The Runaway Groom

Chapter 957

Irene was left stumped.

She stammered a little before saying, "The place he went to was remote and has poor cell signals..."

"He wouldn't let that stop him," Erin said, her eyes almost ablaze as she held Irene's gaze. ‘I hope you're not hiding anything from me, Irene."

Irene was afraid to look Erin in the eye just then-she could not do it while lying to those exceedingly sharp eyes.

"Why would I lie to you?” Irene said.

"But why did you bring me out here? To persuade me to go home?"

Irene quickly denied it. "Of course not. You just came, so of course I'd like you to stay a few more days... but you can't stay because of work, right?"

"I applied for an extended leave," Erin replied.

Irene was stumped.

Erin was not so easily fooled. What should she do?

Irene certainly did not know what to do just then.

To make things worse, Erin suddenly said, "Let's go. Once we're done shopping, we can head to your place."

And with that, Irene could not tell her to return to Minerva at all!

headed to the castle and saw Isaac's eyes, she would be able to tell that

she

to play along, following Erin

that and smiled. "What's on your mind, Irene? You look

you check out the

important project, which was why the higher-ups allowed me to take

had been working overtime until midnight and

all to

Irene told her, "Isaac's plane to Franconia

became flustered right

had to leave to deal with the cleanup. We didn't want to tell you in case we'd worry you, and

Erin was skeptical. "Really?"

’’Just come home with

could send Erin home, she just had to bring Erin to the

stopped walking right then. "We

something so bad happened to Isaac. I really am a

much better now," Irene

eyes were injured.

quiet for a moment. "The doctor

worried and pulled Irene along, "Let's

injury as well, and she scowled in

asked when she noticed her

sore,’ Irene said, hastily

grip on Irene but did not

Isaac, with Irene having no choice but to follow since