The Runaway Groom

Chapter 420

Chapter 420

Irene was actually surprised that Isaac would call her first–he never did that after he went abroad twice.

Naturally, it surprised her that he would call her.

“Why…”

“Mrs. Watson told me that you were sick.”

Irene’s fingers clenched on her phone–he only called because Mrs. Watson told him that she was ill, not because he missed her?

Hanging her head, she said, “I’m fine. I just fainted from fatigue.”

“Are you feeling better now?”

“Yeah, much better. You don’t have to worry.”

“Yeah.”

Silence ensued, and it was so quiet that both could hear each other’s breathing.

Neither of them spoke, but they were not hanging up either.

Eventually, Irene broke the silence. “You must be busy. I’ll hang up if there’s nothing else.”

“Yeah,” he replied.

However, neither did.

More silence.

Isaac said, “Let’s

and

she put away her phone, however, she felt unusually calm–as if

here, she was not repulsed

she groggily

was dark, and the hospital was silent

but she did not sense the

gently closing the door behind him, and walking straight to her

he wondered how she was able to sleep so soundly in a

bed behind her,

presence in her sleep, but soon

“Mrs. Jefferson…?”

Watson’s voice the next

slowly opened her eyes,

worried that your breakfast would get cold,” Mrs. Watson said.

suddenly did not feel sleepy

Watsons

told her, “You should rest–you don’t have to get up so soon.”

have to get to work,” Irene said hastily.

Mrs. Watson pointed out. “You should take

she was rebuking Irene for her skewed priorities–after all, her health was far

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