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."

Irene replied,

hesitating for a moment, she called Isaac's number

Meanwhile, in Franconia...

was grander than the office

was furnished in Franconian style,

actually come because he was upset at Irene and he needed time

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

doesn't

well-the man had transferred him

through him the instant he spoke and gave him a cool look. "James is much more reliable than you

Bzzt-

left speechless, Isaac's phone started to buzz on his

at the screen, his gaze lingering on

not ignore her

despite answering and restrained his voice. "What is

to talk to him,

murmured, pursing her lips. "It's nothing... You didn't tell me that

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

"No," Isaac coolly replied.

Irene pursed her lips.

that he was upset, but she asked anyway, "Do you miss

was speechless, but he would never admit it because

the heart fonder, right? Isn't that how it