The Runaway Groom

Chapter 1015

Irene hesitated for a moment as she watched Isaac raise a hand, but she eventually walked up and put her hand in his palm.

He grasped her fingers firmly as he gently pulled a little, and Irene followed the motion to lean in and climb into his arms.

"Why didn't you tell me you were coming?1' Isaac asked, brushing his fingers through her hair.

"You wouldn't have let me come if I did," she purred in his arms.

Isaac sighed. "I just didn't want you to see me like this."

"You're my husband," Irene said, looking up at him just then. "I'll love you however you are.’

And with those words, she leaned in to kiss his lips.

Isaac's whole body stiffened and he rasped, "I smell like medicine."

Irene stared at him-that was certainly not his issue.

and was therefore insecure now that he

smiled. "I don't mind. What are you upset

smiled in return, and she lay her head on his chest to listen to his heartbeat. "Don't chase me away. Let me

for a while before he answered

and it's really serious-they don't even know if he's still alive. But I know Lulu, and he's most definitely dead. She wouldn't have passed

university sweethearts and the envy of everyone. I

Isaac, she murmured, "I don't want to live with disappointments like them. I want to be with

back. "We'll be fine. Don't

And they were them.

destined to be apart, and it was just how things were meant to

when I

"Yeah," Isaac murmured softly.

you say that over the

wanted to tell you

Irene said, staring him in the eyes just

was speechless again. "Come here, just sleep with me for a

about to fall

his arms, and said mildly, ’I