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.

said, “Let’s just hang up.”

and did just

she felt unusually calm–as if all her pent–up frustrations

because she worked here, she was not repulsed

she groggily closed her eyes.

the hospital was

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

for a second before gently closing the door behind him, and walking

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

he lay in bed behind her,

sensed his presence in her sleep, but soon

“Mrs. Jefferson…?”

was woken by Mrs. Watson’s voice

she slowly opened her eyes, rubbing them as she

worried that your breakfast would get

feel sleepy

Mrs. Watsons

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

have to get to work,”

to be late anyway.” Mrs. Watson pointed out. “You should take another day

rebuking Irene for her skewed priorities–after all, her health was far more important than her

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