The Runaway Groom

Chapter 237

At once, Irene was hit with a wave of awkwardness and

embarrassment.

“Yes, I love you,” she admitted grumpily as she struggled against his hold. “Can you let go of me now?”

Isaac chuckled. “Nope.”

“You’re going to smother me if you keep holding me like this,” she complained.

“I would never,” he said quietly, and kissed her on her

forehead.

His kiss was as gentle as a summer breeze, tugging at

one’s heartstrings.

Irene felt her heart skip a beat, and leaned against his

chest.

He was the first man whom she fell for–they were two individuals who would never have crossed paths, yet events brought them together almost by force.

was

Bzzt-

Irene pulled away from his arms, saying,

she picked it up instead. Seeing that Stan was calling, she said, “It’s Stan. Something

finally answered, and Stan quickly told him, “Take a look at

big screen on the wall he

casino ship, and every channel was reporting

of it was harsh criticism–that the Jeffersons had plenty of money, yet

harms families and societies, and

suffer retribution for it.

a brow. “What

called the cops, not the media–how did the media

Everyone knows about the casino

” Stan replied.

talked?” Isaac became

for himself by revealing his own crimes, so who could it

Harvey Gooding, perhaps?

on the

think your grandfather would be upset if he finds out,” Stan

would disgrace the Jeffersons and turn them into public enemies. Henry would be throwing

once he found out!

Henry thought—that old man hadn’t deserved his respect

Henry cared about was to keep up appearances without regard for his own