The Runaway Groom

Chapter 611

Irene's eyes were red as she looked away from Isaac.

"It's nothing," she said, rubbing her eyes. "It's time for breakfast! Also, I've spoken to my mom, so she's not going to keep railing at you."

Isaac would tell her immediately if he knew anything, and he did not, so it must mean he did not have anything yet.

Isaac naturally knew what was bothering her, since he felt equally terrible as the missing child's father.

Mentioning it would just make them sad, and since Irene changed the subject, he played along and said, "James Cross has recovered. Let's visit him after breakfast."

Irene nodded. "Okay."

Isaac then got up and gathered her in his arms, offering a silence assurance.

Irene forced a smile.

I'm hungry," she said, and pulled him out of the bedroom as she rambled on. "You must miss Tommy since you've been away, right? He's perked up now,

when they arrived at the living room. She spoke first, saying, "Tell me

Isaac replied. "Thank you for taking care of Irene and Tommy for

up at his words, her remaining grievances gone as she smiled. "Eat,

that, she returned to Tommy's room

appetite and was

her and told her with a

mumbled, poking holes into

wrist, handily pulling her into his arms with his hand and making her sit on

is here! Don't you know how embarrassing it is when she

worried that Isaac was being so unruly. Slicing a piece out of his bacon, he held it by her lips, saying," Eat,

at him,

shoving it at her regardless.

her mouth, and she could smell the pungent scent of