The Runaway Groom

Chapter 699

Isaac arched his back but refrained from touching Irene-he simply picked up her blanket and adjusted it for her.

Then, he stayed there for a moment and said ever so softly, "I don't mind.’

Those words left tears welling up in Irene's eyes.

She kept her eyes tightly shut, and firmly bit her lip, holding it in so that she would not make a sound.

Even so, her tears trickled out along the corner of her eyes, flowing over her nose and disappearing into her hair.

As her body started to shudder, Isaac wanted to comfort her, but his hands hovered in the air for a moment before lowering.

She needed time, and him being close would only add to her pressure.

He breathed a deep sigh and returned to their bed, but lay on his side, watching her on the couch.

They were going to have trouble sleeping tonight!

The night certainly seemed to stretch on, and both of them pretended to have slept and just woke up in the morning despite the dark circles under their eyes.

Still, they both acted as if nothing happened, and behaved like they always did around Sheryl and their children.

Irene was going to ask the chauffeur to take her to Hotmesh Research, but Isaac told her, "I'm taking the same route anyway.”

was hardly the case-Hotmesh Research was actually north of the city, while Issac's office was in the

not expose him, however,

and Irene alighted when they arrived at

"Yeah," he replied.

understanding to keep up appearances

turning around to see Seth Hedge waiting at the front

cool as

yesterday. What got you so upset? Was

’Enough!"

her sides and her voice had a chilling edge.

entered one of the labs, she whipped out a scalpel from an antiseptic box, wheeled on Seth,

’I told you not to show up around me. What part of it don't you get? Or did you think I

and he sweated bullets from

"C-Calm down," he stammered.

Irene somehow found that

okay,' Seth quickly said. "Look, I only came here because I

of Harvey's name seemed to send Irene's blood rushing her

that very moment, she thought that Seth was Harvey and she slashed his

blood spluttered out, and

was not Harvey, she stared at the scalpel she was

check his neck, only

you want to