Chapter 402

There was a clear twitch in Isaac’s calm gaze right then, as if he was hopeful about what Irene was going to say.

However, before Irene could tell him that Yvaine’s death had nothing to do with her, she remembered the letter Yvaine left her.

Caught in a dilemma just then, her lips trembled as she murmured, “I–I’m sorry. It was an accident… believe me.”

She hung her head with those quick words, and left the study as if fleeing.

Quickly hiding herself in the washroom, she pressed a hand firmly over chest to restrain herself. However, her nostrils were already moist and her tears were flowing without control.

She clasped a hand over her mouth to stop herself from crying out–so that no one would notice her misery.

Still, it took her a long while to compose herself,

At dinner, she sat away from Isaac, keeping her head down and not tasting her food at all.

Isaac never spoke, but he put a glass of milk Mrs. Watson prepared in front of her, and left the dining room.

Irene stared at the glass for a long while, spacing out.

Seeing that, Mrs. Watson urged her, “You should drink it while it’s warm.”

Irene came to her senses then, but as she turned back toward the milk, a crystalline tear trickled off her cheek and disappeared within the milk..

it up

headed back to her bedroom, she found Isaac in Tommy’s bedroom. She stood at the doorway.

lay in bed, staring blankly

pretended that she was

about being. awkward along with

heard splashing from the shower, and heard his footsteps before

reach out to her in

now, he simply lay beside her, and even though she was close enough to hear him breathe,

stayed up

tell if Isaac fell asleep, only

packed his

in his tailored black suit, which accentuated his figure perfectly. from his broad shoulders down to his long legs. Even

at him from the back was enough

Irene stood barefooted, watching him from a slit

“She’s always busy, but make sure that

I will,” Mrs.

he then told

doorway, however, he paused for a moment–but he did not

Irene’s fingers clenched over

so much to run

herself and stayed in her room, sobbing

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