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

and

she felt unusually calm–as

was not repulsed by the scent of

down, she groggily closed

night was dark, and the hospital was silent aside

she did not sense the presence of the towering

before gently closing the door behind

wondered how she was able to

bed behind

in her sleep, but

“Mrs. Jefferson…?”

woken by Mrs. Watson’s voice the

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

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

sleepy at all. “It’s already

Watsons replied.

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

to get to

be late anyway.” Mrs. Watson pointed out. “You should

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

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