The Runaway Groom

Chapter 556

Chapter 556

The next day, Irene woke up to the sight of a pair of tiny cheeks that resembled Isaac's, and she reached out to touch them.

Suddenly, Tommy got up and ran off, though Isaac soon entered.

She slept soundly last night. But although she did not know what time he returned, the dark circles under his eyes made it evident that he had not slept.

It had been the case over the last few days and weariness showed on his face.

Getting up, he told her, "You should sleep."

Isaac sat on the bed then and held her hand. "Stan has already hired the best private detectives for the job and I need to meet them soon. I've also arranged for a protection detail for you while I settle things over there."

Irene certainly understood that having to travel to and from Minerva was difficult, and could not help feeling sad.

She was so preoccupied with her own grief that she forgot Isaac was the father too.

He must be hurting too, right?

a hand and placed it gently on his

a gesture that said both nothing and

lunch, while Irene lay over the living room

and pulled

'What's on your mind?"

her senses right then and said,

then turned to look at Tommy, who was fiddling with a toy dog on the carpet before

toy dogs, she asked,

a small cow when I took him out on a stroll. The very sight of it scared me, but Tommy wasn't spooked at

her hands at

looked up at her, blinking his large black eyes, his thick lashes fluttering

coaxed, and the boy finally got

arms and pointing at the toy dog he

as she was finished. "But animals always carry bacteria and viruses, and Tommy is just a toddler. What if

seemed to understand, however, and pressed himself

Irene while babbling, "Yes."

would rupture Irene's scar, was about to

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