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?

Irene patted him in return, returning her focus

steadily these days, although

best, baby," she said, carrying him and giving him a peck on the

living room after dinner, and he blinked as he saw Irene shower his baby brother with affection. He thought to himself that although

Irene eyed him.

"From studying," Tommy replied.

what you studied?"

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

Tut, tut... That tone!

asked, "Roses

is sweet, and so are you," Tommy promptly

Irene continued. "Snow."

of old snow in a corner, that I should have guessed, as a blow-away paper the rain had brought to rest," Tommy recited smoothly and with

she had Tommy memorize were ordered according to

doing your best," she said. "Since

Tommy skipped around happily, and Irene smiled in turn at his

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

patted his little head. "Do you