Chapter 504

Irene answered earnestly, "...I did."

"Do tell," Isaac said, his interest piqued.

"When you told me that you're only staying with me because of Tommy, I decided that I should not use him to shackle you. You have the right to pick who you love, and..."

"And you faked your death to leave me." Isaac's gaze turned dark. "Should I thank you for your generosity?"

Irene reared her chin at him. "You're welcome."

Isaac said nothing, but his step quickened as she pulled her back to her room.

Once inside, he scooped her up in his arms and carried her to bed, while Irene turned, doing her best to hide her scars.

As he put her down, she leaned on her side and kept one cheek visible, but Isaac hovered on top of her, gently turning her face. "You don't have to hide from me."

Even so, Irene was still uneasy with revealing her flaw and she was used to hiding it.

Isaac simply lay by her side and nestled against her neck while stroking her bulging belly.

you, Irene," he whispered alluringly into her

on her sheets, Isaac brushed his fingers over her cheek lovingly. "I wouldn't want more children from you if I didn't

face on his

missed you so much," he said, and leaned in, his lips brushing over her soft hair to kiss her forehead, her eyelid, her nose, and eventually

he wrapped his arms tightly around her, and she felt limp

go further, his icy fingertips sliding past her neck, to her

caught his hand, shaking

The baby took priority.

melt into

"I'll be gentle-"

her gaze.

not exactly impossible, but she refused

was flaring, and he pursed his lips in silence for a while

afterward, but he restrained himself and simply embraced her, using conversation to divert his primal instincts. "Is it a daughter

know," Irene

a boy or a girl," she said, stroking her

her sighing, however. "It's all

were pressing against her shoulder, but he did not regret switching out her contraceptive

fact, he wanted more children with

drowsy and tired, Irene closed her eyes, dozing off soon

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