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.

was just used to being proud and was therefore insecure now

mind. What are you

chest to listen to his heartbeat. "Don't chase me away. Let me stay and take care

was silent for a while before he answered very softly,

large eyes just then, and she said, "Lulu's peace is interrupted again. Martin is in trouble and it's really

and Zachary were university sweethearts and the envy of

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

the back. "We'll be fine.

And they were them.

for Lulu and Zachary-maybe they were destined to be apart, and it was just how things

miss me when I

"Yeah," Isaac murmured softly.

didn't you say that

"I wanted to tell

Irene said, staring him in the eyes just then. "You can

"Come here, just

not about to fall for

in his arms, and said mildly, ’I