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

gesture that said

after lunch, while Irene lay over the living room couch, staring blankly at the ceiling, her thoughts

pulled a blanket

'What's on your mind?"

came to her senses right

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

other toy dogs, she

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.

her hands at Tommy just then,

at her, blinking his large black eyes, his thick lashes fluttering as

and the boy finally got up and

him in her arms and pointing at the toy dog he was holding, Irene asked, 'Should I

always carry bacteria and viruses, and Tommy is just a toddler. What if he gets

however,

Irene while babbling, "Yes."

he would rupture Irene's scar, was about

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