and Mick Gooding was there with Layla