The Runaway Groom

Chapter 1003

A woman's voice? Who was it?

Irene asked tentatively, "I'm looking for Zachary Slate."

"Oh, he's having a shower," the woman on the other end replied.

Irene was speechless for a moment. "Okay. Just tell him to call me back when he's done—"

The woman cut her short before she could finish. "Actually, I think he'll be busy..."

Irene frowned so hard her brows almost knitted together.

Did that woman think she was in a relationship with Zachary and was trying to assert dominance?

"Look, I'm not his girlfriend-we're just friends, and there's something we need to talk about, that's all," Irene explained. "Tell him to call me back."

With that, she hung up and dropped on the couch, feeling bemused.

Was that how he was going to get over being dumped? By messing around with women?

pulled her hair just then, and Irene patted him in return, returning her focus to

walking steadily these days, although he had often tripped on his

best, baby," she said, carrying him

saw Irene shower his baby brother with affection. He thought to himself that although the kid was leading a life of

the couch, and Irene eyed him. "Are

"From studying," Tommy replied.

remember what you studied?"

snorted a little proudly. "Why

Tut, tut... That tone!

asked, "Roses

violets are blue, sugar is sweet, and so are you," Tommy

Irene continued. "Snow."

as a blow-away paper the rain had brought to rest," Tommy

she had

keep doing your best," she said. "Since you did well today, you have

happily, and Irene smiled

late, so Irene started to coax her baby to sleep, while Tommy basically could do everything himself these

"Do you think Mommy is too