The Runaway Groom

Chapter 56 Did it hurt? For Irene, it was only natural that it hurt. However, any physical injury would never compare to the heartache she felt from losing one of her children.

She lowered her eyes and did not respond then.

At the same time, Isaac was grasping her arm to stop her from moving at all… and suddenly leaned in to kiss her lips.

“Umph! Did you lose your mind?!” she snapped.

Isaac simply grinned in return, an evil look showing across his face right then. “You must answer when I ask you a question. That is basic manners, and I would have to instruct you if you don’t know that. Just now was a punishment, and if you insist on being stubborn or using silence as a way of resistance, my punishment will only get worse.”

Pausing for a moment, he then added, “I’m a man of my word.”

On the other hand, Irene was already hurt, and since she also had to protect her child, she did not dare to fight back-even if she felt utter disgust toward Isaac just then, she did not dare to say a word.

twins was gone, and it all started with Whitney performing an amniocentesis after drugging her, laying the groundwork to potential miscarriage. Isaac’s misidentification of the driver who had caused his

were now her enemies who had killed

want intimacy with the likes of Isaac-not when her own child was killed

“Isn’t your lover going to visit you after all that’s happened? Why could you possibly see a man who

pursed her pale-white lips. “I love him, and that’s enough for me.” Isaac

not fly into rage right

frail and miserable that even harsh words were

staying with me no matter how much you love him. Hell, do you know how happy I am in the knowledge that nothing would come of your affection for him?” he said, rising to his feet as he slipped his hands into his pockets. As he stood before her with his towering frame, his expression was distinctly

good would it do you to keep me around?” “I’m happy that you’re unhappy,” he simply replied. “Isn’t that enough?” Irene’s lips were twitching and just stopped short of calling him

yet, since he was worried that things would get hostile in

Isaac had calmned down considerably, and was a lot less furious than when he found out that Irene was

looks