The Runaway Groom

Chapter 81

There were guards watching the entire residence inside out, but Irene had no intention of escaping anyway.

After all, even if she managed to flee from Harvey, she would just end up caught by Isaac.

Indeed, she no longer had the will to run.

On the other hand, Harvey felt uneasy to see her being quiet and compliant.

“What are you up to this time, Irene Spencer?”

Irene was simply sitting on the couch, and calmly said, “I know I won’t get away, so I won’t waste my strength trying–that said, I’ll kill myself if you try anything funny.”

Harvey chuckled. “Why would I go through so much to capture you, only to not get you?”

Irene looked at him then.

Harvey was not your typical greasy, perverted old man. He was tall and had a handsome face, while his eyes projected both a sense of mischief and indulgence.

to hide from Isaac Jefferson? The fact that you ran proves that you

of the child in her belly–Isaac would never allow her to give birth. There was no way she could maintain her marriage with him while he had another person’s child,

anyway, which

to do with you,” she

but Irene had no reason

in the worst case

plenty of options available to me if I wanted

being tricked and beaten so many times by her, Harvey certainly

won’t let you free if you refuse to play along,” Harvey chuckled coolly. “The more Isaac wants you, the more

still held a bitter grudge against the man for beating him up, which was why

either,” Irene replied as she placed a

all, there was no telling if she could protect

was perhaps the most positive thing she ever said to

Harvey asked, pouring both of them

it, and seeing that she was being wary, he said, “I don‘t

refused to drink it, however, so he simply ignored her and drank, before standing up and appearing ready to leave.