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?

hand and placed

was a gesture that said both

living room couch, staring blankly at the ceiling,

pulled

'What's on your mind?"

came to her senses right then and said,

to look at Tommy, who was fiddling with a

toy dogs, she

replied. "We happened to spot one the size of a small cow when I took him out on a stroll. The very sight of it scared me, but Tommy wasn't spooked at all. That's children

at Tommy just then, "Come

large black eyes, his thick lashes fluttering as

the boy finally got

dog he was holding, Irene asked, 'Should I buy you a live

finished. "But animals always carry bacteria and viruses, and Tommy is just

however,

Irene while babbling, "Yes."

rupture Irene's scar, was

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