The Runaway Groom

Chapter 667

Irene felt spirited right then. Could it be a phone call from Isaac?

’Hello?"

However, it turned out to be Sheryl. "Irene, did you leave in the middle of the night?"

’Yeah," Irene murmured quietly, doing her best to hide her disappointment.

"Why'd you have to leave? How could you still be so unruly? Don't you understand the state you’re in?" Sheryl rebuked her right then.

Irene smiled and tried to assure her mother, saying, "I know. It won't happen again."

'You always say that, but you never actually do it."

It was not as if Sheryl wanted to scold her, but Irene really did make her worry all the time.

Irene naturally had to change the subject. "Mom, did something happen? Was that why you called me?"

"Yeah. Will you be home soon?"

’Yeah."

'Well, you will find out when you get home."

replied, and hung

a

Meanwhile, in Franconia...

grander than the office

was furnished in Franconian style, it still had

actually come because he was upset at Irene and

had work to do here, too-stacks of documents and folders were sitting on his huge

"James Cross doesn't want

was watching Isaac as well-the man had transferred him here, but did not

cool

Bzzt-

speechless, Isaac's phone started to buzz on

looked up at the screen, his gaze lingering

could not ignore

and restrained his voice. "What is

to him, but she was

eventually murmured, pursing her lips. "It's nothing...

silent, she hung her head and asked, "Are you upset with

"No," Isaac coolly replied.

Irene pursed her lips.

he was upset, but she asked anyway,

he would never admit it because of his pride.

makes the heart fonder,