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

Irene said, and did just that.

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

because she worked here, she was not repulsed by

she lay down, she

the hospital was

did not sense the presence of the

the door behind him, and walking straight

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

bed behind her, wrapping his arms around

vaguely sensed his presence in her sleep, but soon dozed

“Mrs. Jefferson…?”

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

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

worried that your breakfast would

not feel sleepy

Mrs. Watsons replied.

“You should rest–you don’t have to get

have to get to work,” Irene said

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

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

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