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

and did

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

was not repulsed by the scent of antiseptic.

lay down, she groggily closed

dark, and the hospital was

was sleeping soundly when the door to her opened, but she did not sense the presence of the towering

closing the

a brow as he wondered how she was able to sleep so soundly in a hospital.

behind her, wrapping his arms

in her sleep, but soon dozed off again.

“Mrs. Jefferson…?”

woken by Mrs. Watson’s voice the next morning.

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

I was worried that your breakfast would get cold,” Mrs.

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

Mrs. Watsons replied.

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

to get to

late anyway.” Mrs. Watson pointed

Irene for her skewed priorities–after all, her health was

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