Chapter 713

Isaac did not answer right away, and instead asked, "Are you sick?"

Irene took her hand off her stomach and denied it. "No... it's just my hip. It's sore from standing all day."

Aside from the first glance, she had not been looking at Isaac since, and said even as she kept her gaze lowered, ‘It's late. We should go home."

She started to leave, and tried to keep herself standing straight as much as possible, reluctant to let Isaac see that she was ill.

Isaac remained where he was.

Suddenly, he asked, "How long do you need?”

Irene's back stiffened for a moment, and she began to stride off.

She did not want to talk about it, and with him at that.

Isaac quickly caught up, and took her hand despite his reluctance.

She struggled a little, but she allowed herself to be pulled along since she could not free herself.

outside, and the lights flickered as he whipped out his key and pressed a

Irene held the car door

said, looking up at him then. "I'm tired. I don't want to talk about

lips, but he quietly muttered,

shook her wrist then. "Now

instead leveled her a pensive

at, let alone meeting his gaze, she quickly entered the car,

from the other end and turned on the ignition, Irene closed her eyes and leaned into her seat, since doing

since neither of them spoke, and there were not many cars on

eyes when she felt the car stopping, only to find that they were not outside a

did

and walked around the car to open her door

hospital?" Irene did not

back to undo her seatbelt. "Because your

slapped his hand off. "I'm fine, and I'm a doctor myself-l'd know if I'm sick, so

couple heartbeats. "What are

me to a hospital when I'm just doing fine. Are you trying to jinx me?" she snapped, clearly on

despite himself-the vigor she showed while she

smiling? Is that so funny

he said softly.

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