Chapter 884

Isaac’s cheeks were flushed with a rosy hue, the result of a one too many glasses of wine. that evening. “Why are you still up?” he slurred slightly as he stumbled through the door.

“I was waiting for you,” came the soft reply. Brittany supported Isaac as they made their way to the living room and then into the kitchen. In less than twenty minutes, she whipped up a bowl of hangover soup. It was a hearty broth filled with bits of bacon, a cracked egg, and some diced tomatoes a home remedy with a touch of flair.

“Here, have some,” she urged him gently.

Isaac was still on the mend from the injury, and the alcohol wasn’t doing him any favors. But there was no way to get out of tonight’s dinner party; it was an obligation he couldn’t avoid.

With a single, somewhat clumsy movement, he yanked off his tie, popping a couple of buttons off his shirt without a care.

“Feed me,” he demanded, leaning back with a lazy grin that replaced his usual sharp composure.

Brittany chuckled, accommodating his request and spoon-fed him the savory soup.

Isaac managed to gulp down most of the bowl before stubbornly refusing any more. Recognizing his inability to consume more, Brittany didn’t insist.

“I heard from Daniel that Hana was transferred. Did you have something to do with it?” she asked, her curiosity evident.

Isaac furrowed his brow. “What’s it to me?”

Seems like she was overthinking it.

Helping Isaac to his feet, Brittany struggled under his tall frame, which suddenly felt incredibly heavy.

on me so much,” she

the alcohol, was less cooperative than usual. His hand gripped her with

room

herself, and certainly not in the

arms and staggering into the bedroom, powered by the booze in his system.

deeper shade

his hot kisses sporadically landing on her face and

kisses trailed down.

stopped at

Brittany shivered violently.

stomach, his bloodshot eyes searching hers, “Bri, does it

intention was not to continue what he’d started, but to show concern

welled up in her eyes.

to wake her in the

each time, Isaac would hold her until the

choked out, Zakky,

from Isaac’s eyes, splashing onto her skin, making her wince with a pain that wasn’t just physical.

okay, I’m not in pain anymore.”

with grief. “But it

the child he had been

to his neck, her voice breaking as

knew his pain was as

didn’t speak for

softly consoled him, fearing his emotions were too

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