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?

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

these days, although he

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

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

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!

asked, "Roses

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

Irene continued. "Snow."

have guessed, as a blow-away paper the rain had brought to rest," Tommy recited smoothly and with perfect

in stratification—the poems she had Tommy memorize were ordered according to

"Since you did well today, you have

and Irene smiled in turn

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

little head. "Do you think Mommy