The Runaway Groom

Chapter 960

Irene jumped in surprise at Erin's sudden arrival.

Still, she soon composed herself and spoke as calmly as possible. "What's wrong?"

Erin glanced between Irene and Isaac before saying awkwardly, "Sorry I didn't knock. Am I disturbing?"

"No," Irene quickly said.

"Oh, okay." Erin smiled. "Anyway, Tommy's tutor is here to give him Franconian lessons at the moment, so I thought I shouldn't impose."

Irene walked up to Erin and turned to glance at Isaac while she thought about what she should say. "Erin, we cant stay here."

"Why?" Erin asked.

"B-Because..."

Irene could not come up with a reason just then.

Surely they could not tell Erin that they just received what they suspected to be James's leg and that it was dangerous here so they had to leave?

"I just reached out to a hospital to treat my eyes. It'd be more convenient over there," Isaac said.

Erin pursed her lips. "But this place is just fine... And the treatment is not permanent, right?"

Maybe they would move back after Isaac's eyes were better?

acceptable excuse, but what about the children? And moving around so

move," Irene said. "I just thought staying closer would make it easier to take care of

smiled. "You're too lovey-dovey, honestly. I mean, can't you stand being apart from each other for just a while? Well, it's fine. I guess I

that, she closed the

had managed to come up with an

this excuse would not work in the long run

still no news?"

said nothing, but his

search for James,

hunch that was the case

moving again—she had simply been following Irene and Isaac's

that moving house was not decided lightly, and that

well aside from the language barrier.

them that they just needed to bring their clothes, and he had

moved quickly, too, and only the people Irene brought with

not that huge, but it could accommodate everyone-it was temporary anyway, and they would return once the crisis is

mentioned a little loudly, "This place is a little small. I don't think

Erin's benefit, since he wanted her to leave

already applied for leave, and she

Mrs. Watson who asked, "Should

Zachary quickly said. "You can

on Erin, who was confused

you staring at me for?" she

cleared his throat awkwardly.