The Runaway Groom

The Runaway Groom Chapter 816

Lulu told Martin, “You don’t have to clean up. I’ll get it done when I get home—I don’t think men like you are that good with housework.”

Martin simply smiled and waved her off. “You underestimate me—I’m perfect with housework, save for cooking. Now go, or you’ll be late.”

Lulu stared at him then, wanting to speak but unable to do it.

There were three rooms in the house, and she wanted to tell him that he could sleep in another bed instead of leaving.

But how could she tell Martin that? And what would he think of her after that?

She married him, but she could not even play the role of a wife!

Asking her newlywed husband to sleep in another bed was proof of her failure.

Turning away, she strode out and closed the door behind her.

…

Irene fell asleep on the couch with Tommy in her arms.

Isaac thought it

been coming home later than

to her,

taking a catnap, she woke from

his back and took Tommy from her arms. “Sleep in the room if you want. Things get noisy in the living

not sleepy,” Irene whispered—she was playing with Tommy for a

Isaac carried Tommy to his room and put

and asked, “What’s on your mind?

put down her glass before turning to look

jacket as he sat down on the couch, watching her as he said,

you’re supposed to do after you sent Dennis Turner to the hospital. The surgery performed without his family’s consent, and

too, but she

was a success, but he’s still under observation. Whether Director

Isaac asked, “Would you do it again if you were allowed to

answered without

regret her own choice, because not

not understand that, then so

she was hoping that Isaac

you’ve done it, then don’t dwell on it. I’ll help you should anything happen,”