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?

and Irene patted him in return, returning her focus to

these days, although he had often tripped on

said, carrying him and giving

that although the kid was leading a life of bliss at the moment, he would not escape the fate

the couch, and Irene eyed him. "Are you actually getting tired from

"From studying," Tommy replied.

you remember what you

a little proudly. "Why not? It's not

Tut, tut... That tone!

then asked,

blue, sugar is sweet,

Irene continued. "Snow."

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

poems she had Tommy memorize were ordered

she said. "Since you did well today, you

Irene smiled in turn

was late, so Irene started to coax her baby to sleep, while Tommy basically could do everything himself these days-he would even insist on washing up himself

"Do you