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.

“Let’s just hang up.”

said, and did

her phone, however, she felt unusually calm–as if all her pent–up frustrations and grief all left

not repulsed by the scent

she groggily

dark, and the hospital was silent aside

the door to her opened, but she did not sense the presence of the towering

for a second before gently closing the door

he wondered how

in bed behind her,

in her sleep, but soon

“Mrs. Jefferson…?”

Mrs. Watson’s voice

her eyes, rubbing them as she asked, “What time is

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

suddenly did not feel sleepy at all. “It’s already eight?”

Mrs. Watsons

sat up, but Mrs. Watson told her, “You should rest–you

have to get to

going to be late anyway.” Mrs. Watson pointed

skewed priorities–after all, her health was

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